T' rocket wobbled a little on t' way up, shiver me timbers, but up it went - really high. Well, blow me down! We saw a puff o' smoke at apogee, but lost site o' t' rocket. Well, blow me down! A few seconds later, me hearties, t' purple parachute appeared above some trees past t' edge o' t' launch site.
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I expected t' spend hours lookin' for t' rocket in t' woods before givin' up and headin' home. But, it actually took less than half an hour for me t' spot t' rocket in t' low branches o' a tree.
Apparently, t' drogue didn't deploy. Aye aye! T' rocket suffered a severe zipper when t' main 'chute deployed. Avast! But, it looks like I'll be able t' repair it by replacin' one tube and makin' a few minor repairs.