… s… happens!

One of the support rods of the cockpit roof broke first loose at the lower end. The welding seam broke. I could keep it on place with the rope. Looked good.

Then the joint at the top part broke.

Two long 8 mm bolts wrapped in textil tape holds now the top part in position. At the bottom side the rope is still in place. Works so far.

Next I used several wood pieces I always keep in a corner of the central cockpit storage space. With them, I built support for weight and reduced swinging of the roof to protect other support beams from breaking.

I have more wood and will built a wooden support structure to support the roof until I find someone who can weld stainless steel and can add additional support beams.

Sailing around the world means repairing the boat in the most beautiful places of the world.

And now, the wind is stolen again by the monkey with the tin tool. 9.5 KN TWS!. Before it was up to 18 KN and for most of the time 16 KN.