Thursday 7 June 2012

Back from Samui and working again

I'm back from the Samui Regatta on Moonblue 2, the Warwick 64 of our mates Pete and Gabrielle Churchouse, where we won our Premier Division!  It was down to the last race, which we won by one minute.  Thrilling stuff, with great winds, great boat, great crew and the lovely folk of Thailand.  See more here.
Now finishing off the molds and then the already-made Web frames will then be added to the jig.  After that, it's on with the inner stem, the keelson, and so on, before getting on with scarfing the planks, spiling and cutting them.
Here's Basil, our technical adviser, showing Noel and Arlene where the
marks should go for the 14' mold. Nikki in background, looking on,
but she doesn't understand boatbuilding as much as Basil the lab, a water dog.

Taken just now, full scale plans draped, Dali-like, on the couches and in
the background outside, the jig with molds at the  8' and 12' stations.
We've now finished them all and will add the web frames before getting on to the inner
stem, and keelson, after which the boards are made for the body of the boat.

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