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On Sat, 2 Oct 2004 11:06:32 -0400, "gonefishiing" wrote:

I don't generally go back to my mooring unless the overall weather picture
is
deteriorating. Scattered showers and T-Storms is not enough to make me
pack it
in most days. I keep sailing, but in a direction that will keep me out of
the
storm. When these storms kick up, there is invariably wind associated with
them.
If the storm is coming from W-SW, as it usually is, I can easily sail at 5
or 6
knots headed either south or north and the storm will blow on by without
me
getting wet. It's not at all hard to get out of the way. The LIS is about
23
miles across up here.

I've been doing it this way for about 45 years now.

BB

agreed. out by the thimbles the distance you can see is increased
substanially.
your tactics are valid for where you are. for me that means being well east
of execution rock, which places the sail past a "3 hour cruise" with some
non-sailing friends.
west of execution reduces running room north to south.

hope you keep doing it for another 45.

BTW the thimbles are really great.
spent last weekend anchored off of calf island outside of Belle Haven.. also
beautiful
watched the 12 meter boats
when you see these things you start to beleive there is a god.

there was also a double masted vessel..my guess 140' LOA
made my 30 footer look like a ragged dinghy......oh well.
cheers
gf.

ridden? hundreds
owned;
Yamaha DT 175
Kaw 100
Penton 125
KTM / Penton 175
1948 Harley
Yamaha RD 350
BMW R100S *
Triumph Bonnie '69 *
Triumph Daytona '75 *
Maico 400 '74
Maico 250 '75
Maico 250 '76 *
Yamaha Trials 250
Honda TL 125 (trials bike)
Husqvarna 250 WR
Husqvarna 400 WR *

* still have.

Scotty




"gonefishiing" wrote in message
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yeah motorcycles in the snow
thanks --had not thought about that in a long time
what did you ride?
me........ i've had a bunch of bikes
starting with an old single cylinder harley from the 1960's if i
remember
correctly it was a 250cc thumper.
a couple of crazy dirt bikes. the only way you could ride them was
WFO.
72 trumiph bonneville...a fun bike
an 850 road commando...wish i never got rid of it
77 HD XLCH ...long gone
77 KZ1000-rocket ship still sitting in a garage for the last 15
years
unridden
a few others hardly worth mentioning.
thinking about buying a HD again............we'll see

sailed thru a hail storm in october about 3 years ago in bright
sunshine
while being pelted with chunks of ice
ouch that hurt. the sound of hail bouncing off the deck and rig is
pretty
incredible.

today we'll be bicycling in the rain if all goes as planned

gf.






"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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"gonefishiing" wrote in message
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yep you are right about the mention of t storms all summer in
LIS
and this forecast (like all) requires your own visual and
tactile
assesment

Yes, except it is not Summer in LIS now.



i have and still do sail out knowing the forcast as well.
what is missing from this conversation is the use of ones senses


I'd rather wait a day and sail in nice weather. Must be getting
old.
I used to ride motorcycle in the snow, but no more.



sail around them?
now how do you do that?

2 possiblities exist
one you don't sail far past your mooring

That's bob.


two, you must own one hell of a fast boat.

a Mac26X?



yes i sail with forecasts of T Storms but it is only after my
own
assesment
see i usually sail often with my daughter and friends aboard and
feel
responsible for them, if not for myself.


In the summer, it's hard not to, as almost everyday there's a
'chance
of t-storms'. I don't mind getting wet when it's warm, but it is
cooling down now with this cold front.

A nice thing about the Chesapeake, there are lots of well
protected
anchorages scattered throughout the bay where you can 'duck for
cover'.


Scotty

These LIS thunder storms are
usually not very large as far as area covered. On days with scattered showers,
we manage to sail around most of those, too.

Exactly. They can be tiny and we've even sailed between two storms with ease.
Everyone I know does it.

RB

Scotty Potti wrote...

I can't afford radar, but I do watch The Weather Channel thru my neighbor's
trailer window and they're
showing rain ( not scattered showers) and t-storms for today through
tonight. so I'm avoiding them by staying the coffee table.

your tactics are valid for where you are. for me that means being well east
of execution rock, which places the sail past a "3 hour cruise" with some
non-sailing friends.

Well, yes. But you certainly don't stay in Little Neck Bay, do you?

RB

what can i say
i've got a slow boat

gf.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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your tactics are valid for where you are. for me that means being well
east
of execution rock, which places the sail past a "3 hour cruise" with some
non-sailing friends.

Well, yes. But you certainly don't stay in Little Neck Bay, do you?

RB

what can i say
i've got a slow boat

Which boat?
Where do you keep her?

RB

come on daddio
has a child placed you that far outside the realm of reality!
or have you taken to drinkin?

you do know city island is famous for this?
(do you remember the hippies place?
a great story if you don't)

we've met
you've seen my boat
she's on city island
on the west side
you've been to my yacht club

how's the family?
hello to elli for me (oday 35)

Steve
1976 P30

gf.


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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what can i say
i've got a slow boat

Which boat?
Where do you keep her?

RB

we've met
you've seen my boat
she's on city island
on the west side
you've been to my yacht club


Oh, Sorry, Steve!!! How have you been? As you can see, I'm still torturing
Alt.Sailing.asa.
The next boat is coming soon, but I won't announce here until Scotty Potti
implodes.
It was a pretty good season this year.

RB

so do you know the hippies place?

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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we've met
you've seen my boat
she's on city island
on the west side
you've been to my yacht club


Oh, Sorry, Steve!!! How have you been? As you can see, I'm still torturing
Alt.Sailing.asa.
The next boat is coming soon, but I won't announce here until Scotty Potti
implodes.
It was a pretty good season this year.

RB