she’s aloft!

there is perhaps nothing as disheartening to a mariner as the sight of his mast laying horizontally on the deck. to have one’s equipment down, strewn about the boate and useless, is particularly frustrating when the weather takes a sudden change to sun, calm winds, and glassy seas.
thankfully, steen, bret, phil and i were able to remedy this unfortunate state of affairs today, and hoist the mast again, in a much stronger and sturdier condition. it was a pretty hairy situation, and a little touch and go at one point, but she’s up, and one or two more days of work are all that stand between myself and the bay.