SeTherin came back to her winter home rather late this year. Usually, I bring her back to G’bury the first week or so following the last Thames race. I delayed, thinking about the possibility of sailing with Chrissy & Ted while they were visiting.
The day after they returned to California, on Tuesday (09/25), I drove down and accomplished most of the disassembly. I had forgot the mast-up device (but remembered to take the gin-pole), so had reached a stalemate by the time it began to rain mid-afternoon. On Thursday, I planned to drop the mast and tow her home, yet as I started the Ford I discovered the brakes did not work. The left rear metal brake line had succumbed to rust and sprung a leak. So a week later and grand poorer, I drove down, dropped & secured the mast, then motored over to the ramp. Brian came by to assist, and as we went crank up the keel, we discovered keel cable had parted. I then made arrangements with Spicer’s to have the boat lifted onto the trailer, as it would be nearly three weeks before I’d be able to come back down.
Finally on Tuesday, October 23rd, a few days prior to Hurricane Sandy I towed her home.