Day 10 Launch Day

Launch day!....and the worst weather you could imagine. Heavy rain and a strong south-westerly. The journey up and down the River Hamble would have been very difficult, so the HBBR group called it off and headed for the Horse and Jockey by car.

At the pub it was still raining, but there is always time for one of those cheesy poses:

A quick check for leaks, sort out the seating (that odd block of wood is the temporary outboard mount)

And off I go! She instantly felt "right".

She floated so the HBBR members duly paid their sponsorship! In total £94 was raised for the RNLI.