Changabang is back in Half Moon Bay. You may remember that the boat was in Richmond to get the hydrogenerator brackets installed. That was completed yesterday late afternoon, after which I spent much time in uncomfortable positions installing the hydrogenerators themselves.
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This is the biggest upgrade and budget item on my list. I’m glad to see it’s done and is now ready for full on testing.
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The sail home was long. I departed Richmond with winds blowing in the low 20s; so I opted for the 3rd reef. Once I got into the Bay it came down to 6 kts building back up to 18 kts. It was also flooding and the wind was on the nose. So I chose to motor because it was a dark, foggy night. I didn’t want to have to tack my way across the Bay. There was one scary moment when I realized that a cargo ship was crossing just ahead of me. It was so dark that I had not seen it. I don’t think we would have collided but it was a short call and I kept my eyes peeled thereafter. Passing under the bridge took forever as we were fighting about 2.5+ kts of flood current. With the fog we enjoyed drizzle all the way home almost.
Once I turned South the wind was down to 10-12 kts, and we were upwind. It was a long slog home as I only had the staysail up (the solent went in for repair and is not ready for prime time yet). It was 5:30 AM when I laid down in my berth.
That is all for now … More work tomorrow.