First test sail of my newly acquired Cape Dory 28
Sam Holmes Sailing
From crossing the Pacific in a 23ft Ranger to navigating a 43ft catamaran through the Malacca Strait, Sam Holmes defines the technical grit of solo-turned-duo voyaging.
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I set out on my first test sail. After fiddling around with the engine we soon get underway. The wind was around 15kts but eventually died down to 4-8kts. The sails went up easily and got us moving right along. I also tested the tiller pilot and chartplotter that came with the boat. I think those will come in handy. My first impressions of the boat are very good. The motion feels a little more dampend than my Ranger 23 but the tiller steering still provided a nice connection to the water and a responsive feel. We sailed around for a few hours and had some drinks and snacks before heading back in. It was a pleasant surprise that everything went so smoothly. I was expecting a lot more stuff to go wrong or break. I’m looking forward to getting this boat out in some stronger conditions to see what she can really do.
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First test sail of my newly acquired Cape Dory 28 Location
- Punta Gorda (26.9297836,-82.0453664)
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