Launch Day
Tuesday, September 18, 2007Jura was launched on the 6th June 2007 at River Quays Marina.
She was craned onto the transport truck on the afternoon of the 5th June and spent one final night at the Cryeng Factory before we said goodbye to that putrid smell at 3.30am on the 6th of June. It was a very cold, early start with the oversize truck having to be off the road by 5am.
We left the factory, following the truck and two oversize vehicles out onto the M4.
Jura went the fast she will ever go....100km/h and overtook many vehicles. We didn't even slow down for the toll gates!
At 8am the truck reversed Jura into the marina and down to the crane.
As Juras keel touched the water she was christened by Eugene with a bottle of champagne. No we didn't smash it on the bow!!
After one little mishap (but we won't talk about that) Peter reversed Jura out of the pen and we got our first look at her on the water. May be we are a bit biased but we think Jura looks amazing, so sleek and modern.
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