Finally, the repairs on Second Wind were completed (it’s always the last little bits that take the time) and she departed Nanny Cay yesterday afternoon with all systems working well. We are pleased with the way the repairs turned out; they should be as strong as the original, if not stronger with a few improvements to prevent a recurrence of the issue and the cabinetry that was removed probably looks better than it did before!
With sad hearts, we motored to Penns Landing Marina in Fat Hogs Bay at the East end of Tortola as the wind was on the nose. SW is now on a mooring there and is officially in a management program with the marina. They will do regular checks to ensure her systems remain in good shape until either she sells or she is hauled for the hurricane season.
So, we are now free to concentrate our efforts on becoming more confident with the systems on Timing and enjoying sailing her. She is also on a mooring at Penns Landing at the moment but we plan to leave on Monday for either St Thomas or St John. We would like to check out Coral Bay on St John…..
2 Comments
Tom Greer
Second Wind’s cabinetry looks beautiful, but I think you made the right decision moving up to a modern 50. Now we are looking forward to seeing pictures taken from Timing.
If that is a Seldon mast like mine be careful to not let your main halyard tension slip too low. On mine with low halyard tension the tac can pull through the main slot which keeps the sail from furling! Sometimes most exciting.
Looking forward to seeing you in a month or three
Tom
Tom Greer
Second Wind’s cabinetry looks beautiful, but I think you made the right decision moving up to a modern 50. Now we are looking forward to seeing pictures taken from Timing.
If that is a Seldon mast like mine be careful to not let your main halyard tension slip too low. On mine with low halyard tension the tac can pull through the main slot which keeps the sail from furling! Sometimes most exciting.
Looking forward to seeing you in a month or three
Tom