Maiden Sailing Voyage

3 days I’ve been out there with the C-Dream now, but didn’t get very far (with little wind and no motor that is unavoidable). I’m a little disappointed as my expectations were way too high…

She is a slow old lady with too much weight in the middle ( those cement tiles) and not enough on the very bottom ( it should have iron under the keel). So I’m in need of U-shape length of iron, need to add a lot of weight to the very bottom, as she almost wants to flounder once we get to 5 knots.

All the lines were very confusing for the first while, but it’s just a matter of getting use to. It is definitely a  cutter with very steady steering and very easy to handle. Sails can be exchanged without getting of your butt.

Should I compare, the “Puffin” feels like a small BMW sports car (average speed 5-7 knots) while the “C-Dream”can be compared to an old Volkswagen (average speed a steady 4 knots). Yet, reliable, warm & dry inside.

She needs more fixing up, some minor adjustments and a new paint job. Above all we need more wind.