Finally!!!!!!!! A post from Yasmine Ann!

It has been  a long time since I/we have blogged! 
We worked on Yasmine Ann from May until the end of October.  At  times I thought we never ever get her finished and cleaned up!  But we did and she looks incredible!

Here is a list of things we accomplished:

-Stripped/Varnished the inside except the master head(bathroom) and one cabin out of three. The third cabin may become our storage room.
-New cockpit cushion's
-New Turtle Floor
-New Turtle Table the goes down to cocktail table and up for a regular table.
-New Blowers for the engines
-New Code Zero
-New Helm Seat that also turns aft.
-New Sale Drives
-Bottom Paint
-New folding props
-Sail Drives serviced
-Superwind Wind Generator
-Remodeled master suite with a couch and extra storage

Things we have done since our last blog:



Rochelle & Kevin got married!

Roy is telling Kevin, you better take care of her or else, you deal with me!

Proud dad and step mom with the lovely bride!

  Myrtle Beach with the Grandkids!



Nate & I at Myrtle Beach!

Magic Kingdom with Jacob & Nate!

Our Little Silver Surfer Jacob!

Our one bedroom condo is finally done and ready for renters.

New kitchen

New Captain chairs looking at the ocean!

Ocean View!







Living Room



Bathroom

The New cockpit

Cockpit with our turtle floor





Teak table Roy build.

Rainbow leaving Vero Beach after Thanksgiving.



S/V FUI leaving Miami.  Yasmine Ann is leading today.



S/V Kismet  Wee met up with Jim & Laurie on Kismet in Miami and sailed with them and FUI to Rodriquez Key.



Sailing to Marathon.

S/V FUI leading the way.

                                            Code Zero


                                    Christmas Week!

Poppy got us!  Oh No!

Help!

Nate gets Poppy!

Jacob & Nate dunking Poppy!


Jacob loves Christmas!

Christmas with Jacob!



New Found Harbor Sunset!

Dolphin Research Center with Kent, Roy, Jane, Bonnie, Sid, Pat, Walt, and Anna.



Hi!   Come see us!



We do tricks for you!

  Sunday February 2nd we went for a sail with Rich & Anna from Snow Goose and Dave from Jolly Mon. 



Rich

Roy & Anna at the Helm!

Dave





For all of you interested in how the improvements have effected Yasmine Ann, this is my section (Roy).

You could probably tell, by previous posts, that I was not happy with the sailing characteristics of the Lagoon.  Loved the room, but it was more of a trawler.  Now, I repeat to everyone that we actually own a sailboat.  We sail into harbors and up to anchorages.  Just like the good old days.  The whole reason is the folding props.  With the two bladed fixed props, we could barely get 5 knots of of the boat.  Unless we were on a beam reach, with 25 knots blowing, it would not get out of its own way.  The slow speed also added excessive leeway when going to weather.  Now, we barely ever see speeds under 7 knots.  We regularly sail right around the 7.5-8 knot range.  Being only 12K lbs dry, it just can't handle the drag of fixed blades.  I'll never forget leaving St. Augustine, with our new props, unfurling the headsail, and seeing Yammy's face light up.  Before, this would only add 0.2 knots.  Now we had 2 knots.  The folding props have added around 2.5 knots of overall speed in all wind conditions.

Now, for light air, the Haarstick Code 0 is a blessing.  We have sailed twice now with true wind speeds around 5 knots.  In flat seas, building apparent wind to 9.4 knots, we were able to hit 5.1 knots.  There was not another sailboat out there that day actually sailing.  With the code 0 we also hit our fastest speed.  Beam reaching in 13 knots true, we hit 9.4 knots.        

I don't write this to brag.  I write it out of astonishment.  Everyone we bring sailing is amazed at how two little props can make such a difference.  Drag and weight are a catamaran's nemesis.  In the next blog I'll tell you how I shed 200 pounds of battery weight.