Wednesday IS photoday!!!
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Last Saturday was the annual Tucker-Rogers regatta at my club. This is a fun dinghy regatta started many years ago, dressing up is encouraged and we decided to dress up my daughter's Opti as a pirate ship. On Friday I was looking around for a pirate flag with no luck so I decided to sew one. How hard could it be? Well, at least you can tell what it's supposed to be
Then I had to make some canons so I cut down some 4" PVC pipe and spray painted them. The Optimist is a one person boat but there wasn't much wind, and rules are vague at best in this regatta, so my daughter conscripted a crew to paddle
Here is the piratess with her vessel
She won the "Adventure" trophy - we still don't know exactly what the scoring for this trophy is but she was happy to win it
Then I had to make some canons so I cut down some 4" PVC pipe and spray painted them. The Optimist is a one person boat but there wasn't much wind, and rules are vague at best in this regatta, so my daughter conscripted a crew to paddle
Here is the piratess with her vessel
She won the "Adventure" trophy - we still don't know exactly what the scoring for this trophy is but she was happy to win it
Last Saturday was the annual Tucker-Rogers regatta at my club. This is a fun dinghy regatta started many years ago, dressing up is encouraged and we decided to dress up my daughter's Opti as a pirate ship. On Friday I was looking around for a pirate flag with no luck so I decided to sew one. How hard could it be? Well, at least you can tell what it's supposed to be
Then I had to make some canons so I cut down some 4" PVC pipe and spray painted them. The Optimist is a one person boat but there wasn't much wind, and rules are vague at best in this regatta, so my daughter conscripted a crew to paddle
Here is the piratess with her vessel
She won the "Adventure" trophy - we still don't know exactly what the scoring for this trophy is but she was happy to win it
Your challenge for next year is to turn those PVC cannons into functional glitter guns (a.k.a. potato guns) or water balloon launchers.
Over the weekend, the start of one of WYC Saturday Big Island races.
We nail the start at the boat, a bunch of others only seconds off!
We nail the start at the boat, a bunch of others only seconds off!
Yup, there were many comments about them not being functional. I'm trying to figure out how to mount a super soaker in them. Hmm, the deck wash thread gives me an ideaYour challenge for next year is to turn those PVC cannons into functional glitter guns (a.k.a. potato guns) or water balloon launchers.
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SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
- Oct 22, 2014
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Our Boat "Nice A$$ Too" off Ray Caye 18nm east of Placencia, Belize
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SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
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Male Iguana, Belize
Hanging out watching the Ladies.
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SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
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Xunantunich, Belize
Mayan Temple near San Ignaciao Belize. Temps in the high 80's Heat index pushing 100 on the wrong side.
I climbed to the top and viewed the border between Belize and Guatemala
Mayan Temple near San Ignaciao Belize. Temps in the high 80's Heat index pushing 100 on the wrong side.
I climbed to the top and viewed the border between Belize and Guatemala
Here’s a real time Wednesday picture. Taking a minute ago. Supposed to be a gentle solo sail, noaa missed that 20 kn!
Fog threatens to return to Port San Luis this afternoon. Looking west southwest from me anchored yacht a few minutes ago.
that is an amazing picture. It must have been incredible to be there. -Will (Dragonfly)
Let's call it video Wednesday. Unlike the calm picture its busier here, my ceo/partner sending me a message I need to check, the breezy day, the boat is hauling ass, and Avicii on the stereo.
It was still Wednesday on the west coast when I took this a few hours ago. There were no sailboats, but this was today's sunset over the Danube in Bratislava, Slovakia. The big building on the hill is the Hrad Castle. The mosquitos here are enormous, and the current in the Danube looks to be about 6 knots.
Finally hit the water yesterday late afternoon. It was a gorgeous day in winterport, me.
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SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
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You guys are tough in Maine.
Out here we set the boat into the water. Then the owner goes into the boat and makes sure that there are no unusual leaks in new places. Only then do they unstrap the lift and encourage you to move the boat.
Hitting the water just seems a bit brutal.
Hmm. Sounds like I'll need to speak to the yard guy about this. lol
Finally in the water. The mast is up, tuned, all rigged and ready to sail.
