We are happy to announce XYZZY has been officially launched! Work continued on Friday up until the very last minute while the crane set up, preparing to lift her into the water and then started up again soon after. Both of our sons and their families arrived, along with friends and family from nearby, to watch the big event.
Everything went according to schedule with no major hiccups. Below are some photos of our big day, to share with all of you who wish us well and were with us from afar.
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| Lifted from her cradle by the Crane |
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| Swinging to the Water |
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| Up goes the Mast! |
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| Rigging the Mast! |
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| Now add the Boom |
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| It's a Boat! |
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| The Jansma Family Together for the First Time on XYZZY |
The next goals are to finish off the many details to get her ready for a debut in St. Pete and to schedule a test sail - still quite a few mini-projects to finish up. But certainly having her in the water is a huge step!
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XYZZY
Ready for an Adventure |
Thanks to everyone whose hard work and constant effort have made this possible thus far, and to all the well wishers who are following along!
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