Windana
| Vessel Name: | Windana |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Roberts 44 Cutter |
| Hailing Port: | Hastings, Melbourne. Australia |
| Crew: | peter and lizzy |
| About: | Peter is a well seasoned sailor, and lizzy still learning to sail but peter calls me the pirate as i wont let him near the wheel or to use the pilot as i need all the practice and i love every bit no auto pilot boring |
| Extra: | Hoping to head off next year, or sooner if possible |
14 September 2010 | hastings
flying high
Finally we have seen what Windana is capable of we put her to a test, in 25 knots of wind which I have not been in . Windana had full sails as Peter wanted to see what she could handle. Windana healed with gunnels nearly in the water, she was flying , we put a reef in just to make it easier, as we were sailing 30 degree into the wind. Lizzy nearly had a heart attack for about 5minutes and then it was fantastic I knew that she could handle it and that she was capable ,I loved it the adrenlin the trust in your boat it was the best day and many more good times to have.
22 June 2010 | hastings
Our long journey
Its been 6 years of hard work in finishing our boat with frustrations along the way, but we are very proud of how windana has turned out. After 5 1/2 years on the hard. Blood sweat and tears along the way we are finally enjoying sailing Westernport Bay and in Bass Strait, now I have a chance to learn [...]
flying high
Our long journey
to sail her, as Pete is a lot more experienced sailor than I as he has sailed on his old boat Reverie with his dog Lass for 6years on the Queensland Coast.
