Chinook week 28

Well, we have arrived at the summer break and I am very keen to get it over with as there has been a marked slowdown in production these past few weeks. It is inevitable, though what with the heat and the start of Ramadan. You may have noticed that even I have been less active on the blog recently. That said, we remain extremely motivated and we look forward to getting back to work and take up the pace that we had earlier in the year.
We certainly haven’t been idle though. Behind the scenes, a lot of research, purchasing, designing and solving of issues has been going on and in general the preparation for the fit out is well advanced. The new engine has been acquired and the propulsion unit dimensioned and ordered, tanks are in construction and quotes for the sail package have been coming in. More bronze hardware has been ordered too.
I had an email from Bill Fulton who owned Chinook from 1955 to 1962, (before I was born), and it has re awoken my curiosity for the history of this yacht and the 40 footers in general. I am also desperately seeking period photos of the interior of any of these yachts as I don’t have much to go on, so if any of you readers have some, please share them with us.
We still have a lot of bronze hardware to sell off including highfield levers and portholes, round and oval, and pine spars in good condition going cheap, so spread the word.
We are also preparing to race Rowdy in late September at the “Regates Royales” in Cannes and “Les Voiles de St. Tropez” and if any of you find yourselves nearby, please drop by the boat for a chat.
Jono.