Successful Launch w/ mast stepped

We moved into our new quarters on Happy Destiny today. Last night we flew in from
Florida after making the condo ship shape to go on without us for the near future. Upon arrival in  Michigan we were initially treated to sun and warmth only to degrade into a spring storm with rain and wind which threatened our launch planned for today. We stopped by Eldean's and HD was in the travel lift's sling awaiting bottom paint touch up where the cradle had her secured for the winter. It was a fast night of only 4 hours of sleep as we needed to be at Eldean's by 7:30 to participate in the launch.
Rain but no wind, so launch, mast stepping and rigging went off on  schedule and we got to see how it all goes together for future stepping/unstepping as we travel through the Erie Canal mid summer.
Only casualty seems to be our new camera was not up to  the insisitent rain we had all day. Our new foul weather gear and boots got an initiation and proved very capable of providing warmth and dryness.
It is nice to be able to unpack finally in our own place, enjoy dinner and now on to much needed rest.

P & C

Dad Chrissy & Baby Whosis figure out the blog. 

3 days to Launch Blogging??

Fine tunning our Blogging expertise with the assistance of a youngster from the UK.

How did we do?

Getting Ready for Launch Day

Early Spring in Holland

We've just arrived in Holland for the second round of readying HD for her launch now scheduled for April 27th at 8:00AM. She is conveniently stored in a heated building which makes playing much nicer. The weather here is 38F today.
Cin has been spending her time in the cabin cleaning, organizing and getting an idea of what will fit. Pete is in the cockpit locker making shelves to organize all the gear to be stored here; bikes, fenders, dock lines, tools, cleaning supplies and the monster storm anchor.
Have this week ordered the much talked about monster anchor; Rocna 33. This is our 73# storm anchor from down under where there is real wind and seas which will be stored in the cockpit locker so not to add weight to the bow. We are looking at a life raft so if disaster strikes either at sea or on a lee shore we will be prepared. Now we need to fine tune our docking routine as we don't have a contigency for our self inflicted mayhem.