Guapa: Beauty and the Sea
One family and their boat. A daydream, a vision and now, slowly, becoming reality.
14 December 2016
25 May 2016 | Sainte Marine
23 May 2016 | L'Aber Wrach
21 May 2016 | Port Pendennis
19 April 2016 | Boxmoor
05 April 2016 | Northwood
28 January 2016 | Hemel Hempstead
17 December 2015 | Boxmoor
01 September 2015 | East Coast
30 July 2015 | Northwood
26 July 2015 | Northwood
01 June 2015 | Ostend/North Sea
27 May 2015
31 March 2015 | Leverstock Green
23 February 2015 | Leverstock Green
13 January 2015 | Leverstock Green
24 November 2014
14 October 2014 | Leverstock Green
19 September 2014 | Leverstock Green
15 September 2014 | Levington, River Orwell
Last one
28 June 2010 | Ipswich
Last one... last weekend without the boat that is. Trip up to Ipswich on Saturday to check on Guapa one last time before launch. In the slings and ready to go - she should already be afloat as I write this.
Some minor (electrical) issues left to sort, but the yard seems to have everything under control. By and large, impressed with the way the yard have handled the project.
I had hoped to be there this week, but circumstances (work) have dictated otherwise. Five days in exotic Brussels. This has put an end to our plan for the week. Revised schedule: pick Guapa up at Fox's Saturday morning and make for our new berth. Then it's up to the 'clean team'.
Rig tuning and furling gear to be sorted Thursday or Friday next week. Barring a hurricane, we're going sailing July 10th.
So close...
Some minor (electrical) issues left to sort, but the yard seems to have everything under control. By and large, impressed with the way the yard have handled the project.
I had hoped to be there this week, but circumstances (work) have dictated otherwise. Five days in exotic Brussels. This has put an end to our plan for the week. Revised schedule: pick Guapa up at Fox's Saturday morning and make for our new berth. Then it's up to the 'clean team'.
Rig tuning and furling gear to be sorted Thursday or Friday next week. Barring a hurricane, we're going sailing July 10th.
So close...
Comments
| Vessel Name: | Guapa |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Kalik 44 |
| Hailing Port: | Ipswich, UK |
| Crew: | Wim, Brigitte, Evita & Yanni |
| About: | The Vandenbossche family |
| Extra: | One family and their boat. It started as daydream, then a vision and now, slowly, becoming reality. |
Guapa's Photos - Beauty and the Sea (Main)
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The horror... The saga continues. Hull respray, new engine, and loads more (expensive) fun.
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Created 21 June 2010
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Replacing a teak deck and other horror stories
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Created 31 December 2008
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UK South Coast, Normandy, Northern France & Belgium
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Created 23 September 2007
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Running from the storm(s) - North Sea Triangle: Ramsgate - Ostend - Harwich.
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Created 17 February 2007
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Guapa - loosely translated as beautiful or good-looking
Who: Wim, Brigitte, Evita & Yanni
Port: Ipswich, UK
