今年肯定是移动我们的大物体的一个大人物。This time it is our 37′ sloop, La Nube (which means ‘the cloud’), ca 1972. La Nube was donated to us in 2000 by Ann W. Host in memory of her father, Captain H. Cordie Weart, USN retired. Preparation for the move took quite awhile. First we had to put up a large image of a water scene at sunset (which is incredibly beautiful!) on the wall behind where the boat was going. I’m sure our visitors were wondering what the purpose of that piece was since it was out there for several weeks before the boat joined it. Then, our Chief Curator and some of his small craft volunteers spent time cleaning and painting the boat to get her all spiffy for her debut. Finally, on the 8th we moved her out to the courtyard where she would complement and help beckon people inside the International Small Craft Center. Watching La Nube get lifted over the building by Hampton Roads Crane and Rigging was quite a sight to see. It’s not often (or ever) that we get to see a flying sailboat! Below are some pictures from the move.
上面的一组图像显示Hampton Roads起重机和索具从围栏区域举起举起La Nube，在那里她在卡车上居住了多年，所以她可以搬到她的新家里。因为庭院不是很大的，她必须在建筑物上抬起并进入云层，或者至少这是第二张照片使它看起来像的样子。看看是一个非常有趣的（和独特的）景点，并且大量的工作人员来看看。