Captain's Log
2023 update: I didn't really keep up with this log over the course of owning the boat, but here's what I did record.
| Date | Route | Conditions | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-04 | From Oak Harbor, crossed about 2/3 of the lake, and then turned back. | Very good wind and moderately choppy water. Too many other boats, but very nice otherwise. Moved quickly with full main and genoa reefed to 80%. | The admiral, Dan, Cathy, another guy named Dan and his wife, whose name I don't recall. |
| 2005-04-27 | Out from Eden isles,on a beat to the underpass for I 10, and back under power once the wind died. | Wind was quite light, and then altogether dead. | Tyler. Noel. |
| 2005-05-21 | Out from Oak Harbor, along shoreline to Hwy. 11 and back. | Wind calm, but a slight current evident. | Tyler, Cade. |
| 2005-06-18 | From Oak Harbor out to the Rigolets and back. | Very light wind most of the day. | The admiral, Stacie, Shelly, Sam, Cody |
| 2005-07-02 | Out of Oak Harbor, under Interstate 10 toward the south shore. Went out a long way and turned back. | Heavyish winds and a good chop. We had over 600 pounds on the windward side of the boat, and still managed to bury the winches a couple of times. Backed off on Genoa after a while and flew across the lake. | Dan, Sarah, Neil. |
| 2005-03-08 | Sail from Mariner's Village Marina in Mandeville, about four miles along the north shore, and then back. | A cool but beautiful night. Winds around 10 kts. Light chop. | Just me and the auto pilot. |
| 2005-03-13 | From Mariner's Village Marina in Mandeville, out into the lake for a few miles, and then back. | Overcast. Mild temperatures. Light wind and chop. | The admiral. |
| 2005-03-26 | A 25-mile sail/motor from Mariner's Village Marina in Mandeville to Eden Isles in Slidell. | Chilly. Winds around 15 kts from the East (which was the wrong direction). | The admiral (and the dog, but she just slept). |
| 2005-04-02 | From Eden Isles, East on Lake Pontchatrain, past Hwy 90, to the small lagoon nort of the Rigolets. Then back.
See the full tale on this one."" | Strong winds at first (20 kts?), getting calmer. Nice temperatures in the afternoon, then cool at night. | The admiral, Sam, Cathy |
| 2005-04-23 | From Eden Isles, under Interstate 10, down close to the south shore of the lake, and then back. | 20 kt winds with stronger gusts. Water started with a light chop and got rougher as the day progressed.
Temperatures in the mid 70s and plenty of sun. | The admiral. Paul and Amanda. |
| 2006-02-26 | Motored the poor, heavily damaged vessel from her slip to a ramp between Highway 11 and the railroad track. It was great to be on the water again. This was about a 40 minute motor. | Whoa Nelly, this would have been the perfect day to sail. Steady wind around 12, light chop on the water, and not a cloud in the sky. It was about 65 degrees at 10:00, when I was on the water. | Nada |
| 2006-08-29 | From Oak Harbor, on a beat approx. 1.5 mi from Harbor entrance, and then back. | Perfect wind and water for the re-launch. Est. 12-15 kts, choppy lake. Sunny and much too hot. | The admiral |
| 2006-09-02 | From Oak Harbor, well out into the Rigolets for a while, and then back. | Wind was good early, but slowly died over the course of the day. It was a little warm, but a comfortable and good sail overall. | The admiral, Paul, and Amanda |
| 2006-09-23 | From Oak Harbor to Hwy 11 bridge, across to Hwy 90 bridge, and back. | Windy and rough. Warm and sunny. | I was solo. |
| 2007-05-29 | Luanched 2007 sailing with new centerboard, new instruments, and an autopilot. Sailed for two or three hours from Oak Harbor to the east of I-10 and back. | Warm, winds 5-10 kts | The admiral, two dogs. |
| 2007-06-16 | Out from Oak Harbor, a 6 miile back and forth sail between the bridges. | 15 kt. winds. Heavy chop. | Dan, Sam, the admiral, Vanya, two dogs. (It didn't seem as crowded as that sounds.) |
| 2007-07-04 | Into Lake Ponchatrain from Oak Harbor, dodging thunderstorms for a few hours, and back. | Breezy with light chop. Thunder clouds on every horizon. | Dan, Sam |
| 2007-07-22 | From Oak Harbor into Lake Ponchatrain. Under I-10, circled back. | Good wind, low humidity, and pretty calm lake. | Admiral, Cathy, Vanya |
| 2008-08-30 | Motored from the house to the ramp to pull out for Hurricane Gustav.
I had forgotten about this log, but once we relaunch, I'm going to try to keep it more current. | Very, very nice. Sunny, warm, nice breeze. | none |
| 2012-01-07 | From Oak Harbor/Eden Isles, immediately turned toward Hwy 11, then toward the south shore, and back home, over 3 hours. | Sprinkling but dead calm early. Rain stopped soon, and wind built gradually to ~12 knots at end of sail. | H, V, K, Zaffutos (Melanie, Steve, John Steven, Lizzie) |