all in a weekend's work

This weeked Dad and I have applied the cutting compound ready to start waxing. It's times like these you wish she was only 30 foot instead of 41. I also managed to fall off the cradle and give my back one hell of a bruise and am now quite sore, but the work goes on.  I have discovered my terror for standing on a thin plank 3 or 4 meters in the air while using power tools that kick back. I have therefore spent the entire weekend tightly clinging to the ladder at either end of the plank while nervously watching dad. But surprisingly I did manage to help out quite a bit from the seated tightly clung position. The photos that accompany this post are the post cutting compound application.

Laura

my bruise after i fell off the cradle

photos of the work we have been doing.

Its getting close

Hi everyone,

So it has been quite some time since I last wrote but a lot has happened.

There is now only 94 days until the start gun and things are finally starting to happen.

There is yet to be any news on the sponsor front but I have become affiliated with a not for profit organisation called ‘The A21 Campaign’ they are all about abolishing human injustice in the 21^st century and focus particularly on the issue of human trafficking of young girls for the sex trade. 

Currently Murray Wilkes is trying to organise for as many boats as possible to carry the logo either on their sail or a sticker on the hull to help raise awareness. Printing will begin on our main sail in the next few weeks and we hope to start raising awareness of this huge issue through our great sport of sailing. EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS.  So find out more and head to www.thea21campaign.org

Renovations are complete and it’s time to start tweaking the broken bits and installing the new gear. I have some photos of our progress. Currently Natelle is on the slip having a bit of TLC, she is due back in the water early next week.

The new number 3 heady is on the way to help us do our best.

Crew shirts will be ordered soon so any one that wants one better get their order in.

Hopefully the publicity will start soon and you will hopefully be seeing me here and there.

Entries are in and I claimed the title of the first Tasmanian boat to enter.

THINGS left TO DO: they are numerous but we will get there the important things are fixing the fridge, getting the boat measured and obtaining safety certificates.

I plan on updating a lot more often these days as time quickly ticks away. So get behind A 21, myself and the red boat and follows us on the blog and the S2H website.

See you all at the finish line.