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I go away for a short cruise and come back to over a thousand messages!
Anyway had a great sail to a nearby offshore island (40 nm as the crow flies). Nice reach that turned into a beat for about 30 nm. Worrying moment when a pod of humpbacks decided to cruise around. Whalebreath stinks! Had to start up the engine for safety and the cats hate that! 2 r4estful exploring days later, with the barometer dropping 10mb that morning the ridge of HP was moving off to give way to a major blow. 45 k forecasted. Got up early to lots of dew, slipped on deck and bashed foot hard (I usually wear shoes but the sun was out...). Anchor winch gave a bang and smoked. Damn! Muscled anchor up but then saw that anchor rode in the well has a new set of depth markings as I did not notice all the blood until the anchor was up. Set sail (full main and #4), then the wind died. Uh ho. Then it kicked in from the N and built. Short confused seas built quickly and there was a nasty corkscrew that paid havok with the headsail in a very broad reach. Decided to save wear on the headsail and took it down. Was then visted by dolphin for 30 mins. Final reach to home was a blast under main alone -8.5 knots a record for just one sail up. Tied up in 20 kn just before the rain started... Settled down to pain medication and rum. What a great weekend! Cheers MC |
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visted by dolphin for 30 mins.=20
Pictures...want pictures.... --=20 katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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"katysails" wrote Pictures...want pictures....of the bloody foot. |
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That sounds operatic!
Cheers MC Scott Vernon wrote: "katysails" wrote Pictures...want pictures....of the bloody foot. |
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Err didn't bother. Happens every time we get 20 miles offshore... They
always come racing over and bow ride and have a good look. They seem to like being whistled at. If you stop they usually leave in a minute or two. I'd guess they are playing "chicken/tag" they way the race in, bow ride or circle. The humpbacks were more unusual but nothing worth photographing as you don't want to get close and they don't even show flukes most of the time when they dive. It turns out that near where we stayed was a humpback whaling station that closed in the 60's due to stock depletion. I'd say they are coming back! Cheers MC katysails wrote: visted by dolphin for 30 mins. Pictures...want pictures.... |
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humpback whaling station that closed in the 60's due to=20
stock depletion. I'd say they are coming back! Don't let the Japanese know...they'll be butchering them sooner than = s#@t.... --=20 katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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Poor Katy....
Over here, once you get a mile or so offshore you can thump on the side of the boat and 80% of the time dolphins just appear out of nowhere, come right alongside and have a chat. I've been swimming in Florida off St Pete Beach and had dolphins swim up = but Lake Michigan doesn't have any friendly critters that like to visit, = I like the expressions on their faces....they're fascinating creatures. = Our oldest son swam with a dolphin in Dingle Bay in Ireland..we have a = picture of that.... --=20 katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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katysails wrote:
I've been swimming in Florida off St Pete Beach and had dolphins swim up but Lake Michigan doesn't have any friendly critters that like to visit, I like the expressions on their faces....they're fascinating creatures. Yes, and they are quite intelligent. I've often wondered if whales & porpoises are smarter than we are. Our oldest son swam with a dolphin in Dingle Bay in Ireland..we have a picture of that.... And I bet it took him a week sitting in front of the fireplace to get warm again.... the coldest winter I've ever experienced was a summer in Ireland.... DSK |
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Hey, there's not supposed to be any bleeding in cruising! Racing, maybe,
unless you happen to win. Post some pics John Cairns "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... I go away for a short cruise and come back to over a thousand messages! Anyway had a great sail to a nearby offshore island (40 nm as the crow flies). Nice reach that turned into a beat for about 30 nm. Worrying moment when a pod of humpbacks decided to cruise around. Whalebreath stinks! Had to start up the engine for safety and the cats hate that! 2 r4estful exploring days later, with the barometer dropping 10mb that morning the ridge of HP was moving off to give way to a major blow. 45 k forecasted. Got up early to lots of dew, slipped on deck and bashed foot hard (I usually wear shoes but the sun was out...). Anchor winch gave a bang and smoked. Damn! Muscled anchor up but then saw that anchor rode in the well has a new set of depth markings as I did not notice all the blood until the anchor was up. Set sail (full main and #4), then the wind died. Uh ho. Then it kicked in from the N and built. Short confused seas built quickly and there was a nasty corkscrew that paid havok with the headsail in a very broad reach. Decided to save wear on the headsail and took it down. Was then visted by dolphin for 30 mins. Final reach to home was a blast under main alone -8.5 knots a record for just one sail up. Tied up in 20 kn just before the rain started... Settled down to pain medication and rum. What a great weekend! Cheers MC |
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And I bet it took him a week sitting in front of the fireplace to get =
warm again....=20 That's your poor Southern blood showing, Doug...you forget our kids were = brought up swimming in Lake Michigan and in unheated pools.... --=20 katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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Post some pics
It was bad enlough last week when I had to look at pics of Mr Seahag's = feet..now you want bloody MC feet...Is there no limit to what this group = wants???? --=20 katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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katysails wrote:
That's your poor Southern blood showing, Doug...you forget our kids were brought up swimming in Lake Michigan and in unheated pools.... I don't have 'poor blood' (that's an old country euphemism for STDs BTW) but I do have thin Southern blood. I've done my share of jumping in cold water but I never really liked it. Beats getting eaten by black flies, for example.... DSK |
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Beats getting eaten by black flies, for example....
It's only bad when there is no wind...and they're not nearly as big as = your mosquitos and don't carry malaria... --=20 katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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Just show some blood on the deck.
John Cairns "katysails" wrote in message ... Post some pics It was bad enlough last week when I had to look at pics of Mr Seahag's feet..now you want bloody MC feet...Is there no limit to what this group wants???? -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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katysails wrote: Post some pics It was bad enlough last week when I had to look at pics of Mr Seahag's feet..now you want bloody MC feet...Is there no limit to what this group wants???? Be thankful he was wearing shoes! Seahag |
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DSK wrote in message ... katysails wrote: I've been swimming in Florida off St Pete Beach and had dolphins swim up but Lake Michigan doesn't have any friendly critters that like to visit, I like the expressions on their faces....they're fascinating creatures. Yes, and they are quite intelligent. I've often wondered if whales & porpoises are smarter than we are. If they were smarter than we are they wouldn't get caught in nets and they would have weapons of mass distruction and the human race would be in big trouble. Mitch Our oldest son swam with a dolphin in Dingle Bay in Ireland..we have a picture of that.... And I bet it took him a week sitting in front of the fireplace to get warm again.... the coldest winter I've ever experienced was a summer in Ireland.... DSK |
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"Seahag" wrote Be thankful, he was wearing just his shoes! Seahag |
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I certainbly did not take a picture and washed the deck! What is it with
you people and BLOOD!!!!!!!!! ;-) Cheers MC John Cairns wrote: Just show some blood on the deck. John Cairns "katysails" wrote in message ... Post some pics It was bad enlough last week when I had to look at pics of Mr Seahag's feet..now you want bloody MC feet...Is there no limit to what this group wants???? -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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Be thankful he was wearing shoes!
Seahag I am.... --=20 katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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Be thankful, he was wearing just his shoes!
Seahag I on;y saw the knees down part.... --=20 katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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What is it with=20
you people and BLOOD!!!!!!!!! Time of the year...all us peeps with Celtic genes getting fired up over = tomorrow night....Makes those Druid tendancies come out of the closet... --=20 katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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