Sunday 9th of July 2023

Working on the jumbo jib. Had to remove the jumbo jib boom so I could lace the sail to it. Now I get to reattach it and re-rig it.

Jumbo Jib

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Tuesday 4th of July 2023

Up top showing the blocks for the jib halyard. I think this is so cool looking.

Jib halyard

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Tuesday 4th of July 2023

Where it attaches to the bowsprit.

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Tuesday 4th of July 2023

Jib in place

I got the jib all “hung”? My wonderful seamstress wife made it for me and I just got it attached. Still need to do the lower corner but I’ll do that after I get the next one up there, the jumbo jib.

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Friday 23rd of June 2023

**I got my flying backstays untwisted! **

I had such trouble with them. As soon as I put a little tension on the lines the blocks would twist all around. A little wax, a little weight on the lines, and tying them off to a different place and they look good!

Flying backstays

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Thursday 8th of June 2023

And behind all those templates you saw the main sail. It’s huge! Over 14” at the base where it’s lashed to the main boom. My wife has graciously consented to see them up for me. I’m so lucky!

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Thursday 8th of June 2023

Then comes the fore sail. It goes between the fore mast and the main mast.

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Thursday 8th of June 2023

Right behind it is the jumbo jib. Why jumbo when it’s smaller then the jib? I don’t know.

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Thursday 8th of June 2023

Jib. This one is all the way at the front close to the deck.

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Thursday 8th of June 2023

Starting on the sails! I finally realized I don’t have to fully rig things up just to measure up the sails. So I temp rigged the main boom and main gaff and am now on to sail making.

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Monday 5th of June 2023

Main boom topping lift belayed to the boom by the main mast.

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Monday 5th of June 2023

Main boom topping lift.

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Sunday 4th of June 2023

Fore mast rigging is about done (for now).

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Sunday 4th of June 2023

Fore gaff rigging

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And the fore gaff is rigged.

Things are getting messy at the base of the fore mast. To lift the fore gaff lines start here at the base of the mast and go through those big blocks on the deck.

From there, the fore throat halliyard goes up to the triple block and weaves up and down through the double eventually ending up at a block which then weaves through another block on the rail and gets tied off.

Then, the fore peak halliyard does much the same thing, starting at the base of the mast, going up through fairleads and weaving through the blocks on the gaff before coming back down and like the throat halliyard weaves thorough another block on the rail before being tied off.

It’s been hard keeping these lines taut since they actually work and when I pull on them, the gaff moves up and down and since there’s not a lot of weight to them there’s nothing to hold the lines tight.

But, the main mast is rigged enough for now. Time to move on to the main boom and main gaff!

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Saturday 27th of May 2023

Fore boom topping lift and sheet. I still don’t know how I’m going to stop them from being all twisty-tailed around.

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Tuesday 23rd of May 2023

Jumbo jib boom sheet. I’m keeping things loose right now because I’m going to have to un-rig all this to attach the sails.

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Friday 19th of May 2023

Guess it’s been a while. Got the flying backstays done. They’re twisting up on me when I try to tighten them up. I want to re do them a bit later. Then just finished up the inhaul tackle. This was hard. The chain, the double block. Tiny tiny stuff.

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Tuesday 9th of May 2023

After a bit of a pause for some travel I’m back at it. Main top mast shrouds and ratlines are done.

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Saturday 29th of April 2023

Main mast shrouds and ratlines are done. Looking good if you ask me. Next up, main top mast.

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Saturday 29th of April 2023

Moving on up. Another section done.

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2023 Bears Offensive Line

The Bears offensive line is starting to take shape. They picked up a likely right tackle and given what I’ve heard in all the pre-draft chatter, I think they might pick up a center in the 2nd or 3rd round. Given this, I think going into training camp we’ll see the following:

Left Tackle: Braxton Jones Left Guard: Competition between Cody Whitehair and Teven Jenkins Center: Competition between Lucas Patrick, Rookie Draft Pick TBD, and Cody Whitehair Right Guard: Nate Davis Right Tackle: Darnell Wright with Larry Borom being the backup swing tackle.

If this is how this plays out, the Bears might have a competent offensive line this season. That would be nice.

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Friday 28th of April 2023

First of the starboard ratlines done.

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Thursday 27th of April 2023

Main mast port ratlines are done!

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Wednesday 26th of April 2023

Another section of ratlines done.

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