After twelve years of dedicated work by a team of volunteers and backing of some very good sponsors, July 28th 2017 was a very busy but rewarding day.
Unfortunately we couldn’t invite more than a very few people to see the launch because the Docks are a working port without public facilities.
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- Backing under
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- Careful does it
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- Leaving
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- Arrival
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- Lining up
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- In the air
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- BP team
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- ABP Team and helpers.
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- Dropping into the water but not actually dropping
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- The first touch in 25 years
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- There were a few sighs of relief when there were no leaks and all looking good.
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- Just checking
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- The mast all rigged and lifting accross
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- Stepping the mast
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- Just a DROP of sparkly in celebration
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- First movement under power
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- Moored waiting for a few more jobs to be done before moving out into the main river.
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- Time for a sleep
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- Chris going aloft to fix blocks to mast
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- Look no hands or feet
