Preparation Day - Work Experience!
Adventure_iceland
Thu 24 Jul 2008 21:55
Waking
up at 6:45 AM is not something I
relish during school holidays. However, I had promised to help set up Adventure
for the expedition to Greenland . I arrived at
JSASTC Gosport at roughly 9 AM, and helped Kev assemble the serviced
winches, check the engine, find seacocks and general preparation. We visited
Hornet Sailing Club for lunch. On return to the Adventure, I ventured up the
mast to check the fittings. I have only recently climbed a Farr 65’s mast,
so climbing Adventure did not bother me. On my return to the deck, Kev and I
checked all the fittings on the deck.
My highlight for the day was climbing the mast. I think its one of those things which you cannot do to many times - although I do not fancy climbing it on the seas!
Ed Quinlan