A busy day.
Phil devised a method of mousing the new Genoa halyard by using weights on the bottom of a mousing line and poking around inside the mast with a tool invented for the job to grab the line and pull it out of the mast in the appropriate place. My only role was to make sure I winched him up and down and up and down and up and I think you have the idea. The first weight got caught and fell off down in to the mast so we have some thing else to rattle and roll about when the wind blows.
Eventually Phil was successful, the air cleared and we went to buy anew Genoa halyard and broke the budget! Throwing cares to the wind we went to the bar for a drink and got back to the boat just as the most horrendous thunder storm began. It rained very hard and went on all night.
We intend to finish the job when the wind stops blowing as we have to get the Genoa unfurled and down to attach the halyard.
I am still trying to work out how this blog works and I think a new brain is called for.
Tomorrow is market day and looks very windy so no work till Sunday I presume.
TiGrA
Waiting for weather in Cherbourg
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