The Boat is Afloat

The Boat is Afloat.

Banjo is afloat again!

Patrick, Tanya's butler and I manuavered Banjo out of the driveway stern first, a sharp turn right, aim the bows down the road, get the car onto the other send, hook everything up and down the road we went.

All went well until one of the launching dolley wheels went off the road and got stuck on the Italian's lawn. Vas!

This is St Francis Bay. The town of thatch roofed houses. Thatch is roofed onto poles. There will ALWAYS be an abandoned pole in sight somewhere close by in this town. So we scanned the surrounds and spotted a pole. Under the dolley went the pole. Got the car to the other end of the boat and in two ticks we're back on the road again.

Then down the slip, unfold the boat and motor to the front of the house. But only after realising that I had left the kill switch for the engine at home. So home first (200 meters down the road), then hop onboard and motor to the beach in front of the house.

Tanya waiting for me, heels tapping, shower, change of cloathes and back to Humansdorp with Jamie to attend a welcomming function at the high school he will be attending next year.

I hope the weather plays along so we can step the mast and get the boat out the river on Saturday/ Sunday.

Oh, Yes. Jerry and I have set our sights on getting involved with some guys making a documentary on the Race. Hopefully more about that soon.