Launching Lil' Mule II
By Ryan on Monday 26 September 2011, 19:04 - Permalink
This saturday I launched Jouët Caprice 75 at ASM Voile with the help of a bunch of guys from the club. It went perfectly and without a hitch. Here's the story.
I started by showing up early in the morning and getting the block and tackles set up. That was a feat in itself, as they were really quite heavy.
We then put some straps under her and started to hoist her up. Noticing that she was end-heavy, we added some concrete blocks to her nose, which evened things out a bit:
We then fitted her on to a trailer (merci Gilbert!):
Next, we positioned her under the crane:
And...in the water!
At this point I ran around frantically inside, checking for any possible leaks. Yup. all the holes were plugged ;)
All that remained was cutting the halyards and refitting them to the new roof. We then lifted the mast with the crane, which held it there while we did all the fastenings.
To finish, we found a spot next to Eric's Jouët 18 (the photo at the very top). I may change this spot, as it is hard to maneuver into place, given the tight angle that you need to do, which is difficult for her turning radius.
Here is a video of the launch:
Comments
fantastic!
Hooray! Looks like it just arrived from the factory. I didn't know they had such a thing as light air in France. But, best conditions for the first sail.
Have fun.
rb
On the west coast anyway. (although I've never been there)
Great video.
Practicing Beethoven on the Piano? Just curious about your 'primary' instrument.
Ah yes music! My primary instrument is the trumpet :)
Yeah, the west coast of France is a wonderfully gusty place.