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2011 was not a good summer in the Swedish westcoast. Rain and sun each and every day.
(Except for the three weeks in July when we got tiered of waiting for good weather and went abroad (Italy - sailing) :-)

Our three kids in a favorite positions...

So little boating this summer in Sweden.

Winter came in december with some snow and then more snow and more and more...
Fiona was still in the water witch turned into ice and it got quite thick ice. Nice to walk around your boat on hard water.

and we like to ski... so away to ÅRE once again! A perfect skiing week!

Quite some work was done inside. The following list is for my personal memory:

- Stabilised some fule pipes on the engine as they vibrated on certain engine RPM's
- Some flooring was fixed/reinforced
- Pentry locker #2 finalised and mounted
- One (of four) Enginge covers got a real door with hinges for quick access to engine room - the old construction was to unscrue four bolt to open witch was annoing and unsafe...
- Solarpanels mounted on Targa, 2 x 75W monocrist. Regulator 25A
- Replaced the toilet to an electric Raritan
- Temporary sprayhood created

The Electrical system and it's panel is under constant development.
220V selector system Shore/Inverter is done
Basic 12V needs for water and waste pumps ready
Ship computer in place (Small VIA PC, 10-30Volt via DC-DC, 64GB SSD, 0,9A at full load!)
HF Radio and Antenna installed
220V, 12V, USB outlets below display with enginge hourcounter and Battery volt.

more to come...

All sails got checked and new sheets.
The Yankee is great allaround and doesn't need to change sheeting point. A bit heavy (thick) in light winds.
Missing a picture on the Genua 1. This works best if the Cutter stay is removed. Great crusing sail with few tacks please...
The Jib is great in stronger winds when balanced with the main.
In the center is the storm jib. I have a Try sail too - not tested yet.
To the right the Gennaker (coaster?) (Popular in France? :-)

s/y Fiona - our Bruce Roberts Offshore 44'