And yes, she remembered how to float.........Shortly after the rigging crew came down and stepped the mast. Big Tom stayed with the boat and ran all the running rigging, while I took the tractor/ trailer back to Hayward to trade for something a little easier to park.
I returned about an hour later, finished up with the rigging and prepared for our trip back to San Francisco. LeeAnn and Anthony had run to the store for drinks and sandwiches, and as soon as they returned we were ready to shove off.
About a half hour or so later, the boat was rigged, the sandwiches were eaten, and the drinks were stowed with care. Big Tom and I shoved off and headed out, while LeeAnne and Anthony waved from the dock and awaited a call of our arrival back home. The weather was in our favor, with good winds and a strong ebb current, we made the trip from Alameda to San Francisco in just under three hours. I can say that all the modifications and hard work seemed to have worked so far, but we will have to see how it works in race conditions.
Once tied up in our slip, we rolled the sails, unloaded all of our gear, and washed her down.......
Here is were she will stay, until next Saturday and the start of the 2009 WBRA / Championship Series........
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You may have no idea how many people asked me who has the new folkboat that just went in? That boat may never look that good again. Nice work guys!
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