Moving Teresa was a big job but it went smoothly and Teresa is at home in the Channel Island Harbor. Take a look at part 3 of GondolaGreg’s blog about getting Teresa in the harbor….
Monday, January 13, 2014
Teresa Moves to Oxnard – the Splashing
After all the loading, strapping, and driving, we arrived in Oxnard. The various removable pieces were set in place and the Teresa was ready to grace the waters of Channel Islands Harbor.
An eye-catching detail, added moments after the gondola splashed into the water, was this dramatic brass bowpiece – suitable for Alex Hai’s gondola in Venice, known as “Pegasus”.
Tim rowed Teresa masterfully,
Finally Mark stepped on the back and took over, here’s an over-the-shoulder shot.
If I do say so myself, he looks great on the back of that boat.