On Nov 19, 10:55 am, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
Check out the Skippy's SPOT and zoom way in on his anchored location. You
will see that Flying Pig flew right over the causeway and Watson Island
itself. Amazing but true! That Skippy. What a guy!

Wilbur Hubbard

:{))

I'm touched by your concern for our safety, and chuffed that you
follow us so closely. I read your last while we were off Ft.
Lauderdale or thereabouts (I've had usable connections under sail as
far out as 12 miles, and quite reliably from 3-6 miles), and chuckled
about our "sinking" - but Roger was right about the SPOT and this
part, too. I slowed the boat and dropped the main before going under
the bridge, started the engine and headed to the anchorage. The
slightly faster speed under motor, combined with the 20-minute
postings of spot made it appear we had real wings :{))

It was a great trip - I've not calculated the mileage total yet, but
we averaged very close to 6 knots including a long period of doldrums
- from the dock up the Frederica River in SSI where we helped our
traveling companions get fixed up, to anchor down in the basin,
between Miami and Miami Beach, was 63 hours exactly, including channel
transits.

You'll see about it in the next log, assuming I don't let showering
and other delights get in the way of composition, but the little jog
to the east off Lauderdale was to clear a mainsail foul which happened
when we rolled, got backwinded, and rolled back again, explosively
putting the prevented main under the shrouds, held by the battens. As
I was sleeping at the time, I didn't find out about it until I was
awakened, and just dealt with it. As you'll see from the track, it
was only a momentary slowdown, and in fact, I'd worried about finding
myself in the ship channel with it unresolved, it being full dark when
I arrived, so I intentionally slowed the boat while I figured out how
to clear it without damage to the sail. However, not so for the dark
concerns, we just sailed on :{))

Sorry I can't keep up with your speedster, but I guarantee ours is
more comfortable. We'll have the last of the ice cream I brought
aboard for Lydia's birthday a few days ago, and then set the freezer
back up to 8* - and tonight, we'll host the other three from the
other boat, who are cold and wet from their bashing along with
everything inside and out getting wet. We have plenty of space and
plenty of hot water, in case the club's showers are closed by the time
they arrive, nearly 12 hours after this slowpoke, if they're lucky, or
more, if not - and they left an hour before we did, taunting us as
they turned the corner at the buoy before us with "the race is on!" :
{)) Here's their track: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/g...vFmEcNAJhiEqaU

L8R

Skip and Lydia, off to the showers, and Portia, playing in the flaked
main in the lazyjacks

On 2008-11-19 15:56:12 -0500, Skip Gundlach said:

... tonight, we'll host the other three from the other boat, who are
cold and wet from their bashing along with everything inside and out
getting wet. We have plenty of space and plenty of hot water, in case
the club's showers are closed by the time they arrive, nearly 12 hours
after this slowpoke, if they're lucky, or more, if not - and they left
an hour before we did, taunting us as they turned the corner at the
buoy before us with "the race is on!"

?? Is that the boat that went hull-down ahead of you at first?

In any case, you seem to have been getting conditions that FP could
use, would overpower our systems. 3 days at or above our hull speed
..... no thanks in our cork of a boat.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

"Skip Gundlach" wrote in message
...
On Nov 19, 10:55 am, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
Check out the Skippy's SPOT and zoom way in on his anchored location. You
will see that Flying Pig flew right over the causeway and Watson Island
itself. Amazing but true! That Skippy. What a guy!

Wilbur Hubbard

:{))

I'm touched by your concern for our safety, and chuffed that you
follow us so closely. I read your last while we were off Ft.
Lauderdale or thereabouts (I've had usable connections under sail as
far out as 12 miles, and quite reliably from 3-6 miles), and chuckled
about our "sinking" - but Roger was right about the SPOT and this
part, too. I slowed the boat and dropped the main before going under
the bridge, started the engine and headed to the anchorage. The
slightly faster speed under motor, combined with the 20-minute
postings of spot made it appear we had real wings :{))

It was a great trip - I've not calculated the mileage total yet, but
we averaged very close to 6 knots including a long period of doldrums
- from the dock up the Frederica River in SSI where we helped our
traveling companions get fixed up, to anchor down in the basin,
between Miami and Miami Beach, was 63 hours exactly, including channel
transits.

You'll see about it in the next log, assuming I don't let showering
and other delights get in the way of composition, but the little jog
to the east off Lauderdale was to clear a mainsail foul which happened
when we rolled, got backwinded, and rolled back again, explosively
putting the prevented main under the shrouds, held by the battens. As
I was sleeping at the time, I didn't find out about it until I was
awakened, and just dealt with it. As you'll see from the track, it
was only a momentary slowdown, and in fact, I'd worried about finding
myself in the ship channel with it unresolved, it being full dark when
I arrived, so I intentionally slowed the boat while I figured out how
to clear it without damage to the sail. However, not so for the dark
concerns, we just sailed on :{))

Sorry I can't keep up with your speedster, but I guarantee ours is
more comfortable. We'll have the last of the ice cream I brought
aboard for Lydia's birthday a few days ago, and then set the freezer
back up to 8* - and tonight, we'll host the other three from the
other boat, who are cold and wet from their bashing along with
everything inside and out getting wet. We have plenty of space and
plenty of hot water, in case the club's showers are closed by the time
they arrive, nearly 12 hours after this slowpoke, if they're lucky, or
more, if not - and they left an hour before we did, taunting us as
they turned the corner at the buoy before us with "the race is on!" :
{)) Here's their track:
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/g...vFmEcNAJhiEqaU

L8R

Skip and Lydia, off to the showers, and Portia, playing in the flaked
main in the lazyjacks

Congratulations on your trip. It seems you're getting better at it all the
time. This time you even worked the cold front as I advised in the past. You
did it right. Let the worst of the front pass and they ride what's left for
all it's worth. Good, steady reliable winds are where it's at.

Next advice is check out the Yacht Channel south of Cape Florida and drop
the hook in No Name harbor next time you're close to there. It's really
better than using Government Cut.

Attaboy!

Wilbur Hubbard

Wilbur Hubbard wrote:
"Skip Gundlach" wrote in message
...

On Nov 19, 10:55 am, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

Check out the Skippy's SPOT and zoom way in on his anchored location. You
will see that Flying Pig flew right over the causeway and Watson Island
itself. Amazing but true! That Skippy. What a guy!

Wilbur Hubbard

:{))

I'm touched by your concern for our safety, and chuffed that you
follow us so closely. I read your last while we were off Ft.
Lauderdale or thereabouts (I've had usable connections under sail as
far out as 12 miles, and quite reliably from 3-6 miles), and chuckled
about our "sinking" - but Roger was right about the SPOT and this
part, too. I slowed the boat and dropped the main before going under
the bridge, started the engine and headed to the anchorage. The
slightly faster speed under motor, combined with the 20-minute
postings of spot made it appear we had real wings :{))

It was a great trip - I've not calculated the mileage total yet, but
we averaged very close to 6 knots including a long period of doldrums
- from the dock up the Frederica River in SSI where we helped our
traveling companions get fixed up, to anchor down in the basin,
between Miami and Miami Beach, was 63 hours exactly, including channel
transits.

You'll see about it in the next log, assuming I don't let showering
and other delights get in the way of composition, but the little jog
to the east off Lauderdale was to clear a mainsail foul which happened
when we rolled, got backwinded, and rolled back again, explosively
putting the prevented main under the shrouds, held by the battens. As
I was sleeping at the time, I didn't find out about it until I was
awakened, and just dealt with it. As you'll see from the track, it
was only a momentary slowdown, and in fact, I'd worried about finding
myself in the ship channel with it unresolved, it being full dark when
I arrived, so I intentionally slowed the boat while I figured out how
to clear it without damage to the sail. However, not so for the dark
concerns, we just sailed on :{))

Sorry I can't keep up with your speedster, but I guarantee ours is
more comfortable. We'll have the last of the ice cream I brought
aboard for Lydia's birthday a few days ago, and then set the freezer
back up to 8* - and tonight, we'll host the other three from the
other boat, who are cold and wet from their bashing along with
everything inside and out getting wet. We have plenty of space and
plenty of hot water, in case the club's showers are closed by the time
they arrive, nearly 12 hours after this slowpoke, if they're lucky, or
more, if not - and they left an hour before we did, taunting us as
they turned the corner at the buoy before us with "the race is on!" :
{)) Here's their track:
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/g...vFmEcNAJhiEqaU

L8R

Skip and Lydia, off to the showers, and Portia, playing in the flaked
main in the lazyjacks


Congratulations on your trip. It seems you're getting better at it all the
time. This time you even worked the cold front as I advised in the past. You
did it right. Let the worst of the front pass and they ride what's left for
all it's worth. Good, steady reliable winds are where it's at.

Next advice is check out the Yacht Channel south of Cape Florida and drop
the hook in No Name harbor next time you're close to there. It's really
better than using Government Cut.

Attaboy!

Wilbur Hubbard




Ok, who are you and what have you done with Wilbur???

--

Richard

(remove the X to email)

On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:56:12 -0800 (PST), Skip Gundlach
wrote:

It was a great trip - I've not calculated the mileage total yet, but
we averaged very close to 6 knots including a long period of doldrums
- from the dock up the Frederica River in SSI where we helped our
traveling companions get fixed up, to anchor down in the basin,
between Miami and Miami Beach, was 63 hours exactly, including channel
transits.

Congratulations and welcome to freezing Florida. You brought that
darned cold front down with you, now turn the heat back on. :-)

About the only free advice that I would offer up is that rather than
enter Miami at night, I would have stopped at Palm Beach, anchored for
the night, rested up, and sailed onto Miami the next day. Palm Beach
is an good inlet with a convenient anchorage right off to port after
you enter - easy in, and easy out the next morning with everyone nice
and fresh.

Skip Gundlach wrote:
{)) Here's their track: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/g...vFmEcNAJhiEqaU


hey! You're buddies can fly too! Neal is going to get his knickers into
a real knot over this!

Cheers
Martin

On 2008-11-19 23:50:59 -0500, Marty said:

Skip Gundlach wrote:
{)) Here's their track:
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/g...vFmEcNAJhiEqaU


hey!

You're buddies can fly too! Neal is going to get his knickers into a
real knot over this!

This technology's messing with my head....

Clicked on the satellite view and was a bit taken aback for a second
when I didn't see the two boats alongside each other.... Really IS
almost like being there.

Have half a mind (*) to hunt around to see if there's a web-cam that
could give us a real-time view of them.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/
(*) Wonder who's going to take *that* cheap shot?

On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:59:44 GMT, Jere Lull wrote:

On 2008-11-19 23:50:59 -0500, Marty said:

Skip Gundlach wrote:
{)) Here's their track:
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/g...vFmEcNAJhiEqaU


hey!

You're buddies can fly too! Neal is going to get his knickers into a
real knot over this!

This technology's messing with my head....

Clicked on the satellite view and was a bit taken aback for a second
when I didn't see the two boats alongside each other.... Really IS
almost like being there.

Have half a mind (*) to hunt around to see if there's a web-cam that
could give us a real-time view of them.

There is, but I don't think the Government will loan that one out.