Open House - well; BOAT

[DianaOfBurlington]

Come and see Diana on her last day in New Jersey!
Sunday, 28 August; Burlington NJ.

Diana of Burlington, fully-restored classic yacht designed by John Cherubini, open to view. Diana is beginning her 1200-plus-mile journey to warmer latitudes THIS WEEK. She still isn’t totally ‘finished’ (but what ‘project boat’ ever is?); but here is a rare opportunity to see how a modest but very proper cruising yacht is set up and prepared for extended living and working aboard, to ask questions and learn, to see many of the magical features that make this boat cool and unique.

Diana will be calling at many ports along the Intra-Coastal Waterway but this is the last chance to see her in New Jersey for at least another 9-10 months. All genuine interest is welcome!

Details on the FB Event page (this site doesn’t seem to permit me to paste the FB link here - see www.dianaofburlington.com)

where: Curtin’s Wharf, Burlington NJ (most popular waterfront bistro on the Delaware River; look it up). If you know what the boat looks like you won’t miss her. Excellent food & drinks available at the Wharf.

when: Sunday 28 August, 11.30 till dark

 

[justsomeguy]

just open the link & read it.

There appears to be a problem with your link.

 

[kappykaplan]

There appears to be a problem with your link.

 

[shemandr]

Keep us posted if Diana will make an appearance in FL. because I don't have another trip up North in me right now.
Meanwhile I'm intrigued by the 4 part (?) tackle in the vicinity of the port shroud - the one with the blue flecked line. While we're over there what is the black line for?

 

[DianaOfBurlington]

There appears to be a problem with your link.

Edited OP. FB doesn’t respond to pasted-in links. -JC /DoB

 

[DianaOfBurlington]

Thanks for your interest.

Diana’s ultimate ‘goal’ is Providenciales, TCI. We’ll see how far we get. Hoping to be in Space Coast area by Thanksgiving 2022.

Grey-and-blue line is 4:1 tackle for inner forestay from which Diana flies a ‘canal sail’ - actually Cape Dory Typhoon jib - for when motoring to add ‘push’ and to provide steerage in the event of motor failure (don’t get me started on the foolhardiness of motoring in unfamiliar waters with the mainsail furled and covered). The deck winch serves for the anchor rode but also tensions this. It’s not to racing tension but this sail will be mostly helpful off the wind when a little ‘balloon’ is tolerable. There are running backstays too but they don’t seem to do much (only 3:1 tackle) and in this photo they were disconnected and stowed away.

The black-and-yellow Yale UULS is the port-sheave mainsail halyard, stowed at the stanchion base. The blue-and-white one is the starboard-side sheave halyard.

The bright-blue one is the port-spreader flag halyard which is used for anchor ball, steaming cone, or radar reflector.

 

[kappykaplan]

Edited OP. FB doesn’t respond to pasted-in links. -JC /DoB

Still doesn't work. When I inspect the link, it displays as "Sailboat Owners Forums".

 

[David in Sandusky]

Wish I could make it to New Jersey, JC! Bon voyage on your trip south after your long preparation!

 

[DianaOfBurlington]

Still doesn't work. When I inspect the link, it displays as "Sailboat Owners Forums".

This site doesn’t seem to allow it. See www.dianaofburlington.com

 

[Blitz]

love the boat, wish there were some more interior pictures as well as the anchor roller area to see how it was refit if any

 

[DianaOfBurlington]

Thanks for the interest. I’ll post more on the site.