Sailing

Documenting the super time consuming process of changing the halyards for head sails and main sail. It took me quite a few weekends to finally change all the halyards.

Tried different methods:

1. Using raffia string as mousing lines (too light no good), using rolling hitch to tie up the rope is not good. ropes can stuck because the angle of pull within the mast.

2. Using a proper thin string as mousing line. No good. Rolling hitch got stuck in mast because ropes are too thick.

3. Using thin string sew onto existing line using fishing line/ dental floss- THIS WORKS!

Then it comes another difficulty: the lines get stuck easily at the connecting part because:

a. the end was too stiff (and long) because it was cut with heat knife so it was inflexible to negotiate the bends within the mast. So need to cut it to make the stiff ends short and hence more flexible.

b. sewing technique makes a difference. Need to always end and secure at the end of the line so that when you pull, it minimises the chances of getting stuck within the mast.

c. use a tape around the ends to make it easier to negotiate the bends within the mast.

Now to the other lines/sheets… slowly…

週末は赤ちゃんと一緒に遊びまして、船の事もやりました。佳く頑張ります！

周末可以好好陪大宝。当然也搞船了。继续努力！

“I’m learning the power of going away for the weekend and keeping myself company.” Zoe Saldana

長い週末から、色々な事をやりました。勿論一番大好きの事は船で海を出た。佳く頑張ります！

长周末做了好多事。不用说，最向往的就是可以去帆船。也做了好多琐碎的事。继续努力！

“Typically a weekend retreat for the heart, soul and palate, brunch is the perfect way to unwind and reconnect.” Marcela Valladolid

今朝朝ご飯を食べて、Piano練習しました。そして、プールで遊びました。午後船で海を出た。佳く頑張ります！

今天早餐后就练琴，之后游泳。下午终于去帆船了。继续努力！

“To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don’t grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float.” Alan Watts

今日赤ちゃんと一緒にPiano練習しまして、船で海を出た。嬉しかった。佳く頑張ります！

今天和大宝练琴，之后去帆船了。可以在海上真开心。继续努力！

“Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel.” Augustus Hare

今朝船に行きまして、赤ちゃんと一緒に遊びました。仕事もやりました。佳く頑張ります！

今天早上去看船了，之后陪大宝玩，练琴。当然也工作了。继续努力！

“Only the guy who isn’t rowing has time to rock the boat.” Jean-Paul Sartre

今朝赤ちゃんと一緒に遊びまして、ご飯を食べて、船の事を行きました。船はやっと帰りましたから、嬉しかった。佳く頑張ります！

今天早上和大宝吃早餐，练琴，之后就去搞船。很开心终于可以把CP带回来！继续努力！

“For a time in high school, I had glasses, braces, and a cast. I like to call this look ‘no date for homecoming.” Lauren Graham

今日仕事を終わって、チームと一緒に船で遊びました。とても楽しかった！佳く頑張ります！

今天下班后大家一起团建！出海翻船了！超级感谢有朋友帮忙才能出海！之后大家一起吃饭。继续努力！

“If there’s a partnership in doing a dangerous thing, there’s a real sense of bonding. Plus, the feeling of freedom is sexy.” Bridget Marquardt

今日家の事をやりまして、赤ちゃんと一緒に遊びました。そして、船の事をやりました。佳く頑張ります！

今天收拾房子，准备明天油漆。之后陪大宝玩，练琴。也去搞船。准备下周下水了！终于！继续努努力！

“People always fear change. People feared electricity when it was invented, didn’t they? People feared coal, they feared gas-powered engines… There will always be ignorance, and ignorance leads to fear. But with time, people will come to accept their silicon masters.” – Bill Gates