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Mother of Perl's first (and, to date, only) sail was the return trip from Vastervik, Sweden to Tallinn, Estonia. The wind
was directly astern the entire passage of two days. The Baltic in
October is often cold and gray.
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We sailed without any foresails because we had the mizzen and main wing and wing. We were doing about 6 knots in 18 knots wind.
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The multitude of lines is a result of running backstays for the main and preventer lines for the mainsail.
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Looking aft, you can see the mizzen and the structural davits to which the mizzen backstays are attached.
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The galley as much as it was completed for the trip to Vastervik in October, 1999. The bulkhead door is to the engine room.
It will be covered with teak.
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The navigation station (on the starboard side) is big enough for most charts and a laptop computer. Under the
desk is a special compartment that holds the Yamaha electric
piano with a full sized keyboard. Chart storage is under the
steering station. The passageway goes aft to the pilot's berth
and owner's cabin.
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This little steering station is all there is to the pilothouse. The rest of the space is open to the saloon and
galley. During the 1999 trip to Vastervik, this is the only wheel
that was connected to the rudder and so the entire trip was
controlled from here. (It was bitter cold and wet outside in
the Baltic in October.) Down and beyond the steering console
is the saloon seating. The saloon table was not yet completed.
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Thomas checks out the wheel in the pilot house to be sure that it isn't too high for him, because, like everyone else, he
will eventually have to stand watch.
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The pilothouse steering station is a few steps down from the companionway leading to the cockpit. The navigational instruments can
be seen from the cockpit.
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The windshields are made of 30 mm Lexan and the frame is steel. Even though the pilothouse looks fragile, it is very strong.
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The steering console in the pilothouse has a small wheel which is good for sharp turns, but the cockpit wheel is much larger, as is
appropriate for subtle adjustments to the course. The majority of the
time on long passages, neither wheel will be used since the autopilot
will hold the boat on course, either dictated by the wind or the
desired heading.
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The steering station as seen from the saloon. From this angle it is easy to see that the chart table in the steering station is cut
in such a way that the pilot can see down to the navigation area (lower
left).
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Looking forward from the pilots berth which is on the starboard side. On the right of the passageway (opposite the
navigation station, not seen) is the electrical panel. You can see the
underside of the steering station's chart table. All the way forward
is the saloon (table not installed).
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The broad bow of the Spray design allows for two forward cabins (abaft the chain locker). These are mirror images and are the
children's cabins.
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Each of the forward cabins has tremendous storage space, two round port lights (with 40 mm lexan), an oval portlight at the
level of the superstructure, and a large hatch.
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Each of the forward cabins also has a desk and several bookshelves. These are important because the children will be going to
school on the boat.
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A view into the forward head (on port side). The door on the right is into the port side forward cabin.
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The aft head, is off of the pilot's cabin, adjacent to the stern (owner's) cabin, and abaft the engine room thereby insulating the
owner's cabin from any engine noise.
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The Galley, looking aft to the engine room. The freezer/refrigerator is on the rear right with a cutting board bonded
to the insulated lid. The system uses sea water to draw away the
heat. The pumps for the freezer are just on the other side of the
engine room bulkhead.
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The space between the galley counters is sufficient for two people to pass, but not so wide that it would be dangerous for one person
to work in rough seas. You can brace yourself from behind on one counter
while working at the opposite.
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This is the pedistal for the saloon table. It has central box for storage of frequently used condiments, candles, etc.. In the
photograph, it has been placed on top of the saloon seating. The top
had not yet been completed, nor had the finished flooring been
installed.
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The aft (owner's) cabin berth is on the port side. The foot of the berth tucks under the aft deck lockers, somewhat like a quarter
berth.
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The aft cabin spans the entire stern. On the starboard side constists a settee with space for a laptop computer, and small hinged
writing desktop.
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