Having had a rather frustrating summer with mechanical problems on the slug, Dylan has at last got some sailing in, taking the slug, his 19’ Mirror Offshore, up the River Nene. As I write he is still editing and posting the videos to Keep Turning Left, but the first few are up and available.
This was a wonderful idea – taking a sail boat right up one of the English rivers and sailing rather than motoring as much as possible. In order to do this, Dylan altered the rig a little in order to make it easier to get the mast up and down as this would have to be done a lot. Most of us, I am sure, would have simply taken the mast down and left it down, rather than faff around raising and lowering it a dozen or so times a day, so kudos to Dylan for making the effort. And as the first couple of videos show, it was well worth the effort – ghosting up the river under sail with no engine noises means that you can hear everything and the wildlife is not as spooked by your presence. It looked like a fabulous few days cruising.
You can watch the videos on the website in a basic format, or down load them in all their glory if you subscribe, and I would urge you to do so - it’s well worth it.
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