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
Spirit is at Caseys!
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
Final Repair Update
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May 20 2019
Repair Update #3
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
Cancelled JYC Spring #2
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
Repair Update #2
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
Security at the NAVSTA Marina Docks
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
Repair Update
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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Apr 29 2019
Pre-Season Update
Hey all, Just wanted to update you on our pre-season activities. Spirit is in the repair shed right now! Of course, this is later than hoped, but Jorge doesn’t view this as a big job and it seems likely that she’ll be complete next week. He’s also going to reinstall the jib tracks (faster than …
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Apr 04 2019
Link to 2018 Season Movie and 2019 Crew Brief
Hey all! The season movie and briefing were shown last night! In case you couldn’t make it, I’ve attached a couple of links to directly access the two files. Feel free to share the movie file around if you want — anyone with the link can view it. For the crew brief, we’ll hit some …
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Just a little test of new photo capability! Plus it's Spirit!
Thanks Bill. Good times despite a slow start. Vento was missed! Odyssey retired.