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On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 23:31:20 -0500, wrote:
On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 14:14:15 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 09 Nov 2015 20:00:12 -0500, wrote: On Mon, 9 Nov 2015 14:29:25 -0800, Califbill billnews wrote: Went to Pillar Point Harbor for a weekend get together. Normally the crab opener, but delayed this year. Went fishing Saturday, wind came up, and drift was 1.7 mph, so hard that get the lure down to the bottom fish. Kept one nice Black cod. Boat ran great. Any day you get out on the water and the boat is running great is a good day. === Absolutely, spent the last two days sailing from the Barbados, to the Grenadines, and on to Grenada - 300 ft barquentine with about an acre of sails. https://www.google.com/search?q=barquentine&biw=1308&bih=600&tbm=isch&tbo =u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CCwQsARqFQoTCJninP3HhskCF ctHJgodyAAKUQ Cool. That makes the 10x15 poly tarp we fly from the pontoon boat really have a Cast Away look ;-) Judy really wants to do a tall ship cruise. Is that a charter or some kind of wind jammer thing? === It's a commercial operation called the "Star Clipper Line" or something like that. It's an interesting experience, quite a bit different than your normal cruise ship but with many of the same ammenities on a smaller scale. Internet service leaves a lot to be desired but it is available in fits and starts. |
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On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 05:33:30 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote: Wayne, is this it? http://www.starclippers.com/us-dom === That's the one. We're on the Flyer - check my post "over there". |
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On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 05:33:30 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote: Wayne, is this it? http://www.starclippers.com/us-dom === That's the one. We're on the Flyer - check my post "over there". ...... Will do. Thanks! |
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On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 08:21:21 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote: On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 23:31:20 -0500, wrote: On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 14:14:15 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 09 Nov 2015 20:00:12 -0500, wrote: On Mon, 9 Nov 2015 14:29:25 -0800, Califbill billnews wrote: Went to Pillar Point Harbor for a weekend get together. Normally the crab opener, but delayed this year. Went fishing Saturday, wind came up, and drift was 1.7 mph, so hard that get the lure down to the bottom fish. Kept one nice Black cod. Boat ran great. Any day you get out on the water and the boat is running great is a good day. === Absolutely, spent the last two days sailing from the Barbados, to the Grenadines, and on to Grenada - 300 ft barquentine with about an acre of sails. https://www.google.com/search?q=barquentine&biw=1308&bih=600&tbm=isch&tbo =u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CCwQsARqFQoTCJninP3HhskCF ctHJgodyAAKUQ Cool. That makes the 10x15 poly tarp we fly from the pontoon boat really have a Cast Away look ;-) Judy really wants to do a tall ship cruise. Is that a charter or some kind of wind jammer thing? === It's a commercial operation called the "Star Clipper Line" or something like that. It's an interesting experience, quite a bit different than your normal cruise ship but with many of the same ammenities on a smaller scale. Internet service leaves a lot to be desired but it is available in fits and starts. Where do you meet the boat? Is this a fly and sail? |
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wrote:
On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 08:21:21 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 23:31:20 -0500, wrote: On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 14:14:15 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 09 Nov 2015 20:00:12 -0500, wrote: On Mon, 9 Nov 2015 14:29:25 -0800, Califbill billnews wrote: Went to Pillar Point Harbor for a weekend get together. Normally the crab opener, but delayed this year. Went fishing Saturday, wind came up, and drift was 1.7 mph, so hard that get the lure down to the bottom fish. Kept one nice Black cod. Boat ran great. Any day you get out on the water and the boat is running great is a good day. === Absolutely, spent the last two days sailing from the Barbados, to the Grenadines, and on to Grenada - 300 ft barquentine with about an acre of sails. https://www.google.com/search?q=barquentine&biw=1308&bih=600&tbm=isch&tbo =u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CCwQsARqFQoTCJninP3HhskCF ctHJgodyAAKUQ Cool. That makes the 10x15 poly tarp we fly from the pontoon boat really have a Cast Away look ;-) Judy really wants to do a tall ship cruise. Is that a charter or some kind of wind jammer thing? === It's a commercial operation called the "Star Clipper Line" or something like that. It's an interesting experience, quite a bit different than your normal cruise ship but with many of the same ammenities on a smaller scale. Internet service leaves a lot to be desired but it is available in fits and starts. Where do you meet the boat? Is this a fly and sail? They sail the Med at times. We saw one in Barcelona. |
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On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 12:12:54 -0500, wrote:
On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 08:21:21 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 23:31:20 -0500, wrote: On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 14:14:15 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 09 Nov 2015 20:00:12 -0500, wrote: On Mon, 9 Nov 2015 14:29:25 -0800, Califbill billnews wrote: Went to Pillar Point Harbor for a weekend get together. Normally the crab opener, but delayed this year. Went fishing Saturday, wind came up, and drift was 1.7 mph, so hard that get the lure down to the bottom fish. Kept one nice Black cod. Boat ran great. Any day you get out on the water and the boat is running great is a good day. === Absolutely, spent the last two days sailing from the Barbados, to the Grenadines, and on to Grenada - 300 ft barquentine with about an acre of sails. https://www.google.com/search?q=barquentine&biw=1308&bih=600&tbm=isch&tbo =u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CCwQsARqFQoTCJninP3HhskCF ctHJgodyAAKUQ Cool. That makes the 10x15 poly tarp we fly from the pontoon boat really have a Cast Away look ;-) Judy really wants to do a tall ship cruise. Is that a charter or some kind of wind jammer thing? === It's a commercial operation called the "Star Clipper Line" or something like that. It's an interesting experience, quite a bit different than your normal cruise ship but with many of the same ammenities on a smaller scale. Internet service leaves a lot to be desired but it is available in fits and starts. Where do you meet the boat? Is this a fly and sail? === Generally yes, you have to check their schedules and book something you like. See the web site that Tim posted. |
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 23:31:20 -0500, wrote: On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 14:14:15 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 09 Nov 2015 20:00:12 -0500, wrote: On Mon, 9 Nov 2015 14:29:25 -0800, Califbill billnews wrote: Went to Pillar Point Harbor for a weekend get together. Normally the crab opener, but delayed this year. Went fishing Saturday, wind came up, and drift was 1.7 mph, so hard that get the lure down to the bottom fish. Kept one nice Black cod. Boat ran great. Any day you get out on the water and the boat is running great is a good day. === Absolutely, spent the last two days sailing from the Barbados, to the Grenadines, and on to Grenada - 300 ft barquentine with about an acre of sails. https://www.google.com/search?q=barquentine&biw=1308&bih=600&tbm=isch&tbo =u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CCwQsARqFQoTCJninP3HhskCF ctHJgodyAAKUQ Cool. That makes the 10x15 poly tarp we fly from the pontoon boat really have a Cast Away look ;-) Judy really wants to do a tall ship cruise. Is that a charter or some kind of wind jammer thing? === It's a commercial operation called the "Star Clipper Line" or something like that. It's an interesting experience, quite a bit different than your normal cruise ship but with many of the same ammenities on a smaller scale. Internet service leaves a lot to be desired but it is available in fits and starts. BoatUS seems to send discounts for those cruises at times. |
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