When the Ariadne was launched in the spring, one of the shipyard workers threw in the idea of leaving Ariadne on the wagon for the weekend to get the bottom of the keel cleaned in autumn. Namely, it needed at least the removal of numerous layers of paint, as it has always seemed to be […]
Read moreOpenCPN and polar diagram
Tested OpenCPN polar diagram plug-in in my Raspberry Pi. Worked like a charm, here is a small test run in light wind with genua 3 and the main. Wind speed is in knots, but can easily be converted to m/s by dividing by 2. When you select data source to be Data from NMEA you […]
Read moreSailing during summer vacation 2020
Barösund early in the morning Route of Ariadne during this sailing was: Inkoo (home harbour) – Elisaari – Rosala – Örö – Jurmo – Verkan – Nauvo – Gullkrona – Högsåra – Hanko – Inkoo Inkoo 25.7. saturday Fresh easterly wind forced us to plan the leaving from home berth. Ariadne turns only to port […]
Read moreGreat sailing at Hangon läntinen
On the 3rd of august we sailed on Hangon läntinen on our way back home. Great weather! Speed around 7 knots, I wonder what it would have been with 1. genoa? http://dasboot.yachteq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/hangövästra.mp4
Read moreWorking on electrics
New leisure batteries, two 105Ahs were finally purchased, in fact already in July and at the same time one main switch was replaced. Also the batteries moved from the starboard side to something like a midship on top of the water tank. The second main switch, for the engine, was now replaced in August and […]
Read moreSailing at Hiittinen
http://dasboot.yachteq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_2585.mp4 Great sailing at Hiittinen on our way to Rosala. Main and 3. genua hosted, speed around 6,5 knots.
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