Sunday, September 2, 2012

Mast Stepping


Tomorrow, Ihana becomes a sailboat again! We are putting up the mast in Castleton-on-the-Hudson, about 1-1/2 hours south down the Hudson River. We will use the Castleton Boat Club's gin pole. And so the next part of the journey starts. 

About 5 sailboats docked here at Waterford, NY [east end of the Erie Canal on the Hudson], heading down the river to also put up their masts and re-rig their boats. Lots more room inside - and on deck - with the sails and spars up and not stored. 

We have connected to Tom Lee from Ontanagon, MI, (s/v Windsong II), to help each other out on the mast-raising part.

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