Sails
SeaBun's length overall is 24'6", with a 30' mast, 8' beam, 3'4" draft, and displacement of 3930 lbs (1800 lbs of lead ballast).  The hull is wood with fiberglass laminate.  Its 18' waterline length suggests a hull speed of 5.7 knots/6.56 mph.  Top speeds so far:  6.6 knots under main and 130% jib in 13.25 knot wind; 5.5 knots on a run with only the mainsail in 15.65+ knot wind.
Summer sunset from Galveston Bay Loaded barge in Houston Ship Channel Galveston Bay, north, off Red Bluff
Galveston Bay, Red Bluff		 Galveston Bay, north, off San Leon
Galveston Bay, San Leon		 Trinity Bay
Trinity Bay		 Galveston Bay, Red Fish
Galveston Bay, Red Fish
Full moon rising on Galveston Bay, January 2006
Full moon rise		 Liquid gold, January 2006
River of gold		 Full moon, January 2006 Wind flow over flags, sail, windtel. August 2005
Windflow		 Galveston Bay, February 2006
Galveston Bay		 Sunsetting on Kemah from Galveston Bay, January 2006
Sunset on Kemah
Flag day for SeaBun. June 2005
Mainsail rests		 Dolphins in Galveston Bay, August 2005
Dolphins		 Diamond sparkles
Sparkling G. Bay		 Sailing Clear Lake with a shiny new look
New hatch & paint		 Flag shadows on main Shrimpboats lining up
Clear Creek Channel
Venus high over Kemah Boardwalk. August 2005
Venus over Kemah
Kemah Boardwalk		 Brown pelicans swim past in Galveston Bay, March 2005
Pelican pair		 Good Friday, March 2005
Clear Lake sunset		 Southbound cruiseship in HSC, January 2006
Cruiseship in HSC		 June 2004
Decks awash.
Pelican guarding Galveston Bay
Brown pelican		 Shrimpboat in Galveston Bay
Kemah Bridge		 Coast guard chopper and diver
Coast Guard
Shrimping in G. Bay		 Brown pelican, August 2004
Brown pelican
Heading east to Galveston Bay via Clear Creek Channel.
To Galveston Bay		 Tanker and sailboat, Houston Ship Channel
Tanker in HSC		 February 2005
Cabin under sail.		 Lofty places
Looking aloft.
Platform in G. Bay		 Harbor-bound up Clear Creek Channel from Galveston Bay.
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