Mark Mills of Mills Design kindy agreed to help with the design and optimisation work of the Bus and David Heritage Racing Yachts of Cowes are carrying out the rebuilding project. Keith Tippell worked on the numbers with Mark before he set off on his New Zealand trip. Peter Morton, from whom we purchased Runaway Bus, has also been of immense help and without Roger Marino's relentless energy and knowledge we wouldn't be at the stage we are.
The overall original idea was to strip the boat of all deck gear, replace the keel, rudder and spars setting out a new deck layout.
The new Z Spar mast with 20 degree swept back spreaders will allow for a taller rig and the ability to reduce drastically overlap on the forsail.
That should make it more difficult for the bowman..................
Oops...............was H's idea of taking the deck off a good idea?
Early February 2007: New deck being prepared:
New cockpit being built:
New decks are on.
24th Feb 2007 -Deck layout being prepared
Ready for Easter?
Over she goes
Preparing for faring the hull
First coat about to be sprayed ................looks like she was blue once?
