Leaving November 5th to meet Fully Involved for the first time. We hope she lives up to our expectations and that we love her as much as we loved Sirocco! Obviously, everything is subject to lifting, survey, test sail and so on, it is after all a huge gamble, but we both feel so right about it all - and that's always a good sign. I have been concentrating on the safety aspect, reading everything I can get my hands on written by people who have experienced bad weather and survived. Someone asked me the other day if I was frightened - that's the thing - if I know I am prepared, conscious of the risks, confident in my ability of how to handle different scenarios and maintain a healthy repsect for the elements, what's to be scared of? I don't really do frightened. I do however do impatient....in fact I'm quite good at it, I go to bed every night wanting to wake up on the morning and just go.....
I am living in "in-between-land" at the moment - I have belongings all over Perth in various peoples houses - two tea chests are on their way to Los Angeles - the back of my car is my garage, filled with things I can't fit anywhere else.....and I really am counting down the days - 15 left. Stay tuned!
