Sunday 7 Nov, re-launch 2021, HHN day 39: Hull polishing continues, prepping for and applying the ceramic coating. We wake feeling very refreshed for some reason. Then we realise the clocks went…

Thursday-Saturday 4-6 Nov, re-launch 2021, HHN day 36-38. Pretty much 3 full days of polishing. The last 3 days are all a bit of a blur. I have a dreamy visualization of…

Wednesday 3-Nov, re-launch 2021, HHN day 35: Prop anodes on, SSB antenna connected, hull polishing started. Bright but cold outside this morning. Almost cold enough for a ground frost. Without the heating…

Tuesday 2-Nov, re-launch 2021, HHN day 34: Rain, rain go away, come back another day. Please. Installed rudder anode. Added electrical quick-connects to the linear drives. Cinema in the evening. It was…

Monday 1-Nov, re-launch 2021, HHN day 33: Hull polishing started? Nope, just faffing! News from Empirbus. Making our Sailrite order. Brummel splices at ECMR. Applying PropSpeed. Finishing the mirror beautification project. For…

Sunday 31 Oct, re-launch 2021, HHN day 32: All day messing with varying antifoul paint colours… For once we set a later alarm and we are glad of a nice long night’s…

Saturday 30 Oct, re-launch 2021, HHN day 31: Bottom sanding and antifoul painting, varnishing wood surrounds for mirrors, anchor chain laid out ready for markers, aft deck finally cleared, boom lights fixed…

Friday 29 Oct, re-launch 2021, HHN day 30: Disturbed night due to weather, finish mirrors project, decide Empirbus back-up plan, and wash boat in the rain. It was a wild night outside.…