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South

David and Brooke — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:03:22 -0500

It was a cold, rainy and windy day. And night. And another day and night. And yet another. We had planned this trip a couple of months ago to chase the changing fall colors. Unfortunately, about the only color we observed was gray. And the only temperatures have been cold and really damp. Add to that our generator has not been working, so we have no heat. Brooke is NOT happy. (Continued...)

Seven Salty Sods' September Sailing Sojourn

David — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:53:20 -0500

I think we all had our trepidations: Seven guys for four days packed into a small boat that comfortably accommodates two couples or three guys with its three cabins and two heads. We thought we would sleep one in each cabin, one on each of the two big pads in the cockpit and one on each of the trampolines on the front of the boat. When the dew set in the first night, Jim and Karl moved from the tramps into the main cabin, Karl on the galley floor (with a pad) and Jim on the couch. Doug and Phil stayed mostly dry in the cockpit with its 360 degree wraparound canvas screens up. All four of those guys had high-tech sleeping bags that kept them warm as the temps hit lows in the 50s. In the three cabins, Scott, Dave R., and myself had to dig out blankets and bedspreads to stay warm. Options is meant to be a warm weather boat: Its "walls" are ½" fiberglass which means the temperature inside is just a few degrees warmer than the temperature outside. (Continued...)

We're baaack!

David — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:32:00 -0500

Here it is: The long awaited next blog entry! It's been a busy two months. Back on the boat now and posting some memories from the last two months. First up, the recently declassified sail from NYC back to Options' slip in the Chesapeake: (Continued...)