3 weeks to go....

Another big weekend wrapped up this past weekend. The Z4 decided to suffer TWO flat tyres so having sorted that out, and picked up Lauren from her recent NZ trip, it was time to head down to the boat and crack on.

First up, having given it a good wash, we refitted the running rigging.

Next, I fitted some cleats to the spreaders so we don't have to wake up at 0300 to tie off clanging lines.

After that, I needed to reconnect the anchor light. This of course turned into a disaster, whereby I had to rewire the anchor light, Rutland and deck light, but hey, at least all the wiring is now fresh.

The swim platform supports also needed a good paint so we decided to go with the same blue as the topsides.

Lauren got on with sanding the hull below the waterline then we refitted the rudder.

I've not had a chance to test whether the new bearing fixes the difficult turning to port, but it seems smooth at the moment and we'll test fit the bearing next weekend.

We also fitted a windex to the main mast to help with day-to-day sailing.

Other than a few other bits, that was about it for the weekend so we headed back to London and went shopping for some stuff for our trip. First up, Go Pro. Sweet.

Next weekend is a Bank Holiday and is going to be a big one. The new standing rigging is due back from the rigger and I need to fit the rudder bearing to see if that issue's fixed. After that, we'll have an idea whether we're still on for re-launching on the 19th or if we'll wait for another 2 weeks. Update to follow....