After nine month's in the yard, Athena is beginning to look like a proper yacht again. Fresh paint, fresh varnish, and finally, the masts have gone in. She is looking more beautiful than I remembered, and I'm happy to see her back in one piece again!
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| Prepping the foremast for it's big step |
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| Connecting the forward most headsail furler, 60 meters up |
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| The fore and main booms ready to be craned aboard |
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| The stunning results of 9 months of refit |
She was completely disassembled, refurbished, and put back together again. While there is still a long road ahead, and much work to be done, it is so good to see her with her masts up again. They are of course, my favorite part of the yacht. It was hard to see her apart, almost broken and disabled. Now however, she is back again, back to being one of the most beautiful vessels on the sea. Seeing her in all her glory has given me a new, and long forgotten appreciation for her. Next we bend on the sails, hoist the running rigging, tighten the last screws, and set out to sea again. I can't wait to feel the wind in her sails, it's been so long, but I can now see the light at the end of the tunnel.
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