sveinutne
Member III
Hi to all,</SPAN>
I have not been very active at this forum for some time, but now I would like to make an update.</SPAN>
Most of you might not remember my story, so I will make a short recap. I bought an Ericson 41 on EBay in 2009, but the boat was in Tampa Florida and I in Norway. Sailing it across the Atlantic was forbidden by my wife, and I am glad she did after inspecting it. I had the boat shipped to Norway and placed in my garden for two years, than late in 2011 it was put back into the water, but with no mast. On Thursday my son helped me put the mast back on the boat, and we tightened the wires. On Friday we hoisted sail for the first time and gave it a test run. To my surprise the boat was very easy to steer and it picked up speed till we passed 8 knots of speed in 10-15 knots of wind. I did not want to push it too much before the wires have been inspected by professionals. </SPAN>
From my first sailing experience in an Ericson I feel good. It was only one other sailboat out on the fjord, and I manage to outrun it.</SPAN>
So I am very pleased.</SPAN>
I have not been very active at this forum for some time, but now I would like to make an update.</SPAN>
Most of you might not remember my story, so I will make a short recap. I bought an Ericson 41 on EBay in 2009, but the boat was in Tampa Florida and I in Norway. Sailing it across the Atlantic was forbidden by my wife, and I am glad she did after inspecting it. I had the boat shipped to Norway and placed in my garden for two years, than late in 2011 it was put back into the water, but with no mast. On Thursday my son helped me put the mast back on the boat, and we tightened the wires. On Friday we hoisted sail for the first time and gave it a test run. To my surprise the boat was very easy to steer and it picked up speed till we passed 8 knots of speed in 10-15 knots of wind. I did not want to push it too much before the wires have been inspected by professionals. </SPAN>
From my first sailing experience in an Ericson I feel good. It was only one other sailboat out on the fjord, and I manage to outrun it.</SPAN>
So I am very pleased.</SPAN>