Looks like a Category 4 typhoon, named  Trami, will, to use the verb much favored by journalists, slam into Okinawa tomorrow. This is always exciting, but not much good for the advancement of the project.

Hail Trami! Actually probably more like Rain Trami!

Trami means tram in Japanese.

Kiyuna san prepares for the typhoon.

I have mentioned Sato san before. He is renowned throughout Japan for setting up rigging and sails on racing yachts to squeeze out maximum speed. His advice is much sought after. He is a really good bloke and remarkably he has offered to rig my Norfolk Gypsy. He wants to make her sail er, um, really fast. This is a wonderful thing as he is a true expert.

He was very clear on the uselessness of the rope I had bought and insists on a complete change to much higher quality rope.

Sato san with replacement halyards.

This morning we were intending to start the rigging but it is no good as the wind is already high. I have to lash everything down and generally prepare for wind so strong that it moves cars from one side of a parking lot to the other. No problem says Sato san, we will set up the boat when the typhoon has strutted and fretted its hour upon the stage. Or something like that.

Before I went down to the yard, I had my usual Thursday morning dentist hour.

Who is the fairest of them all?

Going to the dentist is such fun.

Mori sensei and Yoko san. Mori sensei has been on holiday.

Bring it on Trami!