Rummy takes the boom off. It's a simple thing to do, except for re  threading 
the outhaul lines, and I don't want to take the chance of having it  come 
loose and swinging around. I do enough stupid things without trying to do  
something that will save a few minutes. Also, I lower my mast to the bow, using  the 
six pack method. I suppose I would leave it in place if I had the mast crane  
from GB.
Now it's off to the boat. Winds are out of the east north east at 10 with  
gusts to 18 and nothing showing up on the radar.....sounds like a great  
afternoon of extreme sailing. I hope all of you poor working people are sitting  in 
your office's in total awe and envy. I will be thinking of you as I'm sailing  
and drinking.
 
Rummy