Took Magayon II out with Miriam today on Lake Taal without motor. It was a first, and it went very well.
First, after entering Magayon using the Optimist as ferry, there was brief rainfall, which we weathered off still on anchor. Then rigging, setting the sails, connecting the Optimist to the second anchor and launching the main anchor and off we were, so we thought. But no wind, we were moving at snails pace. But then the wind picked up, we went briefly 7.7 knots with both full sails and then quickly reefed because the wind got even stronger. Some fun sailing to the crater island and back a few times.
Photo: Miriam GummertThen making a plan for anchoring, we dropped the main, Miriam steered to the anchoring ground just using the gib, first attempt succeeded, letting all anchor rope plus an additional 8m of chain out and we ended up where the Opti was floating attached to the second anchor, pretty much where we left.
We are getting better, 20 minutes for rigging and 20 minutes for cleaning up the boat afterwards.