Open Blue - The race is on!

The race is on!

Open Blue

Tim & Manfreda Penfold

Thu 26 Apr 2012 07:21

After weeks of living and working on Open Blue in the boat yard, the end is in sight as we are booked to go in the water on Saturday. But as usual it's not that simple as the water maker is still not here and fitted. It is due to be delivered today, and then Simon Trippier from Sivota Yacht Services is going to fit it with me tomorrow. As long as that all happens as planned we will be good to go in on Saturday, what could possibly go wrong!
If we miss that slot the yard say they can't launch us until the 3rd of May, which would be a major pain in the butt, so fingers crossed.

Progress on my jobs list has been steady, with 3 new hatches successfully fitted, nav lights fixed and all the anti-fouling and polishing pretty much done. Today I have to re-paint the white boot top stripe and put a final protective coat of polish on the topsides.

Yesterday I got out the climbing gear and did my first solo ascent to the top of the mast. It was slow progress while I got the hang of using the ascenders, and quite un-nerving to be hanging 40 foot up putting your trust in a pair of rope clamps. I'll have to go back up several more times as there are quite a few jobs to be done up the mast.

Once we are in the water the plan is for me to take the boat to Corfu (60 miles) and meet the girls and Fabrizio on Tuesday. They are going to take the ferry down from Venice which takes 24 hours. Let's hope all goes to plan and we'll be re-united next week ready for the start proper of our little adventure.
Tim

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- Calui 07/09/12
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- Santa Maria 16/08/12
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- Porto Cervo 12/08/12
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- Cala Liscia 11/08/12
Thu 9 Aug 23:23
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- Palermo 25/07/12
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- Cefalu 23/07/12
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- Volcano 22/07/12
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- Panarea 20/07/12
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- Messina 16/07/12
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- Taormina 15/07/12
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Fri 6 Jul 21:14
- Zakinthos 06/07/2012
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- Kiparissia 05/07/2012
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Wed 13 Jun 09:20
- Koufonisia 13/06/12
Sat 9 Jun 09:09
- Amorgos 09/06/12
Thu 7 Jun 20:31
- Skinousa 07/06/12
Mon 4 Jun 21:57
- Naxos 04/06/12

May 2012

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- Mykanos 31/05/12
Wed 30 May 07:07
- Siros 30/05/12
Tue 29 May 07:05
- Kithnos 29/05/12
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- Kea 28/05/12
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Fri 25 May 06:49
- Athens 25/05/12
Thu 24 May 20:45
- Aigina 24/05/12
- Corinth Canal 24/05/12
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- Galaxhidi 23/05/12
Mon 21 May 20:55
- Big Monday (Messolonghi) 21/05/12
Sun 20 May 19:34
- Pandelimon 20/05/12
Sat 19 May 21:17
- Kioni 19/05/12
Wed 16 May 20:30
- Sivota 16/05/12
Tue 15 May 20:10
- Meganisi 15/05/12
Mon 14 May 08:44
- Lefkas and more rain
Fri 11 May 08:41
- Parga, and a thunderstorm
Tue 8 May 06:24
- Underway at last

Apr 2012

Thu 26 Apr 07:21
- The race is on!

Mar 2012

Wed 28 Mar 11:58
- A word on Blogs
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Feb 2012

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- Getting closer

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Wed 18 Jan 21:26
- Opening Post - January 2012

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