Building and sailing the Journeyman 60
2006 – 2014
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Finally I got some time to put together a video from the launch and initial sailing trials. Enjoy!
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Two steps backwards: Tank cleanout
We have not been able to do as much sailing as I would like due to continuing engine problems. I have changed filters in for the engine fuel so many times it is not even funny any more. So I…
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Visby – Landsort in gale force head winds: 70Nm in 9.5 hrs = VMG 7.4 knots!!!
The headline says it all. The Journeyman performs as intended. Even though the water ballast system is not functional yet! The wind was N-NNE 12-14 m/s. Very short, sharp and choppy waves, significant height about 1.1 meters. We used 2…
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I am sailing…
…finally! :-)
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Sea Trial Trails
Wow! First day of REAL sea trials is done. The wind was around 20kts, with gusts up to 28kts (14 m/s). Perfect wind for really seeing how the boat behaved. First of all, the balance was superb!!! We did not…
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It’s official: Never Sail to a Schedule!
This old saying has quite a bit of merit to it. The time for leaving on an ocean crossing should be determined by weather and the conditions of yacht and crew. Not by a schedule. Trying to keep a certain…
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Getting the steering back on track… almost.
The steering problem that hit us during the trip from Västervik to Stockholm was quite simple. (Everything is once you know it, right?) The installation instructions clearly tell you to put a cap with a breader hole in the filling…
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Back in action: Deck collar casting.
Sooo… After a lot of time spent doing other stuff that fun (=boat) stuff, I am starting to get to the bottom of the piles of cruft that have gathered since I left for Estonia. Today I did the casting…
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Reality Catching Up.
Spending 14 months in a different country, working 14 hours a day on a gigantic complex project, tends to make things back home get forgotten. After returning to Sweden I have had all those things come back to get me.…
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Home Port!
The Journeyman has arrived in it’s home port, Stockholm. The trip was quite eventful. We started motoring in rather rough weather, 20-25 knots of wind and choppy seas. After 7 or 8 hours it was obvious that the engine was…
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