View from the top
The preparation for the Jump included a few maintenance items in the rigging. On the aft side of the mast is a slot that holds the sail. It needed lubrication so Andy hoisted Kurt aloft with a spray can of silicone. From the top of the mast, one can see the entire harbor and even the ocean beyond. He looks pretty serious but I think he really enjoyed the ride.
A second item was done by a rigger named Westin. Star has a fairly large jib sail and when it is fully deployed, it overlaps the mast spreaders that hold the stays. This could cause chafing of the jib so Westin went aloft to sew leather chafe guards on the ends of the spreaders. He first wet the leather to make it soft, then stretched it and sewed it into place. If there is anyone in port who looks like the riggers from old, it is Westin.
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