Messenger goes into the water today - with a ton of VC17 on her hull and some saltwater antifouling on her shaft and prop. The mast will wait until our roller furling arrives. The new baby stay - a separate small forestay fixed to the bow will also be installed on the mast - this will give us a stay for a storm sail and will offer an extra safety component while we're on the ocean should our forestay fail (God forbid). The boat was rigged with that before but went astray during its ownership changes. An inexpensive but handy piece of rigging. The roller furling is also a bit of a safety feature - as any shorthanded boat crew knows - the ability to furl in the genoa becomes enormously important on night watches or if the skipper is unable to assist.
Four months to the day we leave!!!
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