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Sailing boats are meant to be driven by the force of the wind. Still the use of engines, mostly diesel engines is hard to avoid. And let’s be honest: Smoke of diesel engines is often seen on sailing vessels. Most of it can be avoided by adjusting the motor, make sure you do this. What cannot be easily avoided is burning of fuel and emission of carbon dioxide. My point I want to make here is: use HVO fuel to reduce Carbom Emissions and smoke as well. ...

You want your battery wiring as simple and robust as it gets. For many people it is like some black magic to do battery wiring and George came to the rescue 😉 George explained the essentials very well - what elements you need and how to connect them. See for yourself in the youtube video below. George introduced a wiring scheme which I converted to a drawing. This is the original scheme: ...

Elbe means tide. So sailing goes with the current, ideally adapted to the tide 😉 Lucy’s home port is Hamburg. Hamburg lies on the Elbe and sailing begins right outside the harbour entrance. In my case, the entrance to the Rüschkanal harbour at Finkenwerder. The Elbe is a tidal area; the current does not always flow downstream as in all rivers but, thanks to the flood tide, sometimes flows upstream. To have fun and make progress, one generally follows the tide. It sets the rhythm and the timings for departure and arrival. ...

Lucy was built in England and was launched for the first time in Lymington on 7 March 1979. I also purchased Lucy in England. Robin Milledge was a great help to me during the purchase, and I can highly recommend him as a surveyor! See Rozel Marine. At Hayling Island, the yard Hayling Yacht Company carried out a refit. Structural issues were addressed and the engine was overhauled. Winter in the Boat Shed I undertook some of the work myself and visited the yard several times. The yard is beautifully situated. Working in the cold boat shed was no pleasure. Most boats in England are kept outside over winter, so I was glad to be able to work indoors. ...