Yeah! Worrall Wind is back in the water. Her masts are up. Russ motored her over to the Berkeley Marina for our Bon Voyage party. Now we are getting all of the shipyard grime off her decks and things back in order. At the end of each shipyard visit we receive a bottle of wine with our invoice. We got two bottles of wine this time...proportionate I guess to the invoice! Seems to me we should have gotten a case. Our refrigeration system should be completed next week and our new sails installed.
Some of these things won't be ready for the party, but it looks like we are on target for launch on September 5. There is an ebb tide the morning of September 5 with slack current at 8:49. If all systems are go, including favorable weather and no fog, we anticipate sailing or motoring under the Golden Gate between 8:30 - 9:00 in the morning for any of you who wish to watch us go out. Be sure to bring a light colored flag, hanky, pompom to wave so we can spot you at Fort Point or on the bridge. We would love it if you share your videos or photos with us. On the evening of September 4, I will confirm our intentions. By 6:00 a.m. on September 5, I'll post again in the event there have been any changes. Please check the blogspot for updates. In the event it is a foggy morning, we may delay departure until later in the morning.
Check out the new feature in the left navigation bar called Where in the Worrall. That's it for now. Back to the scrub brush. More after the party!
Hey, Russ and Roz... Joan Griffin, here... 8th grade teacher at Colfax... looking forward to having my class follow your progress this year... thinking of using something called googlelittrip on google earth and have students research where you are and are going... widening their cultural/geographical awareness... suggestions?
ReplyDeletePS... Congrats on the progress... on the plans... I think it is a wonderful way to "grow old"... and stay young at the same time!!