"Thomas, Spring Point Light" wrote in message
news
Alkk.644$rb5.382@trnddc04...
"Skip Gundlach" wrote in message
...
OK...
I promised...
So, those of you who feel we're a danger to boaters and want us to
maintain a minimum of the sort of distance demanded by the US sub fleet,
mail me directly with your lat/long and I'll honor your wishes.
OTOH, if you'd like to get a look at the crazies aboard Flying Pig, stay
tuned. Next stop Portland, ME area, ETA 10-25 days, or earlier shore
points as dictated by circumstance. LMK where (this bunch of) you are,
and we'll try to rendezvous.
FWIW, I've only hit rocks (once) and mud (many times) with Flying Pig,
but we'll anchor and let you raft up if you're nervous :{))
--
L8R
Skip
Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig KI4MPC
See our galleries at www.justpickone.org/skip/gallery !
Follow us at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheFlyingPigLog
and/or http://groups.google.com/group/flyingpiglog
"You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it
come true. You may have to work for it however."
(and)
"There is no such thing as a problem without a gift for you in its hands.
You seek problems because you need their gifts."
(Richard Bach, in The Reluctant Messiah)
"Skip Gundlach" wrote in message
...
Flying Pig Float Plan
Our current plan is to depart on the falling tide on Monday, July
28 afternoon. Our best forecasts of currents and winds at this
time are for us to go directly East from St. Mary's River to the
Gulf Stream, taking advantage of the offshore currents to get us
there, rather than angling north to take the longer leg of the
triangle. We anticipate picking up the Gulf Stream early
Tuesday. Current in that area can be viewed he
https://oceanography.navy.mil/legacy.../145/0-0-17/16
Once in the Gulf Stream, weather and currents allowing, we'll
stay in it through approximately 38-00N/70-00W, about halfway
between Cape Charles and Cape May's latitude, then turn from its
eastward bend to Northeast, approaching Cape Cod. Current in
that area can be viewed he
https://oceanography.navy.mil/legacy.../145/0-0-17/24
At approximately 40-37N and 69-00W, we'll turn north, to go
through the Great South Channel off Cape Cod, and once clear of
the shoal areas, turn slightly northwest to go to Portland.
Depending on what time we arrive, the currents could be very
favorable or heavily against us. You can see those he
https://oceanography.navy.mil/legacy.../145/0-0-17/32
We intend daily reports via sailmail, as well as having our SPOT
(http://share.findmespot.com/shared/f...PLcZGvSb3 nMe)
on continuously during our passage. We'll also send "OK"
messages via Spot on a daily basis.
At this time weather, wind and currents all look very good for
our passage, but in the event that changes, or there are
equipment difficulties which suggest otherwise, we'll not
hesitate to come in from wherever we are at the time.
See our log listings for the daily reports...
L8R
Skip and Lydia (and Portia, of course!)
Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig KI4MPC
See our galleries at www.justpickone.org/skip/gallery !
Follow us at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheFlyingPigLog
and/or http://groups.google.com/group/flyingpiglog
"You are never given a wish without also being given the power
to make it come true. You may have to work for it however."
(and)
"There is no such thing as a problem without a gift for you in
its hands. You seek problems because you need their gifts."
(Richard Bach, in The Reluctant Messiah)
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Wondering ::: why do you post your every move here? One sentence would do
it
[ leaving for Maine ]
I sail Maine, there are hundreds of sailboats sailing the coast. They
don't post their
every move here.
Less posting ,, more sailing ..
The answer to your question is obvious and I have answered it in prior
posts. But, it is an important question so I shall answer it again.
Skippy and his ilk are brainwashed dolts. They seem to think that people
sail only for the sake of having other people read or hear about their
exploits. The idea that sailing is something that is rightly done for its
OWN sake and should be done right is foreign to them. If they ever
entertained the thought of planning a voyage and then accomplishing it
without fuss and without telling anybody about it, they would soon loose
interest.
Skippy is just a kindergarten playground refugee who runs around doing dumb
stuff all the while yelling to anybody within earshot, "Hey, lookit
MEEEEEEE!"
Another way to look at Skippy and his ilk is to equate them to jet-ski
operators. As long as they have an audience they will spend the entire day
going round and round doing their stupid stunts thinking they are the life
of the party and that everybody loves them and is in awe of their skill.
Meanwhile everybody being bothered by them just wishes they'd go away. But,
should everybody on shore pack up and go home the jet-skiers lose interest
and go off to seek an audience elsewhere. Skippy goes from group to group
seeking a audience.
The idea that sailing is done for the sake of an audience and not the sailor
is one warped attitude. But, as can be seen in this very group, it has many
an adherent. It seems to be some sort of a perverse offshoot of the video
age. People like Skippy actually don't think they have done anything unless
a bunch of people are told about it. And if it happens to be a bumbling
idiotic and dangerous effort so much the better. And the telling of what
used to be something to be embarrassed about has become more important than
the doing of it in a seamanlike manner.
It's pathetic.
Wilbur Hubbard