I'm in the process of burning CDs to mail oout tomorrow and I thought
I'd log in and share a bit from page 2.
Have you read "Berserk", by David Mercy yet? If not you should pick
up a copy at your favorite bookseller. Mercy's account of the voyage
of the Wild Vikings had Laura and me in stitches and Bree wondering
what was so funny about three humans being wet, cold, hungry and, at
times, terrified. A great read, made even more so by the fact that
the key character is an Albin Vega named "Berserk".
Not so berserk, is Laura's account of her voyage across the Pacific
in the 70 foot wooden schooner "Spike Africa" on page 32. Of course
Spike is not a Vega but Laura came back a better seaman and a better
cook for the experience. Also not so very berserk (Though Bree might
disagree) was our trip to Kauai in Lealea chronicled on page 28 with
photos on pages 29 through 31. Ross Dring, once again brings us news
of the IFR, held last year in Marstrand, Sweden, along with the story
of his sailing trip to the IFR from Stockholm, a 2-1/2 week passage
with Lars and Anna Maria Lemby beginning on page 18.
Lots of sailing in this issue. Also some maintenance and seamanship.
On page 24 you'll find piece on lowering and raising the mast on
boats equipped with a tabernacle mast step like Lealea. I know that
the owners manual mentions a kit to assist in this, but I don't have
one. Having performed the operation several times however, I've found
what I think is good way to get it done. On page 12, is a discussion
on anchoring and ground tackle from the Yahoo group. Bree has deigned
to grace our humble newsletter with one of her Nine Tails columns on
page 7, Bob Vogel has an idea that may interest some of you on page 17
and my personal favorite part of every issue, Signals From the Fleet,
begins on page 3.
Chuck Rose
SV Lealea, V1860
Honolulu
Editor, "Fair Winds"
I'd log in and share a bit from page 2.
Have you read "Berserk", by David Mercy yet? If not you should pick
up a copy at your favorite bookseller. Mercy's account of the voyage
of the Wild Vikings had Laura and me in stitches and Bree wondering
what was so funny about three humans being wet, cold, hungry and, at
times, terrified. A great read, made even more so by the fact that
the key character is an Albin Vega named "Berserk".
Not so berserk, is Laura's account of her voyage across the Pacific
in the 70 foot wooden schooner "Spike Africa" on page 32. Of course
Spike is not a Vega but Laura came back a better seaman and a better
cook for the experience. Also not so very berserk (Though Bree might
disagree) was our trip to Kauai in Lealea chronicled on page 28 with
photos on pages 29 through 31. Ross Dring, once again brings us news
of the IFR, held last year in Marstrand, Sweden, along with the story
of his sailing trip to the IFR from Stockholm, a 2-1/2 week passage
with Lars and Anna Maria Lemby beginning on page 18.
Lots of sailing in this issue. Also some maintenance and seamanship.
On page 24 you'll find piece on lowering and raising the mast on
boats equipped with a tabernacle mast step like Lealea. I know that
the owners manual mentions a kit to assist in this, but I don't have
one. Having performed the operation several times however, I've found
what I think is good way to get it done. On page 12, is a discussion
on anchoring and ground tackle from the Yahoo group. Bree has deigned
to grace our humble newsletter with one of her Nine Tails columns on
page 7, Bob Vogel has an idea that may interest some of you on page 17
and my personal favorite part of every issue, Signals From the Fleet,
begins on page 3.
Chuck Rose
SV Lealea, V1860
Honolulu
Editor, "Fair Winds"