Monday, January 26, 2009

Keel is on

Two weeks before the boat is shipped to sydney for the mast and rigging. Staunchons and Life lines are on, antofoul is on. Getting very close now. Now all we have to do is figure out the race program! Excited apprehension is still the flavour in the air!!

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Not Long Now

Two very important items on the new boat: 1 Bulb and a fairly big one at that; 2 Microwave: at last no more kero stoves.. or cold casseroles.
Official launch date 27 Feb during Busselton race week in WA! How this is going to work we have no idea but we are going to geograph.
The boat yard is a hive of activity with last minute details being applied to the finish, and build. The last of the electrics are being installed the boat has been polished and finishing touches are being applied to the internal set up.
The boat is due to shipped to Sydney within the next couple of weeks to have the mast and rigging fitted and the boat will be commissioned. The sails are now almost complete thanks to our friendly sailmakers at Avalon Sails, but of course will need final tuning in situ on a date yet to be determined. All very interesting but a little unsettling as its all a little fluid at the moment.
The race program is nearing completion ; avid followers of this site will see a program starting to grace the page on the right hand side over the next week.............stay tuned.
And we are pleased to officially announce a new sponsor on board .....Welcome to MUSTO, the new member of the crew and second to none in offshore conditions......

Friday, January 9, 2009

Charlotte is blushing

Well here she is boys in all her glory.

Work is still progressing well in preparation for the launch date in February.

Excited,,you bet. JM has a permanent smile at the moment!