Fast and Furious on the Tall Ship Fair Jeanne

Today I spent the day between the Fair Jeanne and the Office.  A team from Fuller construction is working like crazy grinding areas of glass on the hull in need of repair.  We also have three people working on the inside painting the entire crew's quarters with fire retardant paint.  The ship right now is pretty clean considering the amount of work that's going on and below the rubbing strake on the outside of the hull is a huge tarp tent covering the entire ship.  The guys grinding the fiberglass look like a bunch of teletubbies from outer space, with white coveralls and masks that cover their entire face.  They don't have an easy job but most of them have done it before, and they are good at it.  

In the next few days I will be concentrating very hard on getting a Crew Orientation put together.  Our crew is excellent and I am excited for them to begin working on both Black Jack and the Fair Jeanne.  They have more than a few long days coming their way but I know they are up for it.  Our crew orientation will go over the objectives for the season and it will be a good time for them to get to know the new Captain.  Bytown Brigantine crew are held to a very high standard and they all have to work very hard as volunteers year-round to be considered for a position.  We hire them because they're good people, good teachers and excellent communicators, not just sailors. Are they the best?  You bet.