First full rig up for Round 3

 

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Not so much wind today and the tide will not be very good until at least Tuesday. So we will spend the time just rigging up Sailrocket and getting her ready for her first outing.

The picture here shows Helena re-calibrating the onboard data collection system from PI Research. This includes wing, rudder and wind angles along with a host of others.

The job list is relatively small for a boat as complex as this one. Because the design of most of the components aren't settled on, we don't spend ages detailing certain aspects. As long as most things are strong enough for the trials then that will do. The cosmetics will come later.

The sun is very strong and I'm getting increasingly aware of the UV damage to unprotected areas of the boat. The project has taken longer than was expected at first.

One of our side projects will be to build a UV and wind proof shelter in which to store Sailrocket between runs.

This next picture is of 'THE RETURN OF THE WUYANG'. We use the 'WUYANG' for doing fuel runs. I would like to be able to say that the years have not been kind to the Wuyang... but it is only just one solitary year old. The Chinese built bike has desolved before our eyes like an aspirin in the harsh Walvis Bay weather. Aye yi yi... our poor cameras!!!

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Cheers, Paul.

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