Month: May 2006

A perfect Memorial Day Weekend sail

and finally warm enough to make a cuppa out of the question. Left the dock at 9:30 or so; the last of the land breeze served well enough. Started in the WSW about 4 to 6; veering to the NNE about 10. I was off the bay before our “summer visitors” showed up. A couple of dawn patrol jet skis and that was about it.

Also some garden pics soon. Our Poppies are popping. We have an odd one that shows six black spots instead of the usual four.

Pics follow:

Randi
Another Shanghaied sailor. Randy joins me for a “harbor burn”.

Reading
Reading about sealing in the Kerguelen Islands while HTOSP*.

Myth and Peter
Myth and Peter heading for Bay Head for the season.

A=Cats
Lightning and Raven waiting for their sticks.

Russ

*of course…hove to off Swan Point.

Finally,

a dry Northeaster and a Saturday morning sail. Around here when there’s a Low over the Great Lakes we occasionally get a clear day with the wind at 8 to 12 out of the ENE. Great sailing, a steady breeze off the still cool (50’s) ocean. Plenty cool enough for a fire and brewing up a cuppa.

Here are some pics along with a Flatfish progess report.

reaching
Reaching back to Beaton’s where I was able to Shanghi some crew.

Kent
And here he is, my good friend Kent who made a pier head leap to join me for a lap around the harbor.

Lasers
Here are a couple of locals tuning up for the coming season.

At rest
And here’s Sjogin, ready for tomorrow.

Flatfish
Planking progress on the new Flatfish. The stock is in the foreground; Atlantic white cedar from the South.

Russ

Here are some recent photos

taken over the last few weeks in no particular order. Some progress on the new Flatfish at Beatons, some garden pics and whatever. Still haven’t gone for a sail since April 19th.
Also received several e-mails from folks in Finland, Belgium and Washington state. Nice to know someone’s reading this.


Still cool enough for a fire and a cup of hot chocolate. This was from April 30th, blowing about 18 to 20kts from the SE…..


and spitting rain.


Here is a nice pile of Atlantic white cedar getting ready to be used as planking stock for the new Flatfish. The keel and centerboard are in place and the rabate has been cut. The builders have plank patterns taken from the first Flatfish they produced.


The boat on the right is my Son’s C&C 24 Claire. She was just launched and is getting ready for the Spring racing season.


This is how we grow money! The pink plants are Lunaria or Money plant. They are biennial and spread willingly.


Sunrise on May 1st.


Things are starting to fill in. Soon there won’t be a need for mulch.

Russ