First test sail of my newly acquired Cape Dory 28

I set out on my first test sail. After fiddling around with the engine we soon get underway. The wind was around 15kts but eventually died down to 4-8kts. The sails went up easily and got us moving right along. I also tested the tiller pilot and chartplotter that came with the boat. I think those will come in handy. My first impressions of the boat are very good. The motion feels a little more dampend than my Ranger 23 but the tiller steering still provided a nice connection to the water and a responsive feel. We sailed around for a few hours and had some drinks and snacks before heading back in. It was a pleasant surprise that everything went so smoothly. I was expecting a lot more stuff to go wrong or break. I'm looking forward to getting this boat out in some stronger conditions to see what she can really do. If you’re interested in contributing, links for patreon, venmo or paypal are below:   / samholmes   https://venmo.com/code?user_id=237293... https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... Contact instagram @SamHolmesSailing