Restor-o-lympics, where new meets old.

anh — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:49:22 +0000

And they’re off…
Well I was off last week, attending a donated RADAR Observer course at PMI in Seattle. But while I was having fun learning to use plotting tools and RADAR equipment, the crew brought the Adventuress around to another phase of this winter’s Centennial Restoration Project.
In my absence, Port Townsend, hosting this year’s restor-o-lympics, aboard the big A, folks have all but wrapped up the winter’s deconstruction. So after an extra day of rest in homage to our presidents, today was ushered in with the proverbial rap of hammers—declaring “let the construction begin!”
Now in reality, much had already been constructed, but today’s work had a special, almost zenith feel to it. In the Fo’c's’le, our illustrious boat was being introduced to the berths-to-be. The Wooden Boat School set into framing their summer design project.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the ceiling, the chainfalls coaxed “comealong”.

From stem to sternum, the Boat Haven boys were rattling her ribs with the newly shaped and fitted purple heart at the place where new meets old.

Returning to the world of the employed

anh — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:18:39 +0000

Wa-hoo, I just landed the engineer’s position aboard the Adventuress! I’ll start in February for the Spring 2009 season for 4½ months. Of course bittersweet because it takes me away from Katja, Ultimate and the people I love here in Portland. But I am certainly excited to be starting this chapter… now the interim needs attention.

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Restor-o-lympics, where new meets old.

Returning to the world of the employed