Yesterday we had an 'open boat' and a dock party. An 'open boat' is like an open house but of course it is for our sailboat, Windarra. Since we invited more people than can fit on the boat at one time, it spilled onto the dock, hence it was a dock party as well.
It is great to be able to show everyone what we have been doing to Windarra the last 6 years and especially the last 5 months. We get excited about our new refrigeration, charter/plotter, radar, LED lighting, new bulkhead in the v-berth, etc. Of course we also just like being with our friends! I am sorry I did not get pictures of all of you but here are a few:
We are mentally ready to go. Unfortunately Windarra is not quite ready. The new batteries for under the aft stateroom are not arriving until Thursday, so we will have to wait. In the mean time we have other items to work on. Today Rich installed some of the hardware for our new boom brake. For you novices, this allows us to control the speed of the boom as we tack or gybe. This is very important when you have heavy winds.
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