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October 29, 2009
Step 3: Prana Arrives in Richmond, California
Not knowing exactly when Prana would arrive in Richmond, I hopped on a flight two days ago to be sure I was there. Bruce called last night to say expected to arrive this morning, so I got up early. A new challenge faced my journey from San Mateo to Richmond because they closed the Bay Bridge yet again. The San Mateo bridge took up the traffic and it was very heavy.
I was standing on the road outside the boat year and saw a tractor-trailer come around the corner in the distance. At first I thought it was yet another semi, until I realized that the load was wider that normal. Prana does have a hefty derriere. A tear rolled down my cheek. It was a long journey in an environment that is simply not conducive for a sailboat.
Shortly after he arrived, we inspected her to find some gelcoat damage on the aft port side. Nothing serious but cosmetically nasty. The TraveLift offloaded her to the yard and the work began to get her ready to go in the water.
Posted by dave at October 29, 2009 01:45 PM