Skål kosmonauter

55 years since first man in space - Yuri Gagarin 1961. Skål kosmonauter.

Soviet started the space era with Sputnik 1957. Yes I saw it in night time because big news then and times announced when passing. A big shock in the west.

Soviet also first with Laika 1957, Valentina 1963, Salyut 1971.

Pic below shows where our beach disappears. Salty sand makes concrete short lived.

Virgo no more

Banca is in it's element, in the sea. Virgin tour was in jumpy seas, so real testing. Engine is more than enough for this boat. I like it.

The Hunting of the Snark can begin. I have the map. Everything I say three times is true.

Word of the day: mana = done, finished, ready

Final work

Looks like boys wanna make it ready now, all work flowing good. They cannot wait for the promised party LOL

Only pros know the details and how to do.

Tomorrow noon by high tide we gonna sail out for the first test trip.

Word of the day: panday = boat builder, carpenter

En sjöman älskar havets våg

Work delayed by timber supplier, posts for trapal came late today. But soon we are free...

Word of the day: tuko, tukon = pole

Banca to the seaside

We managed to get the banca out of gate anf round the first critical turn. 28 boys made it. Originally we had a list of 20 guys but then people coming: I want to help You to carry the boat. Only one didn't want pay, a relative.

Now banca on seaside for assembling tarik, katig, floaters and arms. And seats, sun roof, floor mats...Takes 3 days to finish. Then we sail to the seven seas.

Word of the day: bayad = pay

Ankla, trapal

Our two anchors are stainless steel, no need paint, rope 35 m.

Our canvas, sun/rain top, is sown with bamboo needle round a rope, then set up on posts.

Tomorrow morning we take the boat down to beach, we have 20 guys come to carry. 

Word of the day: ankla = anchor, trapal = canvas, tarpaulin

Painting bamboo

Bamboo we ordered was not cleaned properly. If not, paint wont last long. When work is bad, pay is less.

Word of the day: layag = sail