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May 17, 2009
Job Done !
Jan and I arrived at QAB in Plymouth on Friday night. We spent all day Saturday and most of Sunday morning completing the last few tasks ahead of the race. The weather this weekend has been pretty poor with strong winds and rain being served up most of the time.
After numerous shopping trips to the local chandlery and supermarkets the boat is stocked up and everything has been stowed away. More meths for the stove, more fresh water for drinking and more mars bars for when eating is important but conditions prevent food preparation.
The galley is now organised. We have made use of the space beneath the stove by installing a webbing bag across the space. large items (pots and pans etc.) sit behind the bag while utensils required for cooking sit in the bag.
There is no wet locker as such in NINJOD and where to hang wet gear has always been a problem. Jan purchased some M8 eye nuts and attached them to the back of the studs from our previously installed external grab bars that are just outside of the hatch. She then cut cord at different lengths, put a hook on each cord and tied them to the eye bolts. With the same thing on boat port and starboard we know have lots of hanging hooks and space for wet gear.
With Jan now on her way home I am now alone on NINJOD. Tomorrow morning I will take my pack of documents up to the race office and register.
I write this from NINJOD while listening to Fever Ray wondering what to do now.. Perhaps some beer !
Posted by ninjod at May 17, 2009 03:14 PM