Sailing as slow as I can….
Posted in Beaton's, On the Bay on Aug 29th, 2010
Edited to add: Here’s a link to the article by Joshua Moore in the March/April 2009 issue of WoodenBoat. … Speedwell made the starting line on Friday and sailed in the three morning races. Despite having the oldest, and probably heaviest boat, I did, in fact, beat a few boats in the first two races. [...]
Posted in 219, Beaton's, En Famiglia, Sjogin on Jul 13th, 2010
Here are some pics from the last few weeks. A mix of sailing and garden and family stuff. I asked Paul Gartside if he would mind If I shared his instructions for taking the lines off Sjogin and he graciously agreed. If any one is interested, drop me a note and I’ll send you the [...]
Posted in Beaton's on Jun 13th, 2010
Here are a few pics from the last few weeks at Beaton’s. The racing season on Barnegat Bay begins in two weeks and the A Cat fleet is getting ready for battle. … Three in a row. Closest is Ghost, then Lotus and Mary Ann. Ghost is from the Francis Sweisguth* design, The other two [...]
Took advantage of the light air Monday before last week’s Northeaster set in and after it left for a pair of quick sails. Monday had a strong current from the north with a light ENE breeze allowed little speed over the ground. Thursday had a 5kt ENE breeze fill in just after I rigged the [...]
Went out for a bit in the morning; nice NE breeze about 6 to 10 kts, bright sun but chilly as the wind off the ocean is blowing across mid 50′s water. Went down to Sloop Point and hove to on the Port tack for a good draw on the stove. A cup of tea [...]
Here are some pics from the last few weeks. No sailing since Easter weekend but maybe tomorrow if the wind lays down. I also hope to take some initial measurements for Sjogin’s re-designers if it’s calm enough. … Paul and your Happy Skipper on the Winter Flounder grounds Easter Saturday. It was as raw as [...]
Three sails actually; and no coincidence suggested, but went out on Good Friday, Saturday and Easter. Good karma in any event. The Saturday sail involved heading out to the Winter Flounder grounds with friend Paul. Arduous conditions with a two knot northerly current and a 6kt SSE breeze. Poor Sjogin was sitting over the anchor [...]
There’s a new boat on Francois Vivier’s web site. She’s called the Norzh 22 and is based on Sjogin as mentioned below. Details here. This is the PDF available from the Norzh 22 page: Pretty close. As you’ll see in a bit, the Garvey is ready for service. I’ll ask Tom to use it to [...]
Our good friend Paul was able to fold his frame into Sjogin today for the first time in a while after having both knees replaced. A sail is allegedly in the cards. No further signs of ice in the basin or down Bay. The bilge has been ice free as well. This cold weather will [...]
The current cold snap has brought ice back to Jones Tide Pond this weekend. Nothing too serious and open from the end of the dock out to the bay. Water down after the fierce Northwesterlies this week. Very chilly this morning, about 20 on deck and lot’s of frost below. Started reading a new book [...]
Hove to off Swan Point
Sailing as slow as I can….
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