The Final countdown has begun!

Photo by Jeremy Dixon Photography

Had a little boat christening for the 2 new Catalinas Aqua Vitae and Divided Sky on the VIP jetty Saturday with lots of champers, nibbles and loads of good friends and family.  Frantic day getting everything ready but had a great evening.... got totally Ozzied!!  :0).  Haven't done that for years...liver definitely is not used to that any more!! Total lightweight these days.

Slept on the boat that night.... Mike reckons my snoring kept him awake(me, snore??....Noooooo - i have never heard me anyway!!! :)...that and the fan for the fridge going on every time he dropped off, plus the Yacht banging against the jetty in between!  I was unconscious, so didn't hear any of it!

Anyway, much the worse for wear, went for Brekkie with Nick and Robyn from Divided Sky the following morning feeling very very seedy...

Had to take Aqua Vitae out for a sail on Sunday, as we have only been out in her twice, once for the test sail and the second time we headed over to Garden Island.  She sails really well, heels over and takes off...but sailing with a queasy stomach on any boat is not nice!!  it was 2 O clock before my stomach settled down...but we needed to get out in the boat to get used to her and see how she handled partially loaded.  Jeremy and Margie on Moonshadow followed us out and then we did a big U turn and snuck up behind them.  We had a fabulous sail to a couple of KMs north of Rotto and then did a U"ey and turned round and headed home.  She cruises well, up to 8 knots, averaging about 7, with the heady 1/3 furled most of the way.  Got back about 3 on sunday after our sail, absolutely exhausted and headed home to a yummy roast (thanks Mum) and early night.  Found that the front hatch on the boat was a bit leaky on the cruise, so Mike headed down to the boat tonight and fixed it. Such a dab hand at everything...talented is Mike!!

Few more days at work and then we are off!!!  Cant believe it is finally happening after all this time planning....but can't wait...