The Ensign project is moving along. The name was picked:
BLINK. Zach painted the hull. Norm and Elizabeth did the teak. Next up is installation of the cockpit seats and coaming, the teak. Zack can cut vinyl letters and will make the name and sail numbers to be put onto the hull.
Meanwhile, Norm is wondering about the headsails. The boat came with a working jib, really a #4, and a genoa, probably a 150% #1. We sail on Nantucket sound and prefer a 100% to 105% blade. Blink is not fitted with a suitable track for sheeting such a sail. The Ensign Class Association has a forum which describes where the track must be located. Below is a sketch in blue tape.
The front of the blue tape at the mast partner is the required 7'-6" aft of the forestay fitting. The thwart ships tape is the 14" offset to the track. The tape aligned with the black string and tape measure is the 16" track location.
I think that's right?
Another view. I think a couple of sheet winches on the cabin top will be added.
Averisera had two 102% headsails from Doug Pope's loft. We called them light or heavy #3 headsails. The heavy 3 was dacron with a hollow roach. The light 3 was made of black unobtainium and had a positive roach with battens. We had no genoa sized sails on Averisera.
We will see what the Ensign Class allows.
So... where did the name come from? Not really certain. I know I was working on Averisera one day last year and the yard guys asked, "Hey, Norm, want an Ensign?" I blinked and it was mine.
Everyone is pretty excited.
Somewhere on the list is the interior.
A decorator's dream?
