23_11_05

As usual Ruffian is in chaos.

Our new crewmember.

Scary big holes.

Still lots of mess.

Winner, winner, chicken dinner.

Looking nice on stb.

Looking nice on port.

Looking great up front.

All installed.

This&#039;ll be next.

One truly amazing lunch.

Happy campers. (Massive thank you to Team FreeSpirit. You guys rock.)

Memories of the far east.

Moody skies.

Brock gets yet more love.

Our car gets new wheels.

Blooms.

All back together.

Even Thug gets some love.

The right components finally arrive.

Hope these clamps don&#039;t fail this time.

Ready for the lift.

Final touches.

We&#039;re airborne.

Our shiny prop disappears into the murk.

Only one thing missing.

Foil transportation.

New forestays.

They start lifting.

It is as sketchy as it looks.

Vertical, but in the wrong place.

Why is Fiona looking so anxious.

That&#039;s what Fiona is looking anxious. This is not how to step a mast.

The furlers get a final shakedown.

All up. Phew.

Celebrations are due.

Sails on for the first time since June!

What do we find in there?

Boom birds nest.

Dr Doolittle he talks to the animals. &#039;Now say b*llocks&#039;.

One final gift from Ram. Reverse polarity.