Water tanks.....can we do it.....Yes we can!

After weeks of head scratching and hair pulling Neil sent off his tank design to the tank man in L.A., who promptly made the tanks.
Overjoyed with the prompt service Neil inspected the tanks and found that the baffles (small walls inside tanks to stop 160 gallons of water sloshing about) that were supposed to be inside were still sitting on a shelf in the tank making factory.
So we decided to try them for size before they were returned.
Sunday was spent, in the beating sun, heaving, pushing, pulling, dropping, and finger squashing them into and OUT (very hard work) of the bilges. ( See photos)
So they fit, and we are happy about that, can't wait to have to do it all again when they return.

Also new topside paint and non skid, we're the shiniest boat on the dock!

Time to be measured for a new "suit of armour".

Measuring up for a new set of sails didn't take too long.
Peter our sailmaker set about the task with vigour.
Tape measure hauled up the mast to measure the height, sightings from the dock to check everything, and away we go, off to Lee sails in Hong Kong with our order. In 4 weeks time they should arrive, and be ready for a test sail.

July 4th.....more Knights meet at Camelot

Boiling hot, and ready for a cooling sail, we set sail for Paradise bay for a July 4th picnic and swim.
Swim I hear you cry in Northern California.........yes Tessa and Jackie take the plunge.
Breaching the high walls to return to Camelot was no picnic, wet damsels had to be winched back on board.
Arthur needs to buy a swim step!

The amassing of the knights begins on Camelot

Iain and Christine tentatively pull up their chairs around the round table, and join us on our maiden voyage.
Battling the wind, and waves we dodge the barges and negotiate under the bridge.
Out of the high winds we dance around the south bay, playing and enjoying the way she sails.
Safely into harbour, time for a light refreshment, and cheers to Camelot.