Oh... apologies... I didn't realize this was one of your running gags. Glad
I didn't spoil it for you....

Makes sense now as to why you were reluctant to discuss the details.

I really should know better than to approach you with any topic regarding
sailing. Excuse me while I remove the hook and make a note in my log.


CM

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
| What I'm questioning is your claim of "beatings" and
| "humiliation".... I can't see the context Bob.
|
| I am 100% confident that you're unable to solve this riddle. Rest assured
it
| will be solved on Monday.
|
| Capt RB

Makes sense now as to why you were reluctant to discuss the details.

Our plan, carefully and safely made earlier this week will be devulged with
pics come monday.

RB

His claims and posting time don't add up.... he posted at 1430hrs. Anyone
preparing for an overnight trip with a 1500hr depature time would be aboard
and securing stations by now.

I wouldn't rely on the times and proposed schedule to be anything but an
elaborate deception. It's just Bob being Bob..... deal with it.

CM





"Wally" wrote in message
...
| "Bobsprit" wrote in message
|
| What I'm questioning is your claim of "beatings" and
| "humiliation".... I can't see the context Bob.
|
| I am 100% confident that you're unable to solve this riddle. Rest
assured
| it
| will be solved on Monday.
|
| It seems to me that Mooron's point is that you appear to be exhibitng a
| somewhat cavalier approach to your journey.
|
| Sweet, innocent, fresh-faced newbie that I am, I believe the that purpose
of
| having a plan is that it's easier to tell when things aren't going to
plan.
| For instance, when there's a substantial difference in predicted position
| and observed position, one can infer that something is amiss and can dfeal
| with it accordingly. Without a plan to refer to, recognising a potential
| problem might take that much longer, to the extent that one could be in
| serious danger before realising it.
|
|
| --
| Wally
| I demand rigidly-defined areas of uncertainty!
| www.art-gallery.myby.co.uk
|
|
|

.... you had the boat delivered?.... big deal Bob!... it's a charter boat.

CM

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
| Makes sense now as to why you were reluctant to discuss the details.
|
| Our plan, carefully and safely made earlier this week will be devulged
with
| pics come monday.
|
| RB

Hey Nutsy,

Your staying over in Cold Spring Harbor,
Many ,many years ago there was a very productive clam bank, just North
of the tanks. I suppose it has been dug out but it did provide many
Little Necks on the half shell for me when I was a boy.

Those where the days when my sailing vessel was a 12 ft canoe with a
Lateen rig

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message news:LYs1b.60386

His claims and posting time don't add up.... he posted at 1430hrs. Anyone
preparing for an overnight trip with a 1500hr depature time would be
aboard and securing stations by now.

I took the 1500hr to be when he leaves his house. I don't know how far he is
from the boat, but I think he claimed that it was already provisioned. So,
maybe departing from the slip at 1600-1700?


I wouldn't rely on the times and proposed schedule to be anything but an
elaborate deception. ...

Quite. The tour boat hypothesis (or competent crew delivery of Alien) is
starting to look ever more likely.


--
Wally
I demand rigidly-defined areas of uncertainty!
www.art-gallery.myby.co.uk

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
His claims and posting time don't add up.... he posted at 1430hrs.

I cannot see anything from Bob after 14:03.

Anyone
preparing for an overnight trip with a 1500hr depature time would be
aboard
and securing stations by now.

Agreed!


I wouldn't rely on the times and proposed schedule to be anything but an
elaborate deception. It's just Bob being Bob..... deal with it.


We can be fairly certain that Bob isn't going to sail 50 miles from his
marina. However, he seems very confident that he will contact BB on the
VHF.

I wonder if he knows somebody who works for the CG?? That could explain his
confidence in the power of the radio!!


I don't believe that Alien is available for charter. Charter boats are
either fairly new, or fairly special! A 1980 C&C 32 is neither. It *is*
possible that it is being used for sailing courses, but Bob wouldn't be
aboard for a course that involved a 50 mile trip from his marina.

I am looking forward to the wriggling that will follow Monday's explanation!


Regards


Donal
--

so you don't believe he's sailing anywhere either.
Scotty

"Capt. Mooron" wrote ...
It's just Bob being Bob..... deal with it.

CM

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
I can't see any humiliation or beating Bob..... I've completed a trip
from
Halifax to Mahone Bay in one day.... that's aprox. 80 nautical miles.
Departure at 0600hrs with a 15 kt breeze [Norwester] and picked up a
mooring
at Mahone Bay at 2250hrs. Trip log read 102 nautical miles. Engine hour
log
confirmed 21 minutes run time.[ negotiating departure from the Northwest
Arm
in flat calm to Halifax Harbour including engine warm up time.]



S'funny .... how the memory plays tricks on you!

Your post reminded me of a 92 mile trip from Portsmouth to LeHavre. Before
typing this answer, I thought that I would check the log book(so that I
could be 100% certain of my facts).

It is odd how our memory can be defective!

Memory: There was a two hour period where we averaged over 8 kts!
Log: There was a two hour period where we averaged 7.4 kts
(through the water)

Memory: The engine was on for the first 15 minutes, and also for the last
hour.
Log: The engine went off after 15 minutes, but it came on again for
the last 7.5 hours!!!!!


We set off at 07:00 hrs and had 23 kts wind on the beam for a few hours. It
started at 18 kts, and built up to 28 kts, and then it started to die. By
13:30 the log shows that the wind had dropped to 8 kts. The 16:30 entry
records "3-5 kts variable".



Recently, somebody said that yachts spemd 85% of their time under engine.
Maybe it's true.



Regards

Donal
--

"Scott Vernon" wrote in news:bi4v8e$5b0kq$1@ID-
154502.news.uni-berlin.de:

Finally an honest post from Scott

I've taken a shot too many to the head

"Bobsprit" wrote

Monday is a few days away.


Capt RB