interesting stuff this is(world's fastest solo voyage around the world solo on a trimaran)

http://www.solarnavigator.net/francis_joyon.htm this is a fantasic story on his voyage.

about the long weekend sailing experiment

During the long weekend we went to a camping spot in Eurimbula national park near Agnes water. Here is where the first run of the boat is being held! On Saturday about 4:03pm we started to rig the boat and take it out the river and into the beach where we would be staying. It took about 30-40 minutes to rig the boat and get it on the water. Once i had got out onto the water I had a bit of a muck around and then all of a sudden the main sheet came zipping out of the pullies. I went back into shore to re-tie the main sheet and them zipped out the river and across the beach to the camp site because it was getting dark. On Monday I have to take the boat out and back into the river, but i had a bit of a dilemma getting past the building waves and back into the river so I went back into shore and let the sail down and walked it to the river where the boat ramp was. So...during the exciting weekend noting major broke, just a little water in the hulls and some finishing touches to do ready for racing.

Boat is done and on the water for the long weekend!!

On Saturday and Sunday, the 5th and 6th, Dad and I were stretching our selves to get the boat on the water and ready to go for the long weekend (Queens Birthday). those two days we were fitting the trampoline, finishing water proofing, get rigging (ropes, pullies etc.) together, scraping out the centre board cases so that they would go all the way down and fix the rudders. during the week Mum, Dad and I where seaching around the internet and the local stores to find pullies for the down haul and boom vang. because midtown mariners didn't have the pullies we needed we had to get them sent in via post for the weekend. It ended up happening that we found a really helpful guy that sent the pullies that I needed that day. We received the pullies that he sent us for an amazing price the next day which was AWSOME.

Tramp is on!! (FINALLY)

On Saturday and Sunday Dad and I worked on the boat boat. On these 2 days we completed putting the trampoine on and laced up, finished some water proofing and started work on completing the rigging.