Maintenance and improvements to the boat

The Ananda resting on the ground and being checked to make some improvements. I found it very useful to install a quick inspection round cap on the main lid that closes the first cockpit since it remains closed with stainless steel bolts when I sail avoiding the splash of the water inside. The inspection cap allows me to save something quickly and it is also useful to take out the anchor line if necessary.

I also took advantage of varnishing again the akas and everything that was made of wood.

The Camotal

The camotal is a small strip of land between La Punta and San Lorenzo Island, it is said to be a remnant of the old port of Callao, which was destroyed by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami in 1746. But the truth is that it is a small island formed of sand and stones generated by the encounter of the tides coming from the south and the north. In summer, it is frequented by surfers. For my luck I had a very calm day and low tide which gave me the ability to go down and take some pictures, it hurts that the camera came back wet and moistened the film losing several photos. Most photos in this blog they are made analogically with a roll of 35 mm because I am a fan of this type of photography.

Night Navigation

That day I went to the island San Lorenzo  I had very little wind, so at the time of the return it took a lot of time and inevitably won the night. It was the first time I sailed at night in the trimaran for which I was not prepared because I did not have the regulatory lights for port and starboard etc. Needless to say, it was a very interesting experience as there was a full moon.

More testing of the sails

The mizzen is useful when there is a lot of wind and the speed increases producing more heel pushing the center of lateral resistance forward generating the tendency to luff  that is compensated with the mizzen sail and rolling the main sail a little.

Testing the Mizzen

Heading to the island san lorenzo

The boat is ready to sail to the island . I got an anchor  just in case I need  to disembark on the island.

Navigation

The day after the launching came the long awaited day for me. I had a good windy day, mainly from the south-west, which was perfect for experimenting and doing different maneuvers with the Ananda.

I discovered that it is very fast and very stable at the same time, and in conditions of enough wind I was moving like a railroad, that means you fell very safe and confident with the boat. I explained that it was because I made some modifications in the fastening system of the "Amas" or floaters on port and starboard, instead of securing only with ropes and knots with the floats I used stainless steel plates with through bolts also made of stainless steel which canceled any kind of vibration or disturbance when the boat was sailing fast. Likewise, the "akas", that is to say, the crossbeams or wooden crossbeams that pass transversely through the boat and hold the floats were made with a half inch more thickness compared to the original plans. All these modifications added more weight to the trimaran but it was worth it.

The only difficulty I found was that it was very difficult to tack ahead if there was not enough speed and wind, so turning round was the best option. This problem was fixed later by adding a longer centerboard and a mizzen mast with its sail.