Countdown to LongPac

Countdown to LongPac and why sailing is a team sports...the shore-based team is just as important

Thursday night:

• remove malware from boat computer and test nav, sailmail and grib software (Internet-based)
  

Friday

• West Marine run for any missing parts for self-steering system (including returning the wrong AIS system) - Nat
• Get surgical tubing (Serge)
• Forward hatch missing parts (Nathan)
• Fix boat bridle (some visible corrosion) - (Nathan)
  
• Shop for food and water non perishable  - (Serge)
• Satellite phone arrives (test)
  
• Parts for NKE autopilot arrive
  

Saturday (mostly easy jobs)

• Change jib halyard into non stretchy line
  
• Add big battery
  
• Add jackstays and offshore gear
  
• Install big solar panel
• Add diamond to lifelines ( i have lines)   
  
• Fix connectors for small solar panel
• Fix second instrument panel and test spare autopilot
• Re-install NKE brain and re-test (see if we need to debug further)
• Put radar reflector up in rig
  
• Install spare external halyard
• Set up sheet-based self-steering system
• Service winches   
  
• Play with AIS and call ships
• Fix forward hatch

Planning on doing a little loop outside the gate on Saturday night, and try the stove and dinner on the boat

Sunday (on the way to the Farallones or right before the trip)

• Set up dodger
  
• Load everything that's not perishable on the boat
• Go off to the Farallones with Serge
  
• Play with AIS and call ships
• Play with self-steering system(s)
  
• Hoist trysail
• update deviation card for 2nd compass
• Set up turning block so one person can hoist themselves up the mast and try it with self-belay system
• Load everything that's not perishable on the boat
  

Monday

• Test snailmail and computer-based stuff
• Download grib and print out 5-day forecast
• If need be: continue to work on NKE system and anything else that didn't get done on Saturday
• fill up gas tanks
  

Tuesday

• Shop for food perishables    
  
• Put boat in the water
• Install engine