After a frosty start, the sun came out for das bot yesterday. We had a cracking day.
We left my parents in bed and on packed lunch duty and headed down the A38, and the boatyard.
The car was packed to the rafters with sails etc, more more journey to go tomorrow to bring the rest of the kit down.
I was put to work on the final hull polish whilst das captain began to clear up inside the boat. I made light work of it in the sunshine and some banging tunes blasting through my headphones. Doing domestic slavery @ home is never this easy!
After the captains inspection of my work to ensure I had met the required standards I was put to work inside to clean. Despite all the sanding work that had taken place over the winter she was in reasonable shape so it wasn't too arduous and was helped by the in- laws trusted Hoover!
My parents arrived and we sat on the sea wall eating lunch in the sunshine, watching the boat that was going in before us prep herself in the slings whilst waiting for the tide to rise.
That's it with boats.....sometimes you have to wait, we were ready to go but needed to wait for the Sigma to be launched. My parents said goodbye and headed back to North Devon whilst we sat and yes.....waited!
With the Sigma launched it was all systems go, final wet n dry and antifouling on the patches that were in the chocks and we were off.
The boat guys at ShoreStore are great, and as always from the tightest corner they weave their magic and lift her out, up and over the wall towards the water. I still marvel at how quickly and effortlessly they do this.
We hopped on board and with their usual final banter of good wishes for the season the boys waved us off.
It's not very far across to the marina, but I love that first put in as you motor along and see what's changed along the shoreline. I sat on the bow, sun still out with spray coming up I was in bot heaven!
We moored up not in our usual spot, that will be tomorrow, checked for leaks and then set to work power washing the top, she was filthy, but gleaming after we ad finished with her. She,ll look even better tomorrow when polished and the sails are on.
The final job of the day from these weary swailors was to put the spray hood cover on and whip off to the Barbican for fish and chips. Perfect end to a perfect day.
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We left my parents in bed and on packed lunch duty and headed down the A38, and the boatyard.
The car was packed to the rafters with sails etc, more more journey to go tomorrow to bring the rest of the kit down.
I was put to work on the final hull polish whilst das captain began to clear up inside the boat. I made light work of it in the sunshine and some banging tunes blasting through my headphones. Doing domestic slavery @ home is never this easy!
After the captains inspection of my work to ensure I had met the required standards I was put to work inside to clean. Despite all the sanding work that had taken place over the winter she was in reasonable shape so it wasn't too arduous and was helped by the in- laws trusted Hoover!
My parents arrived and we sat on the sea wall eating lunch in the sunshine, watching the boat that was going in before us prep herself in the slings whilst waiting for the tide to rise.
That's it with boats.....sometimes you have to wait, we were ready to go but needed to wait for the Sigma to be launched. My parents said goodbye and headed back to North Devon whilst we sat and yes.....waited!
With the Sigma launched it was all systems go, final wet n dry and antifouling on the patches that were in the chocks and we were off.
The boat guys at ShoreStore are great, and as always from the tightest corner they weave their magic and lift her out, up and over the wall towards the water. I still marvel at how quickly and effortlessly they do this.
We hopped on board and with their usual final banter of good wishes for the season the boys waved us off.
It's not very far across to the marina, but I love that first put in as you motor along and see what's changed along the shoreline. I sat on the bow, sun still out with spray coming up I was in bot heaven!
We moored up not in our usual spot, that will be tomorrow, checked for leaks and then set to work power washing the top, she was filthy, but gleaming after we ad finished with her. She,ll look even better tomorrow when polished and the sails are on.
The final job of the day from these weary swailors was to put the spray hood cover on and whip off to the Barbican for fish and chips. Perfect end to a perfect day.
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Location:Mayflower Marina
Glad it was so successful. Sorry we missed the actual launch but it was a long way back to N.Devon and I was not feeling 100%. Happy sailing for 2012
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