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Went out for a bit this morning in a light breeze from the NNE. Came in at noon to pick up Julia for her first sail of the off-season. Bright sunny day, about 65 or so. Just cool enough on the water to make an all day fire feel good.

Julia keeping warm and and enjoying a watch below with the Skipper. Hove to near Reedy Creek, a half mile of open Bay to weather as slow as we can.

Joe Leone hot sausage and provolone bread at the sizzle. Julia fixing lunch.

Serena out for a sail. Played tag for a bit.

One of Beatons finest.

Hove to off Reedy Creek. She sailed herself for an hour on Port tack up to Swan Point as the breeze veered in to the ENE.

Perfect October day.

Would have gone yesterday but there wasn’t enough water in the Bay. Settled for a token fire after stepping the mast and getting everything back on board. Beautiful October day, light Southwesterly.

All dressed up but not enough water.

Better today. Went out in a very light southeasterly, barely 3 foot of water in some spots in the basin. Back by noon to pick up Julia but the front finally came through and started to blow out of the NW. Just a bit too gusty for a hull that’s still making up.

Mary Ann in a state of undress. Her season’s done, ready for a long winter’s rest in one of the sheds. She’ll also have her needs attended to by Beatons this fall, ready to go come next June.

Companionway view. Sat here for a bit where I landed after the sail. Julia brought lunch and it was very pleasant sitting in the October sunlight on a fresh and clean Sjogin.

Same as she ever is. Looks the same huh? I’m liking the Maynard Grey White.

Happy sailing all,

Russ

Picking away at the loose paint and priming the bare spots for the last week or so. Usual culprits need attention, nothing too major. This year’s necessary project will be to re-caulk about four feet of the garboard on the starboard side. This may solve her leaking problem. It would be nice to have dry bilges for a change. Hope to do some power sanding this weekend and have the topsides done by next weekend.

Home yesterday trying to add a little beauty to the world on that day of remembrance. Spent the morning pruning the Rugosa beds.

Here are a few pics from the last few weeks:

Done for the day. Fresh paint on the rails.

Home for the next few weeks. With both ends open, a nice breeze flows through.

Sunday morning after Hana blew through. The boat is a Crocker raised deck sloop. Kind of a larger Stone Horse.

Note the 40′ sport fisherman hard aground to the WEST of Swan Point. I can hear the question: “there’s the Bridge, where’s Swan Poi………”. Happened at night, further details to be gathered. Two words of advice: SLOW DOWN!

Finally, here’s a colorful sunrise from last week.

Punt sailing at the Landing. Photo by Julia.

The Fleet; consider the choices.

Tendress awaits.

Rail meat again. On a close reach home, 16 to 20 kts on a sparkling Sunday morning.

Tendress driving down the Reach

Here are a few pics taken this past weekend. Maybe it’s just me, but it seems our perennials are developing earlier and earlier. With a longer growing season we need more mid and late summer interest. (Like we have the room.)

We’re in the money! Self sown Money Plants (Lunaria annua) in full bloom.

Vegetable and herb beds being prepped; soon to filled with tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, salad greens et al.

Our single species Azalea in all their glory. No need for mulch under the Holly.

Happy ferns coming up through the ivy.

at Beatons.

The H-15 has its new transom in place and floors are growing on the new keel. While construction continues, deconstruction proceeds apace. The sheer strake and some of the bilge strakes have been removed in anticipation of bending in hot new frames.

Steady progress. The removed planks can be seen standing in the background.

New floor frames being fitted. Note the missing planks and frames.

Transom framing bits.

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The new A-Cat mast has been put together for a trial fit and also to work out gluing up eight fifty foot staves. It’s a new way of doing masts at Beatons. They will still end up with a light, stiff mast, ready to power a new Bay champion.

Tom Beaton with a change in the mast building procedures. Change at Beatons!

Sample mast section laid up to work out how the staves will be glued and laid up on the mast bench. Note the mahogany form and hose clamps. Stressful gluing job.