Weather in Brittany is suboptimal for outdoor life.
The sails are sent out for cleaning, the wooden jib furler is in the shed, fixed, with new coats of paint and varnish.
The team at Delta sails are creating a new mainsail cover and a new cockpit cover.
The ship has a small solar panel to operate a bilge pump when she is on her mooring. It is just removing the rain water that gets into the cockpit and the cabin is dryer that way.
Lady Sheila is not an illegal alien anymore, and she can fly a French ensign. I think it is the first time in 120 years that she is registered as I did not find a Lloyds registry entry for her (1) I am not sure it is a sign civil administration has been improving in over a century. Also, this was a prerequisite to get a MMSI number for the portable ASN VHF. I will be able to send an automated distress signal with an identification and a GPS location – Groves never had that in his pocket.
And we are designing a new topsail rig. Many thanks to Mike for keeping the old invoice with the measurements of the yard and the club.
Greetings from France !
(1) 1st May 2024 note : I finally found a 1907 Lloyd’s registry entry. More to come on this !
