Thursday, November 17, 2011

Just about...


The Smith Tribe departing at Cape Town International Airport,
 for the USA with Jimbo, our mascot
 It seems we are just about ready to splash... we plan to be in the water by mid December.  
T R I B E (our Leopard 47 catamaran) has undergone an extensive refit and is chomping at the bit to run with the white horses.  The kids have chosen their cabins, got their home schooling down and are keen on meeting up with some friends in the Caribbean.  We have stocked up on all we can think of, from food to fishing, buoys to toys, spares to deck chairs.  Departing from the USA has its advantages, everything is available here.  First leg: hopping down the U.S. East Coast from Beaufort, North Carolina to Florida, then over to the Bahamas for a couple of weeks...                           
Skyla in her cabin aboard T R I B E
Putting on T R I B E decals
Chris spraying gelcoat
Sascha fitting new rigging
 James and Tom fitting new galley tops
Rourke up there....
doing his bit to help.
Chris re embedding new windows


     

1 comment:

  1. Very, very cool photos. Well, maybe with the exception of the head wound. Hope everyone's doing well otherwise.

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