I really enjoyed the demo of your dinghy launch/retreive. Well done! ... And of course meeting you for the tour of your beautiful boat and dinner ashore.

I assume your boat is tucked away in its winter spot?

BTW -- in follow up to our discussion about winter covers -- this picture of my boat was taken last year. Fairclough calls it a "boomtent" winter cover and they quoted $2250 for my 12-meter boat in '09. Very nicely made. I was lucky to pick it up as a second-hand bargain from the owner of a sister boat. The forward section is elevated at the mid-point by attaching the genoa halyard.

A full cover would be better, but at least this keeps the ice out of the cockpit and covers the cabin/deck.