Hi,

In Austrian Winter one is so far away from sailing that it

only happens in the internet and for me in this forum and

other boat forums. I found out that I have not shared my

splashing of my boat with the JRA members which I want to

do now. Here I got the boat ready for towing to the lake.

But before that I towed it to be weighed and took the following

picture just to find out that my carefully made companion way

top made from okoume which was just lying on top without any

rail or fastening was blown away by the wind and the speed of

the car and not to be found again.

I had to make a new companionway roof which now slides forward

on alu rails but because I had no more okoume I made it quickly

from normal wood and without any camber because I want to replace

it later with okoume again.

Then came the christening at the lake with my family members

and close friends in puring rain, so we did not sail the boat at all at

the lake shore.

In the year before that I made an outing onto the water with my

family and no sail just moving around a bit with the elctric

outbord motor.

Then I made the sail according to the PJR book and placed it in the

garden against the house held near the mast top through the top

floor window and guarded by a rather lazy helper at the bottom.

The next test was also in the garden with the boat already

on the trailer.

And then came the first sail with my son Gerhard and next to

no wind on the lake. We had 3 hours in hot sun to eat all the

sandwiches and have colddrinks and 2 beers  which I took along

in the cooler bag and I really enjoyed it.

Ready for the first sailing launch

and one more with me the proud builder

And then already in the far distance in front of the

beautiful mountain Traunstein.

After the first sail at the board walk.

And for getting back into my garden I mounted a tow ball

on the front of the car at the towing eye because I am

completely free of talent for reversing a car with a boat

trailer at the back.

And now I wish you all a Happy New Year

Greetings from Karl ( Austria )

All pictures of my build you find under AD14 in the following link:

http://gallery.bateau2.com/index.php?cat=87433