Nearly ready for launching

The spars and sails are loaded and the crucial ropes fixed. They always get tangled on the first mast raising, so I only fix the critical ones for holding the mast in place. The trickiest bit is not losing rope ends up the mast when it is raised. I nearly always have to lower the mast to get at something. One day it will go smoothly. The trailer bearings need to be greased and I need a new licence plate for my lighting board, as I’ve changed my car. But barring minor points, we are just about ready to go afloat for another summer.