First videos of Silverminken

Testsail yippee....but no wind

Ugh. We got ready to take Silverminken out yesterday, had about 3-4 knots of wind, but when we attempted to hoist the spinnaker it all but disappeared. Disappointed, but then again - I got to take her out for the very first time! Fog, rain, no matter - this is awesome!

She was parked in her new berth next to an Elan 380, and let me just say that looking at the 310 from the stern is awesome! Hit the title for more.

Ready for testsail!

Today we finished everything necessary for delivery (but some more stuff needs to be done after that), but we didn't have time for a testsail, so that happens tomorrow. These things were (amongst other things) done today (hit the title for more):

Rigged....almost done now!

Silverminken is now rigged, yesterday the only remaining bits and pieces were the leads for the furler etc. The plan is to have her ready to sail today! Weather reports 4-8 knots in the area (bummer), but outside it is already blowing more than that so maybe we'll get lucky?

Some of the recent shots on the water...hit the title for more.

Rigging today

I went to check out the progress on Silverminken, and there she was with the mast up!

The boom is not yet on, but here she lies. Slender profile on the Selden rig.

New Elan 310 to Norway

The second 310 to arrive in Norway, this one with a slick looking blue hull.

Going to Stavanger.