Our friends, John and Nancy Visser, bought a boat Spring 2001 that needed a ton of work.  They decided to moor it in Westport Harbor at Tripp's boatyard.

We watched them bring the boat back to life--far better than it ever was.  A huge task but, they persevered with the help of their 4 kids: John, Gen, Will, and Matt.

Their Catalina 36, "Half Moon", was launched on Friday, 17 August 2001.

Here are just a few photos of the big event:

   Tom contemplates the big day

    on her mooring