The Volvo is Coming

The Volvo Ocean race is coming to Annapolis in April, and will restart on May 7th. We have social obligations during the time of the inshore race, but we plan to be out for the race restart. These boats are fast, (40+ knots in the right conditions) so we don't expect to see much of them as they head south, down the Bay.

Haulout This Year

We plan to haul Silence out this year for bottom painting and maintenance. We checked into hauling at Hartge's, but the problem there is that they won't let you do any of your own work. So, we plan to haul at Jabin's in May. In addition to painting, we plan to have the centerboard pendant checked and maybe replaced, renew the Poliglow (it's not a wax) on the hull, and replace the lettering on the transom.

Polarity!

Of course, where LEDs are concerned, polarity matters. I discovered that I wired the connector backwards when I plugged it in at the boat. I had a 50/50 chance of getting it right, but Murphy's Law prevails in these instances. I've rewired the connector and it works fine now.