Thanks for the encouragement, and the pix. I know your boat Yuanfen very well - I've read all your posts, and looked at all your pictures. They have been very helpful. And encouraging. I think that picture above, of you on Zegrze Lake is the nicest pic I've seen of a Beth. I've slowed down a bit, but not stopped. I'm in the USA, where winter has started, so I've got another six months to finish the boat before next summer. I'm making the tiller right now, and starting to think about rigging: cam-cleats, bullet blocks etc. I will follow your advice, and use blocks at top of masts for halyards. But I still have a lots of other work to do: fit the deck and the rudder, make the masts and sails etc. Maybe I better get faster if I want to be on the water in May 2016.http: