http://www.justgiving.com/Richard-Dempster0Date:- 04.03.11 - 06.03.11
Name: Morgen
Crew: RD (Richard Dempster)
From: Port Solent
To: N/A
Comments:
Arrived at boat with Fran and youngest daughter at 7.00pm. Stored everything away as best we could, filled water and turned heating on. Not much to be done in the evening so turned in for a reasonably early night. Saturday morning however things really started moving. Climbing harness on and main sheet attached I was winched up the mast to find the mouse lines for the spinnaker halliard. fed the new lines through the mast and then was able to get the new cruising shute out and the tack and clew lines sorted. Heaved the shute and snuffer up and then deployed the cruising shute. And for once everything worked to plan. Yiippeee.
Name: Morgen
Crew: RD (Richard Dempster)
From: Port Solent
To: N/A
Comments:
Arrived at boat with Fran and youngest daughter at 7.00pm. Stored everything away as best we could, filled water and turned heating on. Not much to be done in the evening so turned in for a reasonably early night. Saturday morning however things really started moving. Climbing harness on and main sheet attached I was winched up the mast to find the mouse lines for the spinnaker halliard. fed the new lines through the mast and then was able to get the new cruising shute out and the tack and clew lines sorted. Heaved the shute and snuffer up and then deployed the cruising shute. And for once everything worked to plan. Yiippeee.
Fitted new stubby antenna for the AIS system and spoke to assistant Marina manager re: lifting the boat and holding for jet wash and annode replacement and possibly Antifouling. Now to await news of this. On Sunday started to fit Radar mounting bracket. So up the mast again, this is really hard work I dread to think if it had to be done whilst at sea and not in a nice calm marina on a nice calm day!! Anyway after numerous trips up the mast and yet another visit to the chandlery the radar mounting bracket is fitted and seems quite solid. Gave up for the day as I can now barely lift my arms. Still got a two and a half hour drive home. Aghhhhh.
Richard, your challenge, both psychological and physical has begun! It takes real determination and courage to prepare for and undertake a single-handed voyage like yours and your blog makes interesting and heart-warming reading even before you cast off.
ReplyDeleteNo doubt this personal journey will take you to places - not only around the coast of the UK and Ireland, but also within yourself - that you wouldn't have imagined.
Everyone here at AICR is extremely grateful for your brave and generous efforts to raise both our profile and funds for the vital cancer research carried out by our scientists.
We wish you well.and look forward to charting your progress on our website www.aicr.org.uk so that our supporters all over the world will be able to follow your voyage.