Neal,

Be kind to the NE and GL sailors. They are truly Iced in.

We on the West Coast do get a milder winter. Not as good as you do but
we don't have to put our boats on the hard and we can take advantage of
the good days.

Believe me when I say the inside helm is worth its "Weight in Gold" out
here in Latitude 48. We used it coming home yesterday as the Temps
dropped.

Didn't get the Spinnaker Run I was hoping for coming in. Wind stayed out
of the North. Broad Reached all the way home. Making 6 to 7 knots all
the way home. About 12 miles in distance.

Don, my crew, showed up with only one Daughter. The other got engaged
yesterday

Ole Thom


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