Two days ago, we launched a #Sailboat a 25ft O'Day named LUKE, after a beloved dog. This reverses an operation we did last November.
While it was on land, my cat was all over it... #CatsOfMastodon
Some of it is like 3-Stooges footage. But we seem to know what we are doing. My friend Mark in the green hat is the brains behind this operation, I just built the trailer.
Part two, it floats again !
We were not going to run over that line, but it was good to have some spectator/critics during our live show.
I've seen videos of people "stepping the mast" using the boom as a lever, stayed by a custom harness (I built one and tried it) but for this size/weight mast, on level ground, in fair weather, 3 relatively sturdy people can do this Iwo Jima style.
Yes, I know the top image is the staged version, not the original event.
Still, if you are not under fire, this is what flag or mast raising should look like IMHO.
John Breen