On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 09:39:47 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

If anybody is interested I can upload them and post a link for your viewing
pleasure.

Please do.

And yes to the other question, several hours this morning in a one
design Sonar, beautiful day once the fog lifted.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 09:39:47 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

If anybody is interested I can upload them and post a link for your
viewing
pleasure.

Please do.

And yes to the other question, several hours this morning in a one
design Sonar, beautiful day once the fog lifted.




Good for you. I didn't know you could even sail what with that smoke choker
you usually drive.


http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584585 Facing south
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584586 " east
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584588 " north
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584589 " west
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584590 Solar panels and dinghy
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584591 Nice sunset but no blue flash.


As you can see by the time sunset came around the wind had died completely
but it came back up an hour or so after sunset.


Wilbur Hubbard

On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:22:02 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

Good for you. I didn't know you could even sail what with that smoke choker
you usually drive.

Modesty prevents me from posting my entire sailing resume, but if you
insist I can give you a few highlights:

6 Newport-Bermuda Races

3 time winner of Long Island Sound distance racing trophy.

Numerous east coast deliveries.

A whole bunch of other stuff.

On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:18:43 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:22:02 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

Good for you. I didn't know you could even sail what with that smoke choker
you usually drive.

Modesty prevents me from posting my entire sailing resume, but if you
insist I can give you a few highlights:

6 Newport-Bermuda Races

3 time winner of Long Island Sound distance racing trophy.

Numerous east coast deliveries.

A whole bunch of other stuff.


But can you anchor in a S. Florida cove ?-)
Cheers,

Bruce

On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:02:59 +0700, Bruce
wrote:

On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:18:43 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:22:02 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

Good for you. I didn't know you could even sail what with that smoke choker
you usually drive.

Modesty prevents me from posting my entire sailing resume, but if you
insist I can give you a few highlights:

6 Newport-Bermuda Races

3 time winner of Long Island Sound distance racing trophy.

Numerous east coast deliveries.

A whole bunch of other stuff.


But can you anchor in a S. Florida cove ?-)

Only if the depth of the cove exceeds the draft of the boat by some
small amount, and that's not always true around here. :-)

I'd also have to admit that I've never repaired a boom with iron pipe
but then again, I've never broken a boom. I did repair an anchor
windlass with duct tape once if that counts.

"Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in message
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 09:39:47 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

If anybody is interested I can upload them and post a link for your
viewing
pleasure.

Please do.

And yes to the other question, several hours this morning in a one
design Sonar, beautiful day once the fog lifted.




Good for you. I didn't know you could even sail what with that smoke choker
you usually drive.


http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584585 Facing south
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584586 " east
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584588 " north
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584589 " west
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584590 Solar panels and dinghy
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584591 Nice sunset but no blue flash.


As you can see by the time sunset came around the wind had died completely
but it came back up an hour or so after sunset.


Wilbur Hubbard
=====
Good pics, thanks.

On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:22:02 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 09:39:47 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

If anybody is interested I can upload them and post a link for your
viewing
pleasure.

Please do.

And yes to the other question, several hours this morning in a one
design Sonar, beautiful day once the fog lifted.




Good for you. I didn't know you could even sail what with that smoke choker
you usually drive.


http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584585 Facing south
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584586 " east
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584588 " north
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584589 " west
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584590 Solar panels and dinghy
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584591 Nice sunset but no blue flash.


As you can see by the time sunset came around the wind had died completely
but it came back up an hour or so after sunset.


Pretty nice spot! I'm jealous of course!

"Jessica B" wrote in message
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On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:22:02 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
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http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584585 Facing south
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584586 " east
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584588 " north
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584589 " west
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584590 Solar panels and dinghy
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584591 Nice sunset but no blue flash.


As you can see by the time sunset came around the wind had died completely
but it came back up an hour or so after sunset.


Pretty nice spot! I'm jealous of course!



It looked so nice and peaceful in those pictures but the wind was supposed
to be out of the east at 10mph that night. So guess what happened. Starting
about an hour after sunset, it blew out of the northwest at about fifteen
knots so it was rock and roll all night long as the fetch from that
direction was about half a mile. But, I didn't drag or worry about dragging
because the holding is good there so nothing to worry about. Had the
forecast been correct, I would have been in the lee of that little island in
nice smooth water. It was nice and quiet there. I had to get out of the
anchorage as they had a wedding Saturday night in one of the hotels on the
beach and a VERY LOUD band with big drums and speakers and all. Too
obnoxious!

When you get really jealous and frazzled, you'll just have to come down for
a vacation sail. But, no hanky-panky. I don't think my poor old heart could
take it. LOL!


Wilbur Hubbard

On Tue, 1 Feb 2011 17:39:58 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Jessica B" wrote in message
news
On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:22:02 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
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http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584585 Facing south
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584586 " east
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584588 " north
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584589 " west
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584590 Solar panels and dinghy
http://www.badongo.com/pic/11584591 Nice sunset but no blue flash.


As you can see by the time sunset came around the wind had died completely
but it came back up an hour or so after sunset.


Pretty nice spot! I'm jealous of course!



It looked so nice and peaceful in those pictures but the wind was supposed
to be out of the east at 10mph that night. So guess what happened. Starting
about an hour after sunset, it blew out of the northwest at about fifteen
knots so it was rock and roll all night long as the fetch from that
direction was about half a mile. But, I didn't drag or worry about dragging
because the holding is good there so nothing to worry about. Had the
forecast been correct, I would have been in the lee of that little island in
nice smooth water. It was nice and quiet there. I had to get out of the
anchorage as they had a wedding Saturday night in one of the hotels on the
beach and a VERY LOUD band with big drums and speakers and all. Too
obnoxious!

Hey, you could have been an uninvited guest! Do you ever get seasick?
I went tuna? fishing once on the ocean... blech... I was useless! I
don't even remember if it was tuna or something else. Stayed in the
cabin and kept my eyes closed.

When you get really jealous and frazzled, you'll just have to come down for
a vacation sail. But, no hanky-panky. I don't think my poor old heart could
take it. LOL!

You can't be __that__ old!! lol

"Jessica B" wrote in message
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On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:22:02 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
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It looked so nice and peaceful in those pictures but the wind was supposed
to be out of the east at 10mph that night. So guess what happened.
Starting
about an hour after sunset, it blew out of the northwest at about fifteen
knots so it was rock and roll all night long as the fetch from that
direction was about half a mile. But, I didn't drag or worry about
dragging
because the holding is good there so nothing to worry about. Had the
forecast been correct, I would have been in the lee of that little island
in
nice smooth water. It was nice and quiet there. I had to get out of the
anchorage as they had a wedding Saturday night in one of the hotels on the
beach and a VERY LOUD band with big drums and speakers and all. Too
obnoxious!

Hey, you could have been an uninvited guest! Do you ever get seasick?
I went tuna? fishing once on the ocean... blech... I was useless! I
don't even remember if it was tuna or something else. Stayed in the
cabin and kept my eyes closed.

There was a time when I could enjoy that loud drunken party atmosphere but
no more. I'm so over that silliness. I could probably infiltrate as an
uninvited guest, no problem, but it's just not something I enjoy anymore.

I never get seasick. I guess I'm just so used to the motion and the
environment where things are always moving. Those motor boats are the worst
for seasickness, though, as they roll and pitch and corkscrew. (Sailboats
are quite a bit more steady and civilized because the sail dampens the
motion.) Add diesel fumes to the mix and a maggot would probably want to
hurl, so don't feel bad. LOL!

When you get really jealous and frazzled, you'll just have to come down
for
a vacation sail. But, no hanky-panky. I don't think my poor old heart
could
take it. LOL!

You can't be __that__ old!! lol


Well, my heart is actually in great shape as I slam it up to max BPMs each
and every week several times when training on my bike. When competing in
individual time trials I run it at 95-100 percent for the most part of
23-some-odd minutes for a 16K course. It could, no doubt, stand the ecstasy
but, considering I am old enough to be your father, I doubt the opportunity
would ever arise. :-(

It's too bad about the large age difference as I can tell we are kindred
spirits and I find you extremely attractive just from reading your thoughts.
Seeing your little photos is like icing on the cake. It makes
physical/mental package even more impressive and desirable. You will sure
make some conservative guy who's closer to your own age one fine mate.


Wilbur Hubbard