Nearly there!!!

[Saguday]

"Saguday" is now finally in the UK!!!!

Arrived by ship in Southampton at 5AM this morning, off-loaded today and has cleared customs!! Phew!

Shipping agents tell me apparently all is well, no damage in evidence

This has been a very long process, starting at the beginning of this year and we've been beset by various delays and setbacks but now we're almost there.

Anyway, next Monday she's loaded onto a truck and on Tuesday she should be in Tollesbury. There is then a well-oiled military-like plan to get her in the water, mast rigged, bits and pieces sorted out, gas conversion done, electrics arranged and engine serviced all by end of the week!!!

Why end of the week?

'Cos our 3 week holiday starts on Saturday 7th and we need to be on the boat!

And the yard staff are all on holiday the week of the 9th!! Mersea Week!! Is it all going to happen??? I don't know!!!!

Starting a sweepstake, place your bets please...

I'll be over in Tollesbury Mon night with Kieran and Luc so we can be there when she arrives at Tollesbury on Tuesday morning. If you're around, the frantic grey-haired old git hopping around with unconcealed joy and excitement is me - for health and safety reasons please keep well clear

I'm so stoked...

 

[MoodySabre]

Brilliant!

Having seen your organisational abilities with the calendar I have no doubt that you will be wafting down the Blackwater very shortly.

We shall all be looking out for Saggy whatsit

 

[Koeketiene]

Good luck.

 

[Saguday]

...and on the seventh day we'll have a teak deck just like Guapa

Thanks, can't wait to get out on the water and meet up again. Who's out and about during the last 3 weeks of August? Anyone at Mersea week?

 

[photodog]

Thats great news Neil!

We are gonna have to come out and partake of your hospitality!

We are out for the last three weeks... just not in your neck of the woods...

 

[Saguday]

Hi Doug, I know, it was a dilemma but the decision in the end was East! Hopefully we'll move about a bit and get down West at some point too.

Hope it's going well for you, must meet up for a beer if you're passing J22 at some point

 

[Saguday]

We shall all be looking out for Saggy whatsit

No doubt this will be abbreviated by the east coasties to Saggybum fairly shortly

I'm willing to bore you with an explanation of the name if you want, or if you buy me a pint I promise I won't

 

[oldsaltoz]

I'm so stoked...

And so you should be. Wishing you and yours the very best of luck for a rapid and smooth transition from land lubber to salty old sailing person.

 

[nigelm]

wow thats some going to get all that done !!

my boat is still in shed at tollesbury being put right by martin and i shall be round there this week to put nice shiny new rigging on the mast and complete a job i started last week and fit new lights and wind speed/dir twirly wot-sit - hopefully !!!!!

might bump into you to say hi

 

[Saguday]

OK will look out for you - I should be fairly easy to spot on Tuesday

The wags at the boatyard in the US have sprayed amusing graffiti all over the shrink-wrapping and won't tell me what it says, no doubt the humour is at my expense.

I'll find out on Tuesday...

 

[Jomo]

Best of luck. Looking forward to seeing you out & about

Ian

 

[Athene V30]

.... Who's out and about during the last 3 weeks of August?

About time I got out in the boat again, have earned a few brownie points over the last couple of weekends and SWMBO has just had her hol whilst I looked after kids so if my back is better I'll be about at weekends.

 

[MoodySabre]

About time I got out in the boat again, have earned a few brownie points over the last couple of weekends and SWMBO has just had her hol whilst I looked after kids so if my back is better I'll be about at weekends.

So your wife has had her holiday and you got a bad back. Hmmm.

 

[Athene V30]

So your wife has had her holiday and you got a bad back. Hmmm.

Taking down the marquee after Sea Scout camp is always a killer, do it each year and suffer as a consequence. Maybe we should forget 'elf and safety' and get the kids to do it, they repair quicker!