It all started on March 23, 2012 when the braces holding Forte Vento steady on land while she was getting a fresh bottom paint job gave way in the night. Now, over a year later and some $65000 in repairs (luckily covered by the marina's insurance) she's like new (even better than new) and will go back into the water on April 21st. All she needs is the bottom paint, deck and hull cleaning and waxing, and the installation of the main sail before she splashes into the Chesapeake. A short tuning sail to ensure her mast is aligned properly will make her "good to go."
John and I will both take the day off work to witness this most momentous event. We've missed Forte Vento. If you have ever experienced a house disaster, you know how we have felt this past year. We've learned how much it means to have a place to which we can escape. We've missed the water, the wind, even the sudden rain storm in the heat of the summer. Somehow being on the water had become part of us and we wanted it back. We'll have it again soon. We feel like expectant parents.
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