On the hard: Lochaber sits under wraps and a dusting of snow about a month ago at Toressen Marine. Mike Z Photo

PROJECTS:
(*) Very little bottom work this year (but still some Blue Man Duties), as plan is to let more paint wash off and then, in the fall or next spring, take her down to base and apply harder & salt-water capable (and faster!) paint. Unless you guys want to really dig in now?
(*)Install new composite mast-top sheaves and all-rope main and genny halyards (goodbye heavy wire- and wire-rope stuff!)
(*) Install new Selden Bow Spirt -- http://www.pyacht.com/selden-bowsprit-kits.htm -- to hang out off starboard nose and mate with big, like-new A3 Reacher kite that's on the way.
(*)A3 compliments upgrades New plus-size A4 Carbon Blade and the like-new Kevlar (blonde on blonde) No. 1 that we flew briefly at the end of 2010 season.
(*) New control lines (for main, kites) back to cockpit.
(*) New 12V only holdling plate ice box systm.
(*) New, robust linear drive auto pilot system.
(*) Mike will like this = Poli Glow hull system so Big Girl will look better for the dances ...
... speaking of Dances: Still waiting on Ryan, Mike, Ribeye and CZ to fill their dance cards out.