10 days to go

The list of completed tasks is now longer than the to do list which is always a good sign:

Completed:

1. EPIRB serviced and registered
2. Liferaft, repackaged, serviced and refitted to the boat
3. Bought a new outboard
4. Day Skipper done and passed
5. Radio course complete
6. Radios, Radar and EPIRB all registered and licenced with the CoastGuard and Ofcom
7. Charts purchased
8. Flags bought - Ireland, Welsh (we just needed a new one) & Scotland
9. Sail cover made
10. Dog and house organised with house sitters
11. Engine serviced, antifoul repaired
12. New chart plotter - fitted in cockpit
13. Trip planned - roughly, first stage only
14. Crew employed - well for the first part of the trip anyway

Left to do:

1. Complete work project
2. Fit mainsail and sail cover
3. Await decking delivery and then fit it
4. Shakedown/sea trial trip
5. Sort out house
6. Provision up the boat, pack & go....
   

   

   The finished sail cover