"The Ships"
featuring
My ship, - "Kit Yu"
- a classic Nordic Folk boat -
- in service, - after
the 3rd. year of continuing upgrading -
2011-05-16.12
The mast ready to be mounted.
(Photography © Kit Yu Tao)
2011-05-16.16
Here we go! Carefully placing
the mast in correct position.
(Photography © Kit Yu Tao)
2011-05-16.19
Mast in place, - and "Kit Yu"
ready to be shifted to her permanent berth for complete rigging and fitting
out.
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
2011-05-17.01
The following day: At her berth,
- and all standing rigging in place.
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
2011-05-20.01
Here the standing rigging in
silhouette. Not a very complicated rigging, but it must be done correctly.
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
2011-06-03.002
Now completely rigged, - main
sail fitted, - and fully equipped, - ready to go anywhere!
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
2011-06-21.001
Mast and rigging and a magnificent
sky!
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
2011-07-06.001
Finally under sail, - and a
very happy, old sailor fully enjoying the magic of the sea!
(Photography © Kit Yu Tao)
2011-07-06.003
And here Kit Yu, - the combined
Chief Mate, AB, Cook and Bosun -, during her watch -
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
2011-07-06.009
Cook at work! Power food!
Pork bellies prepared outside the galley.
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
2011-07-06.014
"Kit Yu" at anchor off uninhabited
island Brandsø.
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
2011-07-06.031
- and here another shot of
"Kit Yu" at anchor in a magnificent late afternoon light.
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
2011-07-06.032
- and another one -
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
2011-07-31.004
Here another "totally enjoy"
photo of human being Kit Yu and Nordic Folk Boat "Kit Yu" -
Now at anchor in scenic Gamborg
Fjord at a perfect place for swimming.
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
2011-07-31.006
- and another one -
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
2011-07-31.009
- and a third one from Gamborg
Fjord -
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
2011-09-30.005
Underway with sails down.
Sometimes there is simply no
wind and if also the current is against you, you have to use motor if you
want to get home in time.
Here "Kit Yu" under such conditions
in Fænø Sund. Home is just around the corner.
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
2011-10-31.011
But all wonderful summers at
sea come to and end, - and the time comes for laying up the boats for the
coming winter.
Here "Kit Yu" at the end of
October, - rigging and sails stripped completely, and all equipment removed.
Also gone is the sun!
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
2011-11-08.001
And here "Kit Yu" in early
November, - high and dry -, just put ashore for her winter sleep.
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
2011-11-08.002
This is what the bottom looks
like after one season at sea.
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
2011-11-09.002
2011-11-23.004
2011-11-23.003
Here a view from inside the
"house", - nice and dry.
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
2011-11-22.001
Here a view of the interior,
stripped for all equipment.
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
As you can tell, - part of the
bottom section has not yet been scraped, cleaned and coated, but still
shows the original red lead.
But next year I am convinced
that the job will be finished, - and I will have a "new" boat, but this
is what I have said for the last three seasons, - so who knows how many
more chapters there will be written about the major inspection and upgrading
of "Kit Yu"?
Well, - the remaining jobs
are now so few and easy to do, that I am confident, that in the next many
years to come there will ONLY be the normal routine maintenance and repair
jobs left. (Which is actually quite a lot for a wooden boat!)
2011-11-22.002
Another view of the interior.
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
This picture gives a good impression
of the construction of a Nordic Folk Boat. As you can tell, the hull is
clinker built and this in combination with the many frames placed with
in short intervals, - and a long, solid oak keel -, makes this construction
VERY strong. Also take note of the many solid oak bottom supports
that are placed transversal on top of the keel at short intervals throughout
the hull. It is really strong and solid!
2011-11-22.003
A final view of a most successful
construction.
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
Believe it or not, - but in
two years time it is 50 years ago that the keel was laid for this fine
boat. When she was launched, she was originally named "Svik", - and
now after almost 50 years she is still going strong as "Kit Yu".
It will be interesting to see how many more years I can enjoy the sea with
this fine, classic boat, - after all I am getting old too -, but "Kit Yu"
seems to be in excellent condition, with no signs of rot or weaknesses
in her hull.
A fine boat indeed, that might
last longer than I, - and I have often thought about how nice it would
be if I could be "buried" in her, - the Viking way of taking her to open
sea, - and then setting her on fire! What a glorious way to go -
- - - But hopefully I will last several more seasons, - at least
I have no immediate plans of being burned with my ship for the next many
years to come - - - - :-)
Could also be, that she ended
up as a museum piece on permanent display in my garden! What a wonderful
garden decoration she would be!
And now and then I could climb
onboard and prepare some tea, - or even sleep in her - - Or just
sit and dream about the South China Sea - - - And- - -????
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