133.

If a sailor friend under a tormentor appears from the mist in a very bad state: "sigh"...

132.

After many discussions, procrastinations, and bickering, we've decided to give it a try: we won't use antifouling* and we'll take advantage of being able to run aground to give the hull a good scrub!

D+53 so far, so good, and sometimes the hull is even cleaner than we are!

• a biocidal anti-fouling paint that prevents shellfish and algae from taking up residence on your hull, a very practical paint but harmful to the environment so only needs to be cleaned on shipyard!

131.

Well. There we go. It's hard to accept that we're no longer on the smallest (and cutest) of all ships. We'll have to get used to the immense majesty of our new, brightly colored super-yacht!!