We dismasted!

 

Today was a big day—the mast has officially been removed! Early this morning, the technician maneuvered the boat over to the dry docking area, just a short hundred meters from our spot. The process of dismasting, however, didn’t go quite as smoothly as planned. Despite all the prep work the team had done yesterday, some parts of the standing rigging stubbornly refused to budge. It was a bit of a headache, but Nico stepped up, diving in to remove the stuck components himself from below deck. His hands-on approach saved the day, and we were back on track.

In the end, the job was wrapped up surprisingly quickly, much to our relief. With the mast safely down, we shifted gears and headed out to run some errands. First stop: picking up a few Amazon parcels we’d been waiting on—always exciting to see what boat gear or gadgets we’d ordered this time! Then, we swung by the grocery store to grab a few essentials, restocking the pantry with fresh supplies for the days ahead.

 

4 days later, we got to work putting the mast back onto Vogue. Nico prepped meticulously, applying silicone sealant to key areas to ensure everything was watertight and secure.

When we arrived at the dry dock, however, we hit a snag: the technician informed us that the "lawnmower guy" (their nickname for a clumsy worker, apparently) had damaged the anemometer Nico had carefully installed just yesterday.

Frustrating, to say the least! Nico quickly took charge, shortening the anemometer to make it functional again. Once the mast was reattached to the boat, he ran a thorough test, and to our relief, everything worked perfectly—smooth sailing from there.

With the mast sorted, we headed to the supermarket to stock up on provisions. We’re planning to set sail for Corsica earlier than expected—this weekend instead of Monday—since the forecast shows better wind conditions. It’s exciting to think we’ll be back on the water sooner than planned!

Later that evening, we tackled the task of reattaching all three sails, carefully hoisting and securing them under the glow of the dock lights. 

 Thanks to all those preparations we did ourselves (removing-putting back sails, electricity) , the total bill came down to 5524 euros, 6084 eur were planned.