![]() It was a good workout as there was a current to swim against for our way back. We covered a fair amount of distance looking for fish and found a few but nothing like what we had in San Francisquito. In order to let the sun get a little higher for better visibility we suffered through a bit of boat work before gearing up and checking out the underwater world. Seems our timing is right with this being a sort of “welcome” back weekend since everyone is just starting to return. She filled us in on the live music over at Juan Carlos’, aka JCs tonight. Hard to picture a more relaxing or more beautiful location for a honeymoon, and the price couldn’t be beat. Walking by we met a women whose son and daughter-in-law were visiting for their honeymoon. In El Burro, there are about 25 homes which look to be owned exclusively by expats from the US and Canada. We were skunked on the fishing but we did find what we hoped would be a good snorkeling spot, so it wasn’t a complete loss.Īfter a little breakfast and a walk on the beach seemed like a good idea. We really wanted to snorkel but unsure of where to go so we took a morning dinghy/fishing trip around a few of the points of land and small islands nearby. But props to the salsa which was quite tasty. The food was okay, mostly hamburgers with a few Mexican dishes. ![]() Which we would find out later are owned by a local who hadn’t yet returned from their summer spent in the US.Īs evening rolled around, we were feeling lazy and seeing Pepe’s (formerly Bertha’s) restaurant on the beach we caved and dinghied in to shore for some dinner. ![]() Sliding into El Burro cove there were two other boats at anchor. It was a great day sailing and we only turned on the engine when we got to the narrow spot after entering Bahia de Concepcion. This was a winner and something we will use often when downwind sailing. Pulling the jib tight, we found it worked well even with the wind at 150 (or 210 on a starboard tack). This passage was a perfect chance to test it out, so with the screecher pushing us along we tied a line to the jib clew and rigged up a block on a stanchion base. In hanging out with Jolly Dogs we had talked about the idea of using the jib and screecher at the same time when downwind sailing. This wasn’t a bad thing since we also 53 miles to cover which would take eight plus hours and approaching the winter solstice the days are getting shorter. Just make sure to melt the ends after cutting, you’re going to cut Velcro and webbing, you don’t want that to fray.With the prospect of the port closing again we got an early start before the winds picked up. It’s also perfectly fine to cut the length of the strap, they are usually a bit long. Sometimes the strap will go on an angle and get snagged along the boom but all you have to do is push it a bit and it will move into the proper position. You can set the clew a little bit higher if you’d like or a little bit lower it depends on how much slack you make the strap have. As the clew pulls the strap will stay tight around the boom. You’ll end up with a couple layers on each other with the strap. Just keep wrapping it until you can’t wrap it anymore! That is what’s going to hold the clew down to the boom. So what you would normally do if you’re going to use your strap is you’re gonna go put the one end right through the clew ring and then gonna wrap the strap around the boom. So what you’ll see on the Velcro strap is that there is the male and female side of Velcro and then on the inside there’s actual webbing and that’s sewn together with zigzag stitching. It adds a little peace of mind, from the additional strength and stability it provides. Even if you have an attachment method besides the Velcro strap, it’s a really good idea to put the Velcro strap on. The clew of the mainsail often has a slug, or it has a car on the boom. Another is when you aren’t using a clew slug, you can simply use the Velcro strap and make quick adjustments to the tension of the sail. You can wrap it through your clew and around your boom for extra stability and strength. The first is for when you’re sailing in heavy winds or stormy weather. ![]() We actually supply a Velcro strap with each mainsail! It has a couple of functions. You can see what they are referring to in this photo – the small circle object on the boom in the bottom left of the picture. See the conversation she had with a Facebook commenter below! One of our YouTube Partners Nike from WhiteSpotPirates (checkout her partner page here) also didn’t know what it was for when we gave her a new mainsail for her boat Karl. This actually seems to be quite a common question. “What is the best way to use the piece of Velcro for the clew that came with the sail?” On This Episode of Ask Precision Sails, Darryl answered a question from Bernard. How To Use A Velcro Strap On Your Sails Clew.
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