Have we done the one about the Romans?

We've been busy preparing for the Masters' National Championships, held last weekend at Karapiro. Lots of fun and lots of learning for our whole squad.

Joe has also taken on the Captaincy of Wellington Rowing Club, so I have to say 'Aye, Aye' instead of 'You prat'. This on top of his determined supervision of the club's women, who are training hard and enthusiastically.

Despite all that, the project is nudging forward and we are turning our thinking towards varnishing inside and out: the final phase of the build. Apart from fixing the seats. With the knees. And the rudder. And finding some oars.

But look at this beauty:

From the bows

Showing our favourite bit of marquetry