Repair Update

We have been waiting for the insurance company to decide if we were to walk the plank or go away or be helped.  I received a call from the yard today stating that they just received the "all clear" and everything is hunky dory from the insurance company point of view about the estimate.  I gave the yard approval to get-r-done with a plea to do so most ricky ticky.  The yard said the spar and all the rigging would ship the end of next week and arrive at the yard the first part of the following week.  In the meantime there is plenty to do:  repair the sail, repair the gel coat around the starboard chain plate, repair the tear in the bimini and redo the bimini support frame and pull the mast.  We hope that is done by the arrival of the new mast and the bow rail.  Once all of that happens and before she leaves the dock to continue the cruise, the yard will pull WK and wax her hull which is in need of that.  Hopefully, we will have a chance to inspect stuff below the water line at the same time.  I may return to New Orleans a week early and Bear may elect to stay at home then join me in time to provision the boat and make her ready for sea.  We have not decided that for sure and I think it will depend on the weather.