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16-7-2010

The solar-panel frame is mounted! It fits on "Guppy" really well and
it makes for a very nice cockpit. Now we can finish installing the
windvane. The solar-panels are already in place and connected.
For the past two days I was busy completing a course in survival
skills at Falck Nutec in the Maasvlakte whic is part of the industrial
area of the city of Rotterdam. In a special swimmingpool where it is
possible to simulate waves, wind and rain I was trained in handling
a life raft. I also practiced with a number of emergency signals,
smoke signals and hand flares for example. After that I learned
how to put out some fires.
I was also taught some additional skills in first aid; things like
giving yourself an injection and how to suture wounds.
At the end of the course I was allowed to join another group for a
freefall-lifeboats exercise that they gave there at the same time.
Although it is not necessary for my journey this experience was
really nice.
Today was my last day at school and I picked up my school report.
After that I put the new seats and bunks cushions into my boat.
The covers of those cushions were a little old-fashioned but now
they are of a beautiful red color. Before you ask: Yes, red is my
favourite color. That´s the reason why my boat and now the
cushions are red. And I really find it great!
Now that it is the summerbreak I can spent my whole days with
"Guppy" and I´m really eager for starting on my voyage.

Laura

11-7-2010

In the past days we were very busy replacing the rigging of the masts. I
climbed up and down so often that now I know each square centimetre of
the mast.
We replaced the whole staying of the boat and changed some other things,
too. We set the forestay a little more to astern otherwise there would be
problems with the Genoa-sail when doing a tack. Due to the forestay I
had also problems with getting acess to the anchor compartment.
We also added a diamond shaped rigging. When I will use the stormfoksail
this rigging will keep most of the tension away from the mast. Up
to now there were only the backstays for this purpose. But if those get
damaged in a storm I might loose the whole mast. That´s what I want to
prevent.
With help from an aluminium-manufacturer I was working on the targa
frame for the solar-panels that will be placed at the boat´s stern.
Tomorrow it will be mounted. We now finish some little things and look
towards the coming lawsuit.

Laura

10-7-2010

Court transcripts untrue!

After waiting for half a year we finally received the transcripts from the
hearings of October and December after our lawyer tried over and over
again to get access to them. We wanted those transcripts because this
lawsuit was the only one that went in an honest way and we expected that
the real testimonies would be in these transcripts. By the way: those
transcripts should have been in the possession of our lawyer within one
week after the ruling. As we did not get the transcripts, our lawyer
informed them that he would ask for an injunction. A week later we got
the transcripts but they are not trustworthy. My father, myself and our
lawyer know what we have said but the records don´t show that.
Statements that were originally made by the judge were recorded as
statements by Jeugdzorg and other statements by the judge were left out.
And statements by us were changed in a way that no one can really figure
out what really was said. This was the only lawsuit that went in an honest
way but in a way that changed. We have evidence for this because the
transcript does not reflect the court´s ruling! There were tangible
conditions layed down during the hearing that I had to meet to be allowed
to start on my voyage. I have met those but now due to untrue transcripts
they can come up with new conditions. That is what I call corruption!

Laura

22-6-2010

Today "Guppy" was lifted out of the water to replace the locked three
blade propeller of the auxilliary engine with a two bladed one.
And of course there was a general checkup. I could remove the
remaining parts of the fishing-net out of the propeller. It´s much
more easy than trying this in the water. At the end of the day "Guppy"
was put back into the water again with a brand new shining propeller.

Laura

20-6-2010

The lawsuit

The lawsuit.
There were again three judges and two secretaries necessary for the
hearing about my case. It seems that it is very difficult to get a
decision. I have even more than met all the conditions set up by the
court of Utrecht so I should be allowed to start my journey. But it
seems that everyone is afrait of being held responsible.
Today the weather is not ideal but we are on my boat to fix some little
things. And I also got a clothing from a sponsor with my name on its
back!!

laura

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