Sailing things right

Had a little trip with friends. Almost still, so it looks like we're drifting, but we're flying at 2 knots! :)

Having some fun.

#bobaka

Blue: Blueberry
Grey: Puspa Anisya
Green: Just Tell Me What
Pink: Grilled Chicken
Peach: Winston Nero

Some highlights from the passage.

#bobaka

During the hard night there was an episode when the genoa furler lock got accidentally released and in a second I got fully released flapping genoa.
The whole incident lasted about a minute before it got furled back, but what I found during today's inspection — another €100 expense on genoa sheets. Both of them have to be replaced.

Another #shine&#shame refueling. But this time it was even more awkward.
People at the beach were "wtf?", guy at the fuel station was "wtf!?" but most of it were from Ursa, who's been hoping for at least overnight ashore and were jumping out of the dinghie twice certainly, utterly unwilling to get back to the boat.
Poor dog.

90 liters of #shine&#shame: fuel in the marina is sold for €2.19/liter, but at the car fuel-station it's about 1.78.
So decision was simple: take a cart, go buy 4 canisters and fill them at the car station.
Same money, but now I have 4 canisters. :)

Now it's official: Sardegna-Palermo leg is done.

Clouds today are truly spectacular. The forecast for the next few days is full of rain and thunderstorms, but today I have an excellent view from the cockpit.

One of the unexpected benefits of coming to Montenegro is that there are a lot of smart and interesting people from Russia living here now.
Occasionally got to the lecture about Mars today.

Friend’s daughter drew a really great logo for the boat but admitted that she’s unable to do writing. So I’m taking a turtle she drew and choosing the font for the letters.

I went to the FontMagic site and chose few variants that I like. Font must be readable from a far and not too funky.

Please, put in comments which one do you like the most — either color or font-name.

Yellow: Winter memo
Red: Challenge the world
Swamp: Matcha Smoothies
Light Blue: Snowhut
Sand: Cherry Caramel

- First solo oversea passage
- First angry coastguard
- First time crossed the border inward
- First time customs
———
Done.

I'm officially in Montenegro.

Unfortunately, no shower today for me.
A single working marina for 70 miles around got a sand bank formed during the last storm and cannot host us tonight.

So, another night at the anchor. Tho, the weather is perfect for anchoring at this place. Some marinas on our way were more rolly than it's here at the anchor.

Got a printed instructions how to pass this narrow place.

Thanks to man, who gave me my first overseas experience.

Well, that's a bit unexpected.
Watching a movie even in headphones is a bit difficult because it's too loud. :)

Google is watching. Always. :)

Some updates about what I'm dealing with while I have to sit in the marina.

It isn't Wednesday, my dudes, but anyway. :)

Short stats for my single 450W panel.
So, in a winter month a single panel produced 20kW of power. Could be more by 25-30% if I don't connect to the shore power.

So, the plan is to triple my solar batteries or even quadruple if I'll be able to. Then to double my power storage. Now I have 3kWh AGM batteries, effectively providing me with 1500W of power stored. I'd like to have 3-4kW. And switch to 48 volts, and switch to lithium.

Passing Messina strait at the most favourable time. I think this boat had 9.6kn SOG never ever before.

Departure from Palermo. Chilling with fixed autopilot, flat sea and 10kn of apparent NNE wind.

Almost finished Sardegna-Sicily leg. 60 miles to go.
Autopilot gone completely rogue. Its compass showing the weather at Venus, autopilot function works only at the left tac, and overall its state is "completely out of order".
I have to fix it before continuing the journey, but the internet is completely silent about such symptoms.

Had a little trip with friends. Almost still, so it looks like we're drifting, but we're flying at 2 knots! :)

Well, that's a bit unexpected.
Watching a movie even in headphones is a bit difficult because it's too loud. :)

One of the unexpected benefits of coming to Montenegro is that there are a lot of smart and interesting people from Russia living here now.
Occasionally got to the lecture about Mars today.

Blue: Blueberry
Grey: Puspa Anisya
Green: Just Tell Me What
Pink: Grilled Chicken
Peach: Winston Nero

Some updates about what I'm dealing with while I have to sit in the marina.

- First solo oversea passage
- First angry coastguard
- First time crossed the border inward
- First time customs
———
Done.

I'm officially in Montenegro.

Short stats for my single 450W panel.
So, in a winter month a single panel produced 20kW of power. Could be more by 25-30% if I don't connect to the shore power.

So, the plan is to triple my solar batteries or even quadruple if I'll be able to. Then to double my power storage. Now I have 3kWh AGM batteries, effectively providing me with 1500W of power stored. I'd like to have 3-4kW. And switch to 48 volts, and switch to lithium.

Another #shine&#shame refueling. But this time it was even more awkward.
People at the beach were "wtf?", guy at the fuel station was "wtf!?" but most of it were from Ursa, who's been hoping for at least overnight ashore and were jumping out of the dinghie twice certainly, utterly unwilling to get back to the boat.
Poor dog.

Passing Messina strait at the most favourable time. I think this boat had 9.6kn SOG never ever before.

Got a printed instructions how to pass this narrow place.

Thanks to man, who gave me my first overseas experience.

Now it's official: Sardegna-Palermo leg is done.

Almost finished Sardegna-Sicily leg. 60 miles to go.
Autopilot gone completely rogue. Its compass showing the weather at Venus, autopilot function works only at the left tac, and overall its state is "completely out of order".
I have to fix it before continuing the journey, but the internet is completely silent about such symptoms.

Clouds today are truly spectacular. The forecast for the next few days is full of rain and thunderstorms, but today I have an excellent view from the cockpit.

Having some fun.

#bobaka

Google is watching. Always. :)

Friend’s daughter drew a really great logo for the boat but admitted that she’s unable to do writing. So I’m taking a turtle she drew and choosing the font for the letters.

I went to the FontMagic site and chose few variants that I like. Font must be readable from a far and not too funky.

Please, put in comments which one do you like the most — either color or font-name.

Yellow: Winter memo
Red: Challenge the world
Swamp: Matcha Smoothies
Light Blue: Snowhut
Sand: Cherry Caramel

Some highlights from the passage.

#bobaka

It isn't Wednesday, my dudes, but anyway. :)

During the hard night there was an episode when the genoa furler lock got accidentally released and in a second I got fully released flapping genoa.
The whole incident lasted about a minute before it got furled back, but what I found during today's inspection — another €100 expense on genoa sheets. Both of them have to be replaced.

Unfortunately, no shower today for me.
A single working marina for 70 miles around got a sand bank formed during the last storm and cannot host us tonight.

So, another night at the anchor. Tho, the weather is perfect for anchoring at this place. Some marinas on our way were more rolly than it's here at the anchor.

90 liters of #shine&#shame: fuel in the marina is sold for €2.19/liter, but at the car fuel-station it's about 1.78.
So decision was simple: take a cart, go buy 4 canisters and fill them at the car station.
Same money, but now I have 4 canisters. :)

Departure from Palermo. Chilling with fixed autopilot, flat sea and 10kn of apparent NNE wind.

Had a little trip with friends. Almost still, so it looks like we're drifting, but we're flying at 2 knots! :)

Clouds today are truly spectacular. The forecast for the next few days is full of rain and thunderstorms, but today I have an excellent view from the cockpit.

Well, that's a bit unexpected.
Watching a movie even in headphones is a bit difficult because it's too loud. :)

Having some fun.

#bobaka

One of the unexpected benefits of coming to Montenegro is that there are a lot of smart and interesting people from Russia living here now.
Occasionally got to the lecture about Mars today.

Google is watching. Always. :)

Blue: Blueberry
Grey: Puspa Anisya
Green: Just Tell Me What
Pink: Grilled Chicken
Peach: Winston Nero

Friend’s daughter drew a really great logo for the boat but admitted that she’s unable to do writing. So I’m taking a turtle she drew and choosing the font for the letters.

I went to the FontMagic site and chose few variants that I like. Font must be readable from a far and not too funky.

Please, put in comments which one do you like the most — either color or font-name.

Yellow: Winter memo
Red: Challenge the world
Swamp: Matcha Smoothies
Light Blue: Snowhut
Sand: Cherry Caramel

Some updates about what I'm dealing with while I have to sit in the marina.

Some highlights from the passage.

#bobaka

- First solo oversea passage
- First angry coastguard
- First time crossed the border inward
- First time customs
———
Done.

I'm officially in Montenegro.

It isn't Wednesday, my dudes, but anyway. :)

Short stats for my single 450W panel.
So, in a winter month a single panel produced 20kW of power. Could be more by 25-30% if I don't connect to the shore power.

So, the plan is to triple my solar batteries or even quadruple if I'll be able to. Then to double my power storage. Now I have 3kWh AGM batteries, effectively providing me with 1500W of power stored. I'd like to have 3-4kW. And switch to 48 volts, and switch to lithium.

During the hard night there was an episode when the genoa furler lock got accidentally released and in a second I got fully released flapping genoa.
The whole incident lasted about a minute before it got furled back, but what I found during today's inspection — another €100 expense on genoa sheets. Both of them have to be replaced.

Another #shine&#shame refueling. But this time it was even more awkward.
People at the beach were "wtf?", guy at the fuel station was "wtf!?" but most of it were from Ursa, who's been hoping for at least overnight ashore and were jumping out of the dinghie twice certainly, utterly unwilling to get back to the boat.
Poor dog.

Unfortunately, no shower today for me.
A single working marina for 70 miles around got a sand bank formed during the last storm and cannot host us tonight.

So, another night at the anchor. Tho, the weather is perfect for anchoring at this place. Some marinas on our way were more rolly than it's here at the anchor.

Passing Messina strait at the most favourable time. I think this boat had 9.6kn SOG never ever before.

90 liters of #shine&#shame: fuel in the marina is sold for €2.19/liter, but at the car fuel-station it's about 1.78.
So decision was simple: take a cart, go buy 4 canisters and fill them at the car station.
Same money, but now I have 4 canisters. :)

Got a printed instructions how to pass this narrow place.

Thanks to man, who gave me my first overseas experience.

Departure from Palermo. Chilling with fixed autopilot, flat sea and 10kn of apparent NNE wind.

Now it's official: Sardegna-Palermo leg is done.

Almost finished Sardegna-Sicily leg. 60 miles to go.
Autopilot gone completely rogue. Its compass showing the weather at Venus, autopilot function works only at the left tac, and overall its state is "completely out of order".
I have to fix it before continuing the journey, but the internet is completely silent about such symptoms.