Norfolk, VA
To see as much of the world as we can,
Using the smallest carbon footprint we can,
Spending the least amount of money we can,
Making as many friends we can.
Energizing discussions. Refit. Repair. Traveling in the Caribbean. A great morning.
Dodgers, Galley the Downeast Loop. A great afternoon.
Boat visiting. Now we can see other solutions to common problems. A delight.
Here, for example, is the "Poor Man's Traveler" from Allegria. They use three pad-eyes and two 3-part block-and-tackle …
While the meetings officially open at 3:00-ish, the activities start early.
Summer Wind found a raccoon on their boat. Really. Noxious animal. Hidden in a galley cupboard.
Ouch.
Quite a bit of cleanup required after this.
After this we had a meeting and a pot-luck dinner. Seemed …
The Whitby Rendezvous starts tomorrow, but some boats have arrived early. Joie de Vivre, Puffin, Red Ranger, Wild Oats, Tribute and crew from Indefatigable are all here this morning.
Today, the arrivals included Allegria, Northern Phoenix, Summer Wind, Natalie M., and Rosa dos Ventos, plus crew from The Incredible Hull …
Friends First.
We're going to rendezvous with some other Whitby folks here in St. Augustine.
Last winter we had five Whitby's in St. Augustine. This week, we're expecting to have four Whitby's in St. A.
Meanwhile, we'll do some chores and plan our big maintenance tasks for the summer:
Dodger …
We hung out in Reedville with Indefatigable.
First it rained. Then it cleared.
Then we fired up the grill and had tuna steaks, corn on the cob and a multi-bean salad. Plenty of good red wine (and beer.)
We didn't actually raft …
Puffin, Red Ranger, and Indefatigable. Sailors. Drinking. Who'd have thunk it?
We're at Mordecai Booth's pub in the Washington Navy Yard, celebrating the 30 year career of Captain (now Mister) C―.
It was great to talk of the sea and boats. And—of course—to share Whitby-specific details.
As a …
That's Fawkes at Hospital Point. The picture doesn't portray the gusty and choppy water. Monday Morning was just astern of her. Folks are on the move south.
Except, of course, for us. We moved about a quarter of a mile NNW to a new apartment. Sigh.
We didn't make the …
Minor: Replaced the old Merriman blocks on the mizzen with nice, new Garhauer blocks. They have so little friction that I think I need to add some friction via a ratchet block or cam cleats.
Major: A bunch of Whitby folks had a clinic in diesel engine maintenance. Akula III …
I posted a request to my little corner of the Whitby community this week. I got fast, helpful answers. I love these folks.
We want to install a Mast Mate on the mizzen. To do that, we need to order some slides for the track up the mizzen mast . But …
Wow, what a party.
The 2010 edition of the Whitby-Brewer Rendezvous was an absolute delight. First, boaters are fun folks because of the shared interest we have. Second, boaters with your model boat are more fun because there's less to explain and more to learn.
Monday night we had a …
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