18 October 2009
Refit: Sunday, 18th – T minus One day
Saturday’s work progress left a pretty clear punchlist, with contractors still coming around, crew bringing personal gear on board and figuring out where to put it all.
Captain Sean hoisted up the forestay to tie on the new jib sheets
New hardware on the bow hatches
But there was finally some time to hang out a bit, and really look around the boat.
Alec
Bill
Jeff
Now we’re prepared for the worst.
Johan, super electrician and generally knows-lots-about-boats guy
And of course Sofia and Sean, and Casey and Heidi, all had to gather their belongings from their flats and move them over to the boat. For Sofia and Sean, it meant packing for an entire year... quite a concept!
One last dinner on shore at a nearby restaurant – an early dinner for Spain, we were eating by 9:30 pm – and we all crashed fairly early to be ready for the long-anticipated departure in the morning.