Just a follow-up for all you guys looking at shutting down for the
winter.
Racing season is just kicking off here in
Mexico; the temps are coming down from barely tolerable to wonderful and the air-conditioner is about to be stowed. We've taken the
solar panels and the last load of cruising
equipment to the
storage locker, loaded the
racing sails and bent on the carbon main. The big Bruce anchors and the chain are in the dockbox. The diver has cleaned the bottom again and tomorrow he'll wax the topsides (but that's just for looks).
One by one the crew have drifted back into town and stopped by to check in, and they each inspected the results of our summer's
work. I have to say it's generally nods of approval I see as they stand on the
dock and stroke their chins scanning the new
hardware, running
rigging, and fresh
deck paint.
We've tested everything that can be tested, even the new navigator has been doing his
navigation exercises with the tablet computer. Now we just need to get out of the berth and shake out the cobwebs.
Weds well put on supplies of
beer and water and see if this ole' girl can still go.
Yahoo, it's sailing season again in Mexico