Trip to Europe (and back) begins

[dLj]

SSL Gold Cup is what I was referencing. Starts 11/10 and runs until Dec 3 in the Canaries. Sailing SSL47 One Designs. Plenty of World class sailors on the rosters.

SSL Gold Cup – Like the football World Cup (starsailors.com)

That's a new one for me. Never heard of it. Thanks for the link!

dj

p.s. web site doesn't say where in Gran Canary. Did I miss it?

 

[jssailem]

David, this link may give you some information.

Gran Canaria is ready to host the SSL Gold Cup, the first Sailing World Cup by Nations

The competition was presented on Tuesday at a press conference held in the capital of the Canary Island. SSL Gold Cup Press Conference in Gran Canaria © Belfi Aguilar From 10 November to 3 December, teams from 40 countries, including some of ...

www.starsailors.com

I think it Appears to be near La Palma Grab Canary.

 

[dLj]

David, this link may give you some information.

Gran Canaria is ready to host the SSL Gold Cup, the first Sailing World Cup by Nations

The competition was presented on Tuesday at a press conference held in the capital of the Canary Island. SSL Gold Cup Press Conference in Gran Canaria © Belfi Aguilar From 10 November to 3 December, teams from 40 countries, including some of ...

www.starsailors.com

I think it Appears to be near La Palma Grab Canary.

Well here I go again, arriving to a port with a world sailing competition! I wonder if I can get involved in this one also?

dj

 

[kappykaplan]

Here is this morning's update:

 

[dLj]

Nice winds last night. We were sailing along over 8 knots frequently. Pretty tough sea sate. Waves are high enough and close enough to throw the boat around a lot.

dj

 

[jssailem]

Now you are feeling the long range affects of this Lows in the North Atlantic. I thought they would eventually reach out and share with you, I think ocean waves move faster and are more sustained than wind waves. No science to back up that statement just casual observation. Conjecture on my part it is the pulsing affect of the atmospheric pressure cells on the ocean’s surface. I need to study this possibility.

How are the sails holding up?

 

[dLj]

Now you are feeling the long range affects of this Lows in the North Atlantic.

How are the sails holding up?

The waves are sure here..

Sails are holding up - knock on wood....

dj

 

[kappykaplan]

Here is this evening's update:

 

[dLj]

Should be in Palms later this morning. I'll at least fill with fuel but don't know if we'll be able to stay. There seem to be a lot of boats there for various events. I was talking to a friend of mine anchored there, I may anchor next to him if there is still room.

dj

 

[kappykaplan]

Here is this morning's update:

 

[kappykaplan]

Almost arrived for @dLj 's planned brief stop for fuel (BSF):

 

[kappykaplan]

dLj appears to be at anchor.

 

[jssailem]

 

[dLj]

Yes indeed! And I averaged 0.5 gallon per hour fuel consumption on this leg running at 2000 rpm. So that's a motoring about 5 knots depending upon sea state, sometimes a bit more, sometimes a bit less. Had a fair bit of motoring due to low winds for a lot of the trip. I check my fuel tanks before filling and was surprised how much fuel I had left as I motored for 82 hours. I burned approximately 44 gallons of diesel. My fuel capacity is 130 gallons so I only burned about 1/3rd of my fuel supply. I'm very pleased with this. I've been dancing around how much fuel I burn and having this extended leg motoring was great to add to my statistics.

dj

 

[jssailem]

It is great info to have about the boat. Gives the Captain more confidence in making the decisions that need to be made.

 

[Hayden Watson]

Yes indeed! And I averaged 0.5 gallon per hour fuel consumption on this leg running at 2000 rpm. So that's a motoring about 5 knots depending upon sea state, sometimes a bit more, sometimes a bit less. Had a fair bit of motoring due to low winds for a lot of the trip. I check my fuel tanks before filling and was surprised how much fuel I had left as I motored for 82 hours. I burned approximately 44 gallons of diesel. My fuel capacity is 130 gallons so I only burned about 1/3rd of my fuel supply. I'm very pleased with this. I've been dancing around how much fuel I burn and having this extended leg motoring was great to add to my statistics.

dj

Based on a little math, that sounds like you have a range of about 1200nm which is very good. I found this spreadsheet many years ago and while it is not for my boat, the principles should apply to all displacement hulls. It shows the relationship between range and speed. If I remember correctly, it was from a guy who did a full circumnavigation on his C42.

 

[dLj]

Based on a little math, that sounds like you have a range of about 1200nm which is very good. I found this spreadsheet many years ago and while it is not for my boat, the principles should apply to all displacement hulls. It shows the relationship between range and speed. If I remember correctly, it was from a guy who did a full circumnavigation on his C42.

Great graph. Looks like the same one @JamesG161 sent me a while back. Looks like 1800 rpm is the best spot. I just ran at 2000 rpm because it gave me closer/more consistent 5 knots of speed. 1800 puts me down in the mid 4's, a bit slow for my tastes. Interestingly, the first 24 hours I ran at 2200 rpm due to adverse currents. But the remaining hours were done right at 2000.

I had previously calculated I get about 0.75 gallons per hour at 2800 rpm. But after James sent me that chart, I figured I'd see how this boat responded to the lower rpm's. Quite like the results.

dj

 

[JamesG161]

But after James sent me that chart, I figured I'd see how this boat responded to the lower rpm's. Quite like the results.

I Call it the "Sweet Spot" for your Hull and Diesel Engine perfomance.
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Next on my list of understanding is your Boom Furling Mail Sail

Is this a picture you and @jssailem took on your Sea Trials?

Jim...

 

[dLj]

It is great info to have about the boat. Gives the Captain more confidence in making the decisions that need to be made.

Absolutely does. I'll keep running statistics as the more you run, the better the numbers get.

The Arabic astrologers had measured the position of the stars and planets to such a high degree of accuracy, all by visual observation and the use of repeated measurements that modern astrologers could not measure more accurately until some time in the late 1900's like the 1970's or so, through the use of highly accurate telescopes. Quite amazing if you think about it.

dj

 

[dLj]

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Next on my list of understanding is your Boom Furling Mail Sail

Is this a picture you and @jssailem took on your Sea Trials?

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Jim...

Yes. That's the beast.

dj

p.s. I believe it's called a Hood Profurl.