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Jun 03 2019
Sorry about that but I had the wrong date for the BBQ at CYC. It is June 11th and not June 4th. Thanks Bill for the catch!
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Jun 03 2019
Good sail Sunday/yesterday. The mast stayed up (LOL) and boat showed (at least numerically) good speed and point. Moreover, the rig is at a “reasonable” base setting, both in terms of forestay length and shroud tension, so I think we can now use JYC and Leukemia Cup to get a sense of our relative performance …
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May 27 2019
I can’t believe how much we accomplished over the three days. We basically put the boat back together AND got her ready to race. Bottom, saildrive and zincs all sorted down below. Winches, lifelines running rigging topside, instruments (Zeus and Tacktick), some electrical and batteries on the inside. Even installed the new AIS VHF. And …
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May 24 2019
A huge thanks to Steve, Mark R and Mark B for enabling a smooth run from Jorge’s in Bristol down to Newport. The last 100 yards were the sketchiest — having to navigate the turn onto Waites Wharf off of Thames without clipping the building on Thames or O’Brien’s (probably really bad form, especially with …
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May 22 2019
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May 20 2019
Some good news! Almost all work is complete. The deck under the two starboard side stanchions has been repaired and the new stanchions installed. Jib tracks have been rebedded with an epoxy core to prevent water intrusion. And the keel has had the dings removed! She’s off to the paint booth tomorrow or Wednesday and …
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May 17 2019
You’ll note I just cancelled race #2. I plan on checking out Jorge’s progress this weekend, but for sure, even if he is done, we wouldn’t be ready for Tuesday. Don’t give up hope! I think Race #3 is a reasonable target for our first race! Thanks for your patience!
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May 13 2019
Good progress since the last time I wrote. The deck area around the two stanchions is completely repaired. The core under the support legs of each stanchion was replaced with Penske board (the two holes are the pieces used in the deck). The board, used as core between the two fiberglass layers, doesn’t absorb water …
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May 13 2019
Just wanted to make you aware that Mike and Co at the marina are using bicycle locks to secure the gates to each dock. [Wish I had emojis available here . . .] This will likely only be a factor on Tuesday nights as the docks will be unlocked during business hours. I quote Mike’s …
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May 08 2019
Hey all, another quick update. I visited Spirit today. Jorge has begun work on her, but there is still a ways to go. You can see in the images that he is working to repair the deck and core that was crushed under the two aft stanchions on the starboard side. The keel, jib tracks …
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The secret is to include the link to the media file in the dialogue box to get a full resolution image.
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Center and sized 750 x 563 pixelsJust a little test of new photo capability! Plus it's Spirit!
Thanks Bill. Good times despite a slow start. Vento was missed! Odyssey retired.