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Swallow Yachts Forum => Home Builders' Area => Topic started by: Anthony Huggett on 18 Apr 2015, 17:39

Title: Emily has been Launched
Post by: Anthony Huggett on 18 Apr 2015, 17:39: Purchased Nov 29 2010, Emily finally launched today. The only niggle so far is a leak around one of the bungs between the port sump and the buoyancy. I think I can fix it with a pair of gloves and some Sikaflex.
Title: Re: Emily has been Launched
Post by: Andy Dingle on 18 Apr 2015, 21:23: Very well done Anthony.

I'm sure you are extremely proud. She looks lovely. An excellent choice of colour scheme too if I may say so.
I look forward to seeing you and Emily soon.

Andy.
Title: Re: Emily has been Launched
Post by: Anthony Huggett on 18 Apr 2015, 22:39: Thanks for the kind words, Andy. She handles beautifully under motor.

This is a photo of the moment of truth ...
Title: Re: Emily has been Launched
Post by: Anthony Huggett on 18 Apr 2015, 22:40: She swims!
Title: Re: Emily has been Launched
Post by: Anthony Huggett on 18 Apr 2015, 22:42: Alongside ready for the first voyage.
Title: Re: Emily has been Launched
Post by: Andy Dingle on 19 Apr 2015, 17:20: Really nice Anthony.
I enjoyed sailing the BR17 that Peter Cockerton briefly owned. Very impressed with her handling and performance under sail, both with tanks empty and full, even with the enormous combined weight of the two of us!

If I may make one suggestion, perhaps you may like to add your collection of photographs into the 'gallery' for all to enjoy in perpetuity - after all, you 'home builders' are sadly now a dying breed..

Andy
Title: Re: Emily has been Launched
Post by: David Hudson on 20 Apr 2015, 04:20: Perhaps we might organise a patience transplant. Fitting out is about as long as my attention span can manage.

Emily looks beautiful. I hope I will see her on the circuit during the season.
Title: Re: Emily has been Launched
Post by: Anthony Huggett on 20 Apr 2015, 22:05: Emily will be on the Mylor raid. Other than that we are rather busy at the moment, but should make it up to Rutland a few times.