Launch Day - 23-05-2006
This was the first opportunity we'd had to get the centerboards down for cleaning, antifouling and general inspection. We were rushing about trying not to hold up the people waiting for the hoist, so didnt get before pictures, or pictures of the boards in their normal operational postion, but these pix of them fully extended give the general idea.

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Polished, antifouled and ready for launch
Still no sails, but water coming soon!

Bowsprit & barnacle anchor Also gold leaf detail repainted

Gold detail, starboard side repainted using gold hammerite. Dont know how well this will work out in a marine environment; time will tell but so far so good.

In the hoist and heading for the water. Donny was brilliant again getting Elsa hoisted up and moving her about the yard. Really gentle and careful.

Close up of Elsa in the hoist

Elsa and Rob

Rudder board, port side

Main board, port side

Both boards, port side

Both boards, starboard side (and Robs legs)

Main board, starboard side

Rudder board, starboard side

Prop & new shaft anode

Both boards, starboard side

Elsa starboard side

Boards up & in she goes

Floating free

The route home roughly speaking!

First Dusk @ Carrick Castle

Elsa on her mooring in Loch Goil with new friends Dreamweaver and Dallandra