NINJOD was lifted out of the water on Friday for a thorough clean and smoothing/flatting of the hull. As you can see from the picture above the underside is now very smooth and has an almost glass like finish. My thanks to Olly and Ian at Speedmarine for helping me out.
Good hull prep is important, even a 0.1% speed improvement can make a massive difference over a race like the OSTAR.
The new bits for the first aid kit were put on board today and a final ISAF category 1 check was also completed
Next stop Plymouth.. We leave Friday evening.
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April 29, 2009 at 16:18
Eric Mitchell
Well done Paul on qualifying for the OSTAR, I am pleased to know you have fitted a cuddy and lazy jacks. I was concerned on how wet a boat Ninjod is and how you would manage that main sail on your own.
Very best wishes from Eric and Ann Mitchell and all at TBYC