here we go

I'm going to pick up Cher tonight!  See y'all downa shore!!!!

N.S.C.

stands for No Sailing Content. Just a humorous true story with a picture to go with it. First the picture.



So we were driving down Comm Ave. just outside of Kenmore Square (me, Rosemary, Maggie - old friend from Drew, and her partner Barbara) when I saw this Huge Marmaduke-like great dane in a "new beetle" convertible. So I say to Rosemary (who is driving) "get next to them so I can take a picture!". So we are stopped at a red light and the dog is looking away so I go "Doggie! Doggie! Yoo Hoo!!!" so he will look over, and I snap the picture. Next thing I know, the driver rolls up the windows, and we are like "Huh?? Why'd he do that??"..

So off he goes and then emphatically throws us the middle finger.

Now we are really intrigued and start chasing him down Comm Ave. at which point he turns on the winshield washers and proceeds to drench himself and doggie. At which point we are busting a gut laughing. Next thing he puts the top up. Now he seems to be pulling over to park and we are alongside again and he rolls down the window and says ... "Get away from me you FREAKS!"

I swear everyone in Boston is nutty.

No Fear

it's more likely that she has attached a bicycle/paddlewheel aparatus on the stern so that she can get a workout while she sails.....

A New Name....

....for a new boat: Kaigan. This Japanese word means, according to my sources, both "coast" or "beach" and "enlightenment" or "spiritual awakening." It made a great deal of sense to me that the two should go together. (And I need hardly add that Emma approves.)

So Commodore Linda: What do we need to be afraid of? Did you buy an outboard engine?

Be Afraid

With all the new boats I had to do something to maintain my competitive edge.

New Racing Results

The Harbor Sailboats Capri 22 June series is in the books! While past series have been subject to exhaustive (some would say exhausting) analysis, this time we'll just let the official results page do the talking. We'll make this one comment, though: When you get to the photos page, note that the winning skipper's shirt proclaims him a proud member of the Maris Stella Yacht Club and Crabbing Society!

Fleet

Once Stu gets "Sunny II" we will have enough boats to qualify as an official Sunfish Fleet!!

Cap'n Mom

Here are Mom at the Helm and Mom in Foul Weather Gear. (In the latter, just relaxin', got her feet up, givin' Dave some advice on how to steer the boat...)

Stars and Stripes

Not only should there be good pics of mom at the helm, but there should also be pics of two America's Cup yachts, Stars & Stripes and Abracadabra, sailing right along side us. Mom actually held off Stars & Stripes for a couple of miles on a downwind course until it finally caught and passed us. We also had a tall ship, the Californian, sail past us in the ocean. I think the best pictures may be on mom's camera.

more photos please

heard there were pictures of mom at the helm, we want more pictures! i'm planning on bringing TOOLS to the shore to work on drying out the red storm. i figure with the blazing sun down there we can dry her out in no time including the foam blocks which are most certainly saturated and contributing heavily to the weight issue.

Cool!

but what are you going to do with it after july and is stuart buying one too? wow.

Inside the Inside Information

Or, to be more direct, I did buy a new boat (with racing sail). It'll be waiting for me at Hance & Smythe when I arrive in July.

Inside Information

Cher is no longer the new kid on the block

I Give Up!

What did you do today? Buy a new boat?

Guess What I Did Today

Well, let's just say that my sunfish won't be taking on any water this summer......

Congratulations Emma!

A R

It's not all yachting and crabbing at the MSYC. There is also Argentine Rummy ! Last night Mom, Dave, Emma and Ross played a round (Mom is here in San Diego for Emma's High School Graduation) and the lady from New Jersey won. Dave second place. Emma and I both got caught with huge points on a couple of hands. That three 3's!!! My Waterloo again.

Possibilities...

There are several interesting possibilities on ebay this week.

here are just a few of them...

1 (I have an extra sail)

2 (Sullivan County?)

3 (Sunny's cousin)

Boat Repairs

If the rumors are true (and even if they aren't) here are some tips on drying out Red Weather for its next owner. Not that i want to make Red Weather any more competitive or anything but it's distracting to hear all that water sloshing around in the next boat.

drying her out

installing the ports

of course you may have to come out a few weeks early in order to accomplish all the above.

Boat Rumors

So what about these rumors of new boats for the '04 season? I've heard Rosemary, Stu and Dave. Anybody placed any orders yet?