Flagged Up
The Ship’s Cat gets stuck into the ARC Manual to ensure that everything is under control and the rally flag is ready for the port spreader
Month: March 2013
Keep Sahara Out
Time to service the main sail starting at the head and working down. With in-boom furling this area is exposed to UV so we are replacing the sacrificial UV cover. Removing the stitching and opening the UV strip an amount of Saharan sand fell out on each side. We knew we were carrying sand but machine washing didn’t make any difference. Unpicking is labour intensive and usually involves a loss of blood but the worst aspect of the job is removing the old acrylic glue from the old seam tape. The sacrificial UV strip removed