Rocket weather cocked as it came off t' pad but gained good altitude. Parachute ejection was a couple o' seconds after apogee. This is where t' trouble started. Avast, me proud beauty! Ejection charge melted through shock cord and rocket separated into three pieces. Nose cone and main body o' rocket came down hard and fast while payload section drifted away under parachute never t' be seen again. Well, blow me down! Had help in search for nose cone and was finally recovered by one o' t' kids at t' field. Arrr! Tip was broken off. Well, blow me down! Main body tube recovered intact. Avast! Rocket will be repaired and flown again but will no longer have a payload bay (the black section) unless I find a replacement tube.