Guppy's First Sail
Seth Macinko's Bruce Devlin designed "Guppy" went for its first sail over a lunch hour on a sunny Juneau Saint Patricks Day, 1999. A small crowd of skeptical onlookers gathered on the beach to watch, perhaps hoping for some sort of spectacle. There were the usual few bugs to iron to be expected for a first sail, but Guppy performed very well and looked rather dashing out there on the water (You couldn't say that for Seth's other boat--a Bolger Brick!). The windsurfer rig performed well and was acquired very economically.
Some last minute adjustments (a few more holes to bore! |
The windsurfer mast is stepped and sail clewed out |
Threading rudder pintles into gudgeons...a few mistrials ensued during which the Guppy was for a few anxious moments headed straight for an iceberg. Is Seth really going to call it the Titantic? |
Seth and Bruce had some interesting moments.... |
Good light northerly coming down Gastineau Channel for shaking the bugs out... |
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Time to head back to the office... |
Guppy heads up the bank to Seth's van... |
Contact: Fritz Funk (fritzf@alaska.net)