The Mast is Up!

Here comes our mast. There's definitely a tense moment while watching your mast dangling in the air like this!








We had help from Rolf, a sailor from Sheboygan, WI who also had his mast put back on "Norske". He and his wife, Kathy, are truly live aboards after selling their land home and moving aboard in May. (not sure I'd be ready for that!)




This is Roger (who needs a bosun's chair?) from Turner's Marina. He scoots up masts like a monkey! They step so many masts that they're really good at it. It was the place that was recommended to us to have the work done. The $.50/foot dockage rate was the best we'll see in a long time too I'm sure.




As you can see, all went well! It was great to have Restless Wind looking "normal" again. We left at mid-day to cross Mobile Bay to Fairhope. More on that later... Belated "Happy Thanksgiving" to all. We both feel we have much to be thankful to the Lord for this year as always.