The Irish Mist sails Lake Geneva!!!

Today was a perfect day for sailing-blue skies, warm breezes and lots of help setting the mast, rigging the lines and setting the sails.  (My apologies for inaccurate seaman lingo.  I will learn.)
The pictures tell the story.

Boat, trailer and previous owners(Tim and Barb) arrive

Fist step, rig (attach lines to) the mast.  Jenne works the ground part while Tim and Jim work from inside the boat.

Do not tangle the lines.

Lesson 101 on tiller and rudder installation

The Marina staff have never launched a cat boat.  It is a good thing Tim is here to supervise.

Placing the boat under the hoist to set the mast.

Mast,gaff,  and boom are temporarily removed so that the wooden transport supports can be removed.

Barb and I are busy stuffing all the extra sails, winter cover and wooden support in our car. 

   

Lifting the mast

Finally, into the water

More securing and attaching needed.

 

Jenne tapes the mast "skirt" in place.

The hole in the bottom is for  maintaining the propeller.

In the meantime, I have "landlubber" duty.  I got the title changed, paid for the license and the state taxes.  The Irish Mist is legal.

I'm camped out in the parking lot waiting for my ship to come in.

I repacked the car to stow the wooden transport supports under all this so we'd have room for Jenne on the way home.  Winter cover, extra sails, rudder paint and assorted fluids for the engine etc.  

First sighting.  Initially there was no wind and they had to crank up the motor.  Tim decided to show them how to reef the 

sail.  And then, the wind picked up and they "scooted" along at 3 knots they rest of the way.

Jenne took this picture as they approached Geneva Inn's dock

Tacking to come about.



Securing the sail.




Heading for #10 slip

Lines secured fore and aft.

 Sail cover secured.

Bright red 2016 Wisconsin License.  The Irish Mist is safe from the Lake Geneva Boat Police!!
This complete Ship Log #1. Date: May 16, 2013 16:30