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The curtain falls on the 2023 season. Looking forward to 2024!

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We spent every weekend in October day sailing from RSrnYC in the Solent, testing the kit and learning some more about how it all works. We are by no means fluent yet, but we're getting there. At the very least we know where all the instruction manuals are now and almost how to get at everything! We also completed the formal registration of the boat which meant we could apply for our Blue Ensign Permit and once this had arrived we could order a new flag and dress Atom accordingly. She looks very smart wearing blue! The blue ensign was hoisted just in time for RSrnYC's Trafalgar night celebration which was accompanied by the most spectacular full moon...and much merriment that needs no further discussion! We had booked our lift for Thursday 2/11 and David stayed down to Hamble after our final weekend sailing to take the sails off and clear the boat in preparation. David and Jonathan delivered the sails to Elvstrom at HYS Monday afternoon but it also became clear that Storm