Hey there,
My tiny boat didn’t take well to my Corona-forced absence. It was leaking both top and bottom, and some of the wood was at risk of damage. The mast, in particular, lost most of its varnish, and a few cracks have appeared.
I spent most of June and early July on Elba, keeping myself incredibly busy. Between working on Santana—Boris’ 35-foot Hallberg Rassy, which we’re getting ready to take guests sailing—and getting Simplicity back into shape, there was barely any time to film or do any office work.
I’ll be sharing some images and updates on the Santana project in another post.
As you can see, I’ve been working on the cabin top of Simplicity. Originally, it was covered with some sort of white linen, but now I’m trying to keep the wood exposed. I switched from varnish to a special oil and will see how that holds up. If it doesn’t stay waterproof, I’ll revert back to the white linen and paint next year.
One good thing that came from all this is that I finally tested the oil, and I’m sold on it. I’ll be using it on the mast as well.
Speaking of the mast, it’s currently lying in the marina under Santana. And yes, Santana is still not back in the water yet, even though we were ready. The boatyard wouldn’t give us a launch date unless we booked it 10 days ahead. So, once I’m back on Monday, I’ll be focusing entirely on the mast. My hope is that by next week, we can get the mast back on Simplicity and finally launch Santana.
Let me know if you’d like to see some photos or video snippets of the process in between.
In the meantime, take care, and I hope you’re able to enjoy some summer sunshine!
Best,
Floh
P.S. I’ve published some podcasts and interviews in the meantime, so if you’re curious, feel free to check them out:
