I got access to some photos shot from a chase boat and a drone of our 550, which provides a very different view than you get on deck. You don’t normally get images from these perspectives, so these are very special.
These are from the first 2 test-sails. On the first sail, we had light winds and flat seas. On the 2nd trial, we had 20+kts and somewhat lumpy seas. BlueJacket2 was doing over 12 kts with 1 reef in the main!
Passing through the Knysna Heads
I love the blue color and the logo
Flying the Tradewinds sail
Making 8 kts in 9 kts of wind!
View from the helm
Making 6 kts in 7.2 kts of wind at 39 AWA!
Flying the Tradewinds as a Code 0
Main and Genoa
View of the Tradewinds from on deck
Another view of the Tradewinds flying
Doing 12 kts with 1 reef in the main, and I saw 12.6 at one point.