It has been finally decided by the powers that be, that it is about time that the boat moved to Kochi.(Which is incidentally where the sea decided to move to as well; a long time ago.)
A mock assembly of the “trimmings” was installed; to indicate that we could afford to get cocky with the level of completion we have actually reached.
Pillows and mattresses are really good at concealing what are under pillows and mattresses.
Anyway in true RRI tradition, chips and tea, were the comestibles of choice, while well wishers, people who have been associated with the project and well wishers of free food joined in to bid the boat goodbye from it’s now legendary blue tarp hangar.
The hangar has over the last two years has become something of a cleche to RRI’s diverse research flavour. It has un-officially become part of the institute tour mostly because of the gravitational pull of it’s occupant. But this day was inevitable and marks the start of a very exciting time for the project at least for those of us that continue to be involved with it.
Anyhow, the send off had a bit of a fete like feel to it, with photo opportunities in the captain’s chair, in the head and at the galley. With thrilled kids tugging at their mothers pallu, pointing at elements of familiarity in an otherwise very alien carnival ride. “Look, amma …… fridge!!!”And a late evening impromptu wingsail colloquium deliver
ed by a satiated 
Rad, from the bridge, perched at “his” rightful place at the control cubicle.
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