Well it's fall and ya know whats next!
Can't believe the events of this past year. Sooo....many changes.......so much to celebrate!
Stay tuned....CBMWG 3.0!
Quote from: Mas on September 30, 2017, 09:04:10 PM
Well it's fall and ya know whats next!
Can't believe the events of this past year. Sooo....many changes.......so much to celebrate!
Stay tuned....CBMWG 3.0!
Well for those of you have visited for some of the gatherings there are some subtile changes over at Merrior. Most importantly is the removal of the old rickety docks and the installation of brand spanking new floating docks. A perfect way to visit now! (Well going over is clearly easier than returning, I dunno, something about happy hour ;0)
The other less visible change was the raising of a sunken sloop that was always an interesting item to avoid if hoping to arrive by boat or for the watermen bringing the oysters in to process. The whole event took an amazingly short period of time. Pulled up in pieces by a track hoe on a barge, then transfer of the pieces to a truck, then gone! She had been sunk well over ten years ago but gone now! A transient came in late two nights ago and passed directly over the previously sunken boat. glad it was gone. With the new docks there is an increasing number of folks who now come by water.
Speaking of coming..........can taste the food and cold beer and almost hear the stories.......CBMWG 3.0. :)
Hey Rick,
Keep us posted on the details and possible dates.
I was just thinking about this, keep me posted!
SLUUURRRP up dem bi-valves! Makes my mouth water thinking about it.
TG
Oh i think we will find much conversation bout this if history speaks at all! As Kev said, " it's like we are already having the gathering" , so for those of you who don't speak CBMWG, Chesapeake Bay Mid Winter Gathering 3.0.
MFF has new owners and they will, I am certain, be in attendance. :)
Sounds like trouble brewing...can't wait!
Quote from: Bob23 on October 07, 2017, 07:36:46 PM
Sounds like trouble brewing...can't wait!
Oh...we have no trouble brewing, that is the trouble! :)
More than likely we will be looking at a time frame similar to the previous two. Def want get a date that works for most folks. Maybe we can even get Heave out of retirement.
Time for a November Update. :D
Quote from: K3v1n on November 01, 2017, 06:45:32 PM
Time for a November Update. :D
Ok here's what I know........6.5 Kt sail yesterday, Pedro is talkin sailboats again, I'm thinking I'm gunna try to stay down one more day........oh that right you wanted an update on CBMWG 3.0!
Well I'd propose a repeat of last years with a date that puts it late January or early February. Gunna lobby Pedro and Becky to host another party after the party. Much fun!
Wudda ya think all?
I'm told I don't think all that much....but count me in. Should I bring wife or girlfriend? Please don't say both.
Isn't that redundant?
Isn't what redundant? Isn't what redundant? Isn't what redundant?
I love you, Man! WHAT, WHAT WHAT?
Bob23 drinks PBR. He's got no Blight.
Quote from: Bob23 on November 02, 2017, 07:32:33 PM
I'm told I don't think all that much....but count me in. Should I bring wife or girlfriend? Please don't say both.
You guys crack me up! Well my friend I'd bring both, at least in my case they occupy the same amount of space and I live with both of them!
Stay tuned.....CBMWG 3.0, more fun than laughing!
Ok the mid winter fun is on track! Bob is getting SAMWG (6th ANNUAL MID WINTER GATHERING) proposed for mid January and the CBMWG was mid February last year so lets throw out the idea of 2/17 for CBMWG 3.0. Yes Lesa, you are basically driving 5 hours for lunch! (well really for the weekend!) That date is a holiday weekend and thus hopefully it will allow folks an extra day to travel and also catch some of the sights down here on the Chesapeake. As mentioned am gunna see if we can talk Pedro and Becky into hosting another party and bonfire after the gathering as they graciously did last year.
Pedro and Becky have the fortune to live oh so close by and though owners of a fine Tug, it seems sailing may also be a tug again. He has been instrumental in helping my return. (OBTW, think you can get Richard down for this?)
Now Bob, ya gunna have to get Linda on board with this one cuz can't get ya a date with Sister Merry Blond as she is moving to Florida! :(
I'm afraid that MFF is now with new owners who we will encourage to join us. Who knows they are already pondering a 31 some day so.......
Antonio, Marion and Miracle, their Flicka now share the same dock with us, and although a PSC she fits nicely in with the Compacs we all love. Hopefully you all will meet and embrace them.
Kev and Lesa the danger of more sailboats than you can shake a stick at is still of concern. I'm afraid that we are not the folks to keep you away from them.
Tim, you missed the summer gathering so here's the chance to catch up for lost time! Hope you and Vicki will grace us with your presence again if we can pry you guys away from SML.
Wayne you and Phyllis will need to come to support Bob in his steadfast (and puzzling) defense of PBR, which of course there is a plaque to in the men's restroom. (don't those of you who weren't there wonder now!?)
Heave, you are planning to bring Jackie and come out of retirement we trust. It would not be a CBMWG without ya! (OBTW know about a great Catalina 30 for sale close by there, jus sayin )
and Dave....our girls truly were hatched oh so close together that we owe it to them to hook up finally. Mas would love to meet her.
So the sailing season winds down with a chili cook off and bonfire as the last marina event here for our little "yacht club", Mas will be coming home with us in time for Thanksgiving, and Interlude will be coming out of the water and then sit quietly in the boatyard till it all begins again in the spring. We will find our way back to our mountain and those winter sports we love so much, but the promise of mid winter gatherings will bring us back to the fine folks we have met compliments of this thing called sailing!
So....weigh in all, mark those calendars it's time to gather! It'll be winter before ya know it. Gotta start somewhere on this timing so lets propose:
Chesapeake Bay Mid Winter Gathering 3.0
When- 2/17/18 12:30
Where- https://www.rroysters.com/restaurants/merroir
What- Food, drink, fellowship
Can I brown bag a case of PBR?? I have noted the date 2/17/18
Wayne
(Cheap)!
Quote from: Bob23 on November 02, 2017, 07:32:33 PM
I'm told I don't think all that much....but count me in. Should I bring wife or girlfriend? Please don't say both.
Royal Naval Toasts. See Saturday!
Sunday "Absent Friends"
Monday "Our Ships at Sea"
Tuesday "Our Men"
Wednesday"Ourselves" (as no one else is likely to be concerned for us!)
Thursday "A Bloody War or a Sickly Season" (and a quick promotion!)
Friday "A Willing Foe and Sea-Room"
Saturday "Wives and Sweethearts" (may they never meet)
Wayne, of course you can! As the grand Poobah, I hereby authorize you...on the condition you share with me!!
CoV: Ok, I get this. Don't bring 'em both, is that what you're saying?
Quote from: Bob23 on November 06, 2017, 06:56:12 PM
Wayne, of course you can! As the grand Poobah, I hereby authorize you...on the condition you share with me!!
CoV: Ok, I get this. Don't bring 'em both, is that what you're saying?
Hmmm...I still don't see the difference, well talking about the wife/girlfriend discussion anyway. Clear difference with PBR and beer, yup that's right i said PBR and beer. They are not the same! :)
The weekend proposed is just that a proposal. The goal is best timing for all. Weigh in.
As of right now the 17th is good for us.
Golly winter certainly rushed in all of a sudden. 13 degrees up on the mountain Saturday morning. Gunna head to boats this coming week and plan to bring Mas home for the winter after one last sail. Slowly gunna pull things off Interlude and plan to winterize and strip her canvas week after Thanksgiving then it's officially winter for us regardless of what the calendar says. Hoping the weather cooperates for more days of taking Interlude out before then. So....that simply means we are closer to a mid winter gathering while ski season is just around the corner. Perfect!
Well all this talk about mid winter gatherings has reminded me to put it out there again for the CBMWG 3.0 now scheduled for 2/17/18. We have already been in major winter white stuff mode and found ourselves trying to remember the sailing season. It seems like it was months ago but Interlude just came out of the water last week and Mas came home with us for Thanksgiving. Interlude is getting a new fuel tank for Christmas (thankfully PSC designs their boats with service in mind so an easy out with the old and in with the new). Mas' list is less costly with her only wishing for a jib downhaul. Gotta love it!
This Thursday will not only be our Christmas Jam night with several musicians from the Charlottesville music scene but also the first day of winter. We all know what the middle of it brings......so mark those calendars, practice the sailing yarns, know that you will probably have too much fun, and prepare for CBMWG 3.0 (scroll back up through for the particulars.)
We also know that some of you will be in training for this event as you will gathering with Blob, Kevin, et al at the mid winter fun up in NJ. So there will be little excuse to not continue the fun the next month! We will be at a music event during that weekend in January but will lift a glass to all and look forward to seeing everyone again. Am going to reach out and try to get Heave out of retirement for this. Pedro now is officially a self described "tranvesselite" now that he has another sailboat so it will prove to be interesting to see how the transformation will look! Bob will need to be given a little grief over his multiple aborted attempts to own a CP16, heck even Kevin has been muttering about such! Can't wait to see pics of Tim's traveler project on his CP19, as the only thing that i never fully liked was the end boom sheeting on the Compacs. (bet you guys are really liking SML now that all of the touristas are gone!). Wayne, you and Phyllis will need to pull yourselves away from your new grandchild for a day and come join again. Antonio and Marion we are sure will be in attendance (they are the new owners this past fall of 'Miracle', the PSC Flicka that was the subject of much discussion at last years CBMWG and still have a Montgomery 15 so they fit well with this group of Compacteers!)
So........it'll be here before ya know it, meanwhile let us all be grateful for this thing called sailing and the many friends we have met and will continue to meet! In the interim, stay warm, dream of fair winds and distant shores, and take care of one another, and hope you have not been naughty (well maybe e a little!) but instead nice! Santa will understand. :)
I'm looking forward to CBMWG 3.0! Nothing like hanging around old friends and telling sailing lies while imbibing on some tasty brews. Montgomery 15 you say....Hmm...now yer gettin' my attention!!
Quote from: Bob23 on December 17, 2017, 07:32:15 PM
I'm looking forward to CBMWG 3.0! Nothing like hanging around old friends and telling sailing lies while imbibing on some tasty brews. Montgomery 15 you say....Hmm...now yer gettin' my attention!!
Bob, am pretty sure they are planning to keep the M15, sort of like why we have a 16, something easy to rig, trailer and yet seaworthy. Guess you can try to talk them out of it! They don't drink PBR so can't offer a years supply of it! Wish we weren't already booked that weekend of the gathering up here in January but looking forward to telling sailing yarns and seeing everyone in February. Meanwhile have been on the snow already and hope winter leaves us with more. None of the sailors at our little marina can fathom this as they either point their boats south or simply hope it isn't too cold. You are one of the few that actually likes the snow!
http://www.whitegrass.com/report.html
I do love the snow!! People roll their eyes like I'm nutso because I do. I guess I'm just not ready to grow up quite yet!! We've had 3 here already although the 2nd was really only a dusting! Can't wait to cross country on the beach!!
Quote from: Bob23 on December 18, 2017, 05:21:13 PM
I do love the snow!! People roll their eyes like I'm nutso because I do. I guess I'm just not ready to grow up quite yet!! We've had 3 here already although the 2nd was really only a dusting! Can't wait to cross country on the beach!!
Well it is now officially winter as the solstice occurred just a half hour ago. What does all that mean? Hopefully some snow in the forecast for those of us who refuse to grow up (I agree Bob) and if it's now winter the middle of it brings..........ready.........CBMWG 3.0! The question that is now floating around is 'will Kevin or Bob find a 16 that one of them actually buys!' Guess we will have to wait to see, it surely will be a topic of discussion over some beers.
Looks like Finbar has entered the race!
Indeed, but need to run faster than my wife...I do have the seed of a thought that if Shrewsbury CP 16 is worthy, it may become a Barnegat Bay Squadron trailer boat. None of us needs another boat, but would like one for a few sails a year, and of course to load with PBR for assorted Compac gatherings....something maybe along the lines of shared initial and annual trailer/boat overhaul and maintainance (read as drinking while tinkering)
Lot to think about, will take pictures on Sat. Someday I will learn how to make the files small enough to post...
Quote from: Finbar Beagle on December 22, 2017, 12:33:47 AM
Indeed, but need to run faster than my wife...I do have the seed of a thought that if Shrewsbury CP 16 is worthy, it may become a Barnegat Bay Squadron trailer boat. None of us needs another boat, but would like one for a few sails a year, and of course to load with PBR for assorted Compac gatherings....something maybe along the lines of shared initial and annual trailer/boat overhaul and maintainance (read as drinking while tinkering)
Lot to think about, will take pictures on Sat. Someday I will learn how to make the files small enough to post...
Hey Brian, usually the photos can be resized when you export them. Maybe Google the method for your computer/device?
Meanwhile......you gotta consider joining us for CBMWG. There has always been a contingent from New Jersey! Plus we can see the pictures first hand of the CP16. My wife is very supportive of the need to get a 16 as one taught us sailing a buzzillion years ago. She can help your wife with the acceptance of such. :)
I hope to be at CBMWG 3.0. I travel for a living (read as "to support my sailing addiction) so it is too soon to know where I will be told to be.
Also, my Admisal works for FEMA, and looks like she is to be deployed to St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, after the New Years. If Her stayi goes over a month, I will try to join her for a weekend (read as "probably best possible time to explain another Compac in our driveway).
Best wishes to you and yours for a safe and Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Less than completely sober Boxer / St Stephen's Day, and a Joyous Holiday Season!
Well i don't know about everyone else but it got to be winter quick and has stayed that way! Setting new records here, using purple wax on the skis, even our Chessie who loves cold weather has been going out to do his business and then wanting to be back in. Luv my winter sports but can only stay out for a couple hours at a pop. The wind has been the greatest challenge. Wait....this is supposed to be about a sailors gathering....sorry saw mid winter and just got confused. So...lets see....oh that's right Chesapeake Bay Mid Winter Gathering. Right now there is a winter storm warning in effect for where we keep our boat and where the gathering will be held. Ice is rapidly forming and aren't we glad we elect to haul every year!
I assume those of you up along the coast, especially our Joisey friends, are dealing with this storm as well. We have only seen a few flakes from it up here in the mountains but sure got ya on the temps. with only single digit highs and below zero lows, then ya add wind chill! Let's not let this cold numb our desires to get together this winter. Still wish the date for gathering up there in Joisey land could have been different but we will be with you in spirit, actually will be a a music event so prob will be consuming spirits as well. Then it'll be time to focus on CBMWG 3.0. Here's hoping we get to see everyone again! :)
Stay warm. Get those ski's out Bob.
Ski's are ready. Difficult to say how much we have. There's a 3 foot drift by the back door so I'd say we have 3 feet! Of course the deck nearby is bare so maybe we're not getting any!! 3 to 6" is forecast but I'm banking on about 7 3/4 inch. Heavy. Maybe 7/8ths.
We'll be there for the CBMWG for sure. Not sure who "we" is yet.
Gotta admit, it is rare when I choose to not go out and ski or board with the kind of squeaky fast dry snow we have up on the mountain, but it is brutally cold up there. it has not gotten out of the single digits for almost two weeks and below zero at night with 15-20 and gusting NW winds on several of the days. Only good for a couple hours at best then it's time to go back inside and count fingers and toes.
Pedro says the water down around our marina is frozen up good as is the water over at Merrior. It ain't the middle of winter, not even close, but records are falling. Since we are discussing numbers, let's try 44!
That's right T minus 44 and counting to CBMWG 3.0
Alright.....at last post we had just seen 16 below zero ambient temps on the mountain and some of the coldest weather ever encountered down here in ole Virginny. Well if ya don't like the weather wait a week......it's already 66 this morning and due to hit 70 or above before day is done. At this rate we might have to skip right past CBMWG and go right to CBMSG. Hmm....guess the season is still winter so......
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Bob, no worries about primacy, it's all good. We all embrace the opportunities we have to gather (the more the merrier!), no matter when or where! Happy trails, till we meet again. :)
News flash......heard from Heave. He says some news may be on the horizon.
At 1700 on 1/20/18 Susan and I tipped a glass while at a music event to the group of Compacteers gathered up in Joisey land to celebrate this thing called sailing! It is now time to get those glasses lined up for "that other" mid winter event!
The ice has finally released it's grip on the bay, the days are slowly growing longer, the stories getting embellished, the faces of friends found cuz of this incredible forum missed. It must be time for Chesapeake Bay Mid Winter Gathering (CBMWG 3.0) on 2/17/17. Warning to those who who may be coming, your reputation will be permanently impaired and the possibility of getting another boat may be enhanced, don't know why, it just happens! We are probably gunna set up a betting pool as to whether Bob will actually get that 16 or no! Pedro now has a sailboat again and has had these long winter evenings to get her looking good!
The Venue, Merrior, has now been named the most popular restaurant in Virginia. It is a pretty special place, and now we just gotta fill it with special people. :)
T minus 26 and counting!
Fresh back from the infamous BBB Mid Winter Gathering of the East Coast Compac-o-nauts, I am looking forward once again meeting up with old and new friends a the CBMWG! Of course, my reputation has been permanently tarnished from last year so things can only look up from here!
Depending on the weather and my mood, I may refrain from driving the Porsche down thar and bring the Guideboat "Straggler" perched atop the mighty and intrepid Tundra. Like I said, depending on my mood.
Quote from: Bob23 on January 22, 2018, 05:53:11 PM
Fresh back from the infamous BBB Mid Winter Gathering of the East Coast Compac-o-nauts, I am looking forward once again meeting up with old and new friends a the CBMWG! Of course, my reputation has been permanently tarnished from last year so things can only look up from here!
Depending on the weather and my mood, I may refrain from driving the Porsche down thar and bring the Guideboat "Straggler" perched atop the mighty and intrepid Tundra. Like I said, depending on my mood.
Well Bob, ya definitely need to bring the Tundra. How else can you tow a 16 back with you!
https://fredericksburg.craigslist.org/boa/d/1987-com-pac-16-sail-boat/6469971078.html
Jus sayin.........though beginning to think you really don't want one!
Well last year there was discussion of a Flicka for sale, and now that fine craft is in the hands of Antonio and Marion. Who's next? CBMWG can be hazardous to your financial health as just so many boats! Meanwhile it's time to firm up this event now scheduled for 2/17. Last year we met for lunch and that is what is proposed again. Weigh in folks as the wish is for the best timing for folks who are driving from afar. It seemed to work last year. We have about a 3 hour trip but know many others have longer. Hoping we will get the usual partners in crime form previous years,, (that would be you Bob, Kevin and Lesa, Tim and Vicki, Wane and Phylis, Pedro and Becky, Heave and Jackie, and of course Susan and myself).
We also have some new folks that have expressed an interest, and we again give the disclaimer that we cannot promise your reputation will remain unscathed! Brian, hope you will be done with travels and can come. Leonardo, here's hoping that your time helping in Puerto Rico is fulfilling and that a return to the Bay can find you coming down. Def. gotta get together with our 16's for some small boat fun once the season turns. Dave, need to get down as well. It's time to check out the cruising ground down here so you can bring that 16 down for some fun as well!
Chesapeake Bay Mid Winter Gathering 3.0
When- 2/17/18 12:30
Where- https://www.rroysters.com/restaurants/merroir
What- Food, drink, fellowship
A clip from Kevin of last years event (no pictures from the bonfire later that same day at Pedro and Becky's, guess we were having too much fun!!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUM_7GxcCdQ&feature=youtu.be
T minus 24
Ok...it's now February and we have a proposed date for CBMWG. We are gunna be there no mater what, but have no idea if anyone is joining us! So 'me maties' weigh in on this plan.
Met a person on the lift while skiing yesterday and almost fell out of the lift when they talked about wanting to get a sailboat and then said it was a Compac 16!
Vicki and I plan to be there.
TG
I most coitainly will be there...don't know about the Admiral yet.
Alrighty then we are sill hoping to hear from the rest of the usual suspects on this event! (along with some new ones!)
Meanwhile it appears that there will be a new Compac owner in the near future. Looking like another 16 is now gunna have a new home. Imma thinking that maybe i should take up the profession of boat fostering! Details to follow at Merrior.
So....who else is coming!
T minus 14 and counting. :)
I will be there ...... just checking to see if they still serve PBR.... and I see it's still $3
Phyllis may come.....
Wayne (CHEAP)
Wayne El Cheepo- glad you're gonna be there. Another PBR guy!
It is getting closer! Haven't seen the bay, our boat, Merrior, and smelled the scent of the water and fabulous seafood in months!
Looking forward to seeing our sailing friends, (yes that includes Pedro now that he has a sailboat again) and sharing food, drink, and fellowship. Have heard from some of you but not all! How about it Kevin and Lesa, and hopefully some new faces as well Dave, Brian and Leonardo? Long term forecast is looking good so far.
Bob, it appears that another 16 has slipped by ya. Thats the bad news, the good news is the new owner is someone we know and she more than likely will be keeping her at our marina! Will fill ya in over a beer.
So....lets get this put in gear, it'll be time to plan CBMSG 3.0 before ya know it. Will fill folks in on the 17th.
T minus 10 and counting!
Looking forward to this stellar event. Not sure if the Admiral will attend so I may be sailing solo. Not sure if I'll arrive by Porsche or the Tundra with the intrepid guideboat Straggler strapped down to the racks. Probably by Porsche-so much more fun to drive!! In any event, should be a fun time and should Commodore Kev arrive, we must assign him the task of doing the video coverage of this event!
Rick- the only way I'll ever get a 16 is by NJ style- steal one and alter the numbers!
Ciao!
Quote from: Bob23 on February 09, 2018, 05:17:11 AM
Looking forward to this stellar event. Not sure if the Admiral will attend so I may be sailing solo. Not sure if I'll arrive by Porsche or the Tundra with the intrepid guideboat Straggler strapped down to the racks. Probably by Porsche-so much more fun to drive!! In any event, should be a fun time and should Commodore Kev arrive, we must assign him the task of doing the video coverage of this event!
Rick- the only way I'll ever get a 16 is by NJ style- steal one and alter the numbers!
Ciao!
Hmmm....should i be putting a lock on the trailer of our's?!!!
Little worried about Kevin and Lesa, me thinks they have slipped their lines and disappeared south.....ya never know! The owner of Black Swan headed south, sold her and now has a Cabo Rico 56! Yikes, you would need a map of the interior to find your way out. What does this teach us......don't head south!
Me thinks they're travelling down but I can't speak fer sure. I will be sailing solo so probably arriving via 1993 Porsche 911cw. Very rare....very fast.
Quote from: Bob23 on February 09, 2018, 07:14:29 PM
Me thinks they're travelling down but I can't speak fer sure. I will be sailing solo so probably arriving via 1993 Porsche 911cw. Very rare....very fast.
I agree, i have seen that car. One of the rarest of the rare! Most folks wouldn't even recognize it as a Porsche.
It would not be a gathering without them, who would record that it even happened! We barely can remember what happened the next day.
I have asked my old neighbor if he wants to take Phyllis's place.
He has a trailer he's fixing up at a campground near the bridge.
Is it ok if he attends?
Wayne (cheap)
Quote from: Wayne J on February 11, 2018, 01:33:14 PM
I have asked my old neighbor if he wants to take Phyllis's place.
He has a trailer he's fixing up at a campground near the bridge.
Is it ok if he attends?
Wayne (cheap)
Of course my friend! Now just to clarify, is the "old" referring to his age or tenure as your neighbor!!! :)
T minus 6
Quote from: Mas on February 11, 2018, 10:07:38 PM
Of course my friend! Now just to clarify, is the "old" referring to his age or tenure as your neighbor!!! :)
T minus 6
Paul is 80 (and has consumed vast quantities of PBR)!!!!
Wayne (cheap)
So....is it kinda like formaldehyde, helps preserve stuff? :)
I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news but Lesa and I will have to cancel our trip south for this grandiose gathering. :(
As is often the case in life, plans need to be altered. We will regroup and take a trip south come springtime!
Have a great time!
Fairwinds,
Kevin
Quote from: K3v1n on February 12, 2018, 09:33:59 AM
I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news but Lesa and I will have to cancel our trip south for this grandiose gathering. :(
As is often the case in life, plans need to be altered. We will regroup and take a trip south come springtime!
Have a great time!
Fairwinds,
Kevin
Oh just sneak out without Lesa and hide in Bob's Porsche! We'll swear that you had gone over to visit about something and he wouldn't let ya out till you found yourself here! It's what friends are for!
Aw that's too bad. Twas looking forward to hanging with you both but tis a long drive.
Why don't we reschedule, weather is forecasted to be really crappy. Still planning on attending, but concerned about the weather.
Quote from: Tim Gardner on February 13, 2018, 08:02:44 PM
Why don't we reschedule, weather is forecasted to be really crappy. Still planning on attending, but concerned about the weather.
Have been watching this as well Tim. It seemed to change almost every day. The easiest reschedule is to move it to Sunday as weather is looking better. Anything outside of a couple days will bring yet again the potential for "crappy" weather. It is a mid winter gathering!!!
Wuddathink folks? Move to Sunday if forecast holds? Would like to wait till closer (48 hours) before making the call as the forecast has been so changeable.
I'm flexible on rescheduling—.
Might be best to wait a week or two
So those with a long trek can spend
Saturday night.
My 2 cents (cheap)
Wayne
I'd like to take the wait 48 hours tack and then decide. The Porsche is all ready for an early Saturday morning departure but let's see how the weather is. A Sunday would not work for me as I need to report back to my parole officer first thing Monday morning. Waiting a week or two sounds ok except what if the weather doesn't cooperate then?
Ok my gut feeling is unless unsafe weather, which clearly means reschedule, we not worry bout some cold dreary weather and focus on warm food, non dreary friends and cold beverages instead! At least at present the rain is not supposed to begin till evening then clear overnight with sun to great us next morning.
We just have to worry about being thrown out into the cold if we get too rowdy! I'm planning on making a weekend out of it and next day is looking good to have a leisurely morning and recover for a splendid trip home with the CBMNSG 3.0 plans already decided! (it is one of the tasks we all must accomplish!) Bob we both are getting on top of this is planning thing! The beauty of the CBG's is that they are not dependent upon weather as they are land based, though Bob did bing a boat to last year's CBMWG 2.0! Can't wait to see which craft he brings this year. :)
T minus 3 and counting
This makes sense to me Rick so let's go for it! I have a nice set of foulies. I was going to bring the intrepid rowing vessel "Straggler" but instead me thinks I'll bring the same luxury catamaran that I brought last year the seaworthy "Julia Catherine". There is a story about this yacht, some of it may even be true...or close to it.
Cheers, mates! Are we not sailors??
.....and we need to celebrate PeterG's (aka Pedro) return to sailing! He will be coming as well.
Debatin'. I'm just recovering from being sick...the Admiral has come down with something a few days ago...weather not looking the greatest. I'll relook at everything tonight and decide. Just not sure how wise or fair it is to leave the Admiral alone coughing her head off while I over indulge in fun, food and booze. I was hoping the weather forecast would improve by now but it seems to have stayed the same. Damn!
Vicki and I have decided to not make the trek to Gloucester (home of my Gloucester Mutineer) and the CBMWG this weekend. Forecast for snow locally Fri night and Sat am will keep me hard at work on my Bathroom remodel project at home.
Looking forward to a later date, Hmmmm?
TG
I'm flexible on re-scheduling to a later date. Maybe all (Kevin, PBRBob and Tim) could attend in a few weeks?
Wayne
I am still heading down to boat as have scheduled some work that must occur before a new fuel tank goes in. Plus someone has to party with Pedro! Had generally planned to do this on the CBMWG date as prob won't be back to boat again till spring. Good chance that we will need to reschedule next winter but will look at opportunities. There is a Sock Burning Party happening on 3/17 that we are pondering going to. Might be a possibility for a reschedule and thus venue change, it is a free event for customers and friends so would need to see if others can be invited not unlike the mid summer event. Beer, music, oysters, seafood, and of course sailors burning socks! Stand upwind of the fire. Will advise.
Hope that remodel project goes well Tim, Bob hope the admiral recovers as there is a lot out there this year in illness. Wayne sure we may see you a some point. Happy trials till we meet again!
CBMSG 3.0 8/4/2018
March 17 sounds good to me at Regents Point Marina.
Wayne
Oh nice!!! Go ahead and cancel on us...what a wimp!!! ;)
Good call, Rick and I'll pencil in March 17th as well. The admiral is slowly on the mends but still has a long way to go. Personally, I don't think she drinks enough and that is affecting her adversely. I play it safe with all this illness going around and I'm sipping on tea with Rum as we speak.
Looking forward to seeing all of you!! Whenever...and wherever!
In other news, I dropped my sails off to be tended to and what didn't my eyes happen to see? A pretty little Flicka still in the water with a beautiful teak deck. And radar...she looks like a traveler. Not for sale but I'll keep looking!
Errr, March 17 is Saint Patrick's day, one of sober prayer and devotion for us celts.
Aha! I knew it was a national holiday!
The week before, or the week after is good for Vicki and I, but the 17th? Nope! I play a Bobbie at Resurrection Parish' annual St Patty's day bash putting folks in jail for trumped up reasons and extorting "bail" for charity (kinda like Bob23, but with better intentions).
TG
Beautiful sunrise occurring now! Know forecast is calling for rain later but right now the water is shimmering. ????
Ok all before anyone starts marking calendars we will need to see if the folks doing the sock burning party will be cool with bringing lots of folks. It is put on by the local sail loft here not the marina. Plus as noticed it is St. Paddies day. Right now all I can guarantee is that Pedro and I will be having lunch today at Merrior and sometime next winter we will try again!
In the interim there is CBMSG on 8/4/18!
El Ricko: how about March 3rd or 10th? There seems to be a conflict with St. Paddy and heck, we don't need no stinkin' sock burn to have fun! Just a suggestion...weigh in there mates, will ya?
And yes, weather here right now is spectacular as I sit inside on this 28 degree morning.
Buying new now shovel...
Long term forecast says 3/3 will be nice - mid sixties with brilliant sunshine.
Tis good for me.
TG
Quote from: Bob23 on February 16, 2018, 07:17:29 PM
Oh nice!!! Go ahead and cancel on us...what a wimp!!! ;)
Hmmm......seems to me I was not the one who cancelled! CBMWG 3.0 happened as planned. It was just lightly attended but heavily enjoyed! We hung around boats in the yard (sunny weather) till it got cloudy then we retired to lamb and clam, grilled tuna, drinks and telling stories about everyone not in attendance, which meant we had a lot of stories. :)
Will have to play those dates by ear as promised a new Compac owner I would help her fetch her new to her 16 one of those weekends. Meanwhile we are still in winter mode and the fun that goes with it!
Well, you do have a point there Rick. It did indeed happen just as planned. Seems like the forecast was a bit off. Let me know if you're interesting in a version 2.0 otherwise, CBMWG will go down in the history books.
Hmm...stories, eh? Thought my ears were buzzing!!
March 3rd works for me too, but I'm flexible on the date.
Wayne (cheap)
Well another beautiful day down at Regent Point Marina. The rain began late afternoon yesterday and was done by late evening.
It def was a cold rain but was snuggled in with a good book and woke up to sun. Will look at the ole calendar for a possible CBMWG 3.1 but CBMWG 3.0 has come and gone. It will be impossible to pick a date more than a couple days out with guaranteed great weather as even yesterday kept having the forecast change and ended up on the balance sheet a nice day. Will look at those days in March but as mentioned have made a promise to help a new Compac owner go fetch her boat on one of the two weekends folks keep throwing out there. Whichever works best for her schedule will need to be the deciding factor.
Meanwhile CBMWG 3.0 did happen and Pedro and i talked sailboats and absentee folks! Have included a couple pics including MFF of which there had been discussion at last years event. Her current owners saw her and met the previous owner at CBMSG 2.0. She now sits in the yard at Regent awaiting to return to the same dock we are on in the spring. It also appears that yet again another boat will end up at Regent as the new 16's owner is seriously considering such!
Yup it is called stacking the dock. :)
Hmmmm.....March is tough, the 3rd is out for sure as I have a Yacht Club Bridge meeting to attend. Maybe a CBESG in April. (Chesapeake Bay Early Spring Gathering) :D
Looks like a great time...and oh! That Flicka! Be still my beating heart!!
I need to call out Pedro's choice of beverage!! Blueberry soda?? Que pasa?
March 3rd is fine with me.
Wayne
Who am I kidding? April I'll be getting the boat ready. :D
March 3rd is a no go, but possible maybe without Lesa on another day...perhaps I can ride shotgun with Bob.
I'll be in Charleston on the 3rd............drinking blueberry soda! FWIT. I'd wait until a summer gathering.
OK.... let's try Saturday, March 10th. Does that work??
Wayne
does for me
As far as I can see, I'll be there- PBR in tow!
Well folks there is no reason that you shouldn't come visit even though CBMWG happened! We all know there is no way to guarantee beautiful weather in advance and this boy will only be going down from now on with good weather so work can get accomplished as we get closer to the sailing season. We usually never go on a weekend unless it is for an event, such as last weekend. :)
I cannot commit to any dates at present as have some promises to keep that involve the weekends being discussed. We are going to play the 3/17 Sock burning Party by ear to see if good weather. It is an outdoors event and also since we live some hours away from our boat wanna accomplish some work as well. It does have all of our usual requirements for fun, a brewery bringing their beer, oysters from the local waters, seafood from a local company, music, lots of like minded folks and a wonderful sail loft company as a host. (They have made sails for the Coast Guard tall ship Eagle as well) It is also St. Patrick's day so.........
You guys don't need us there to have a good time, we certainly didn't let everyone's absence impair our good times! Hope we can find an excuse to see everyone as always great to hang with such fine folks. Got 8/4/18 in my calendar.
Now there is also the idea of folks coming to "the center of the known universe" where we live. No boats, but a buzzilion breweries, wineries, distilleries, great restaurants, music and much to see and do. Charlottesville can be a bit crazy on festival or game weekends but a fun town regardless. Plus we live there! Well just west of town up against the Shenandoah National Park. So maybe a Charlottesville Brewery Music Wine Gathering?
Meanwhile getting a little late season skiing in. Am not ready for it to be warm yet, it'll be warm soon enough. :)
Not trying to overthrow or hijack the CBMWG or anything of the nature but it would be nice to share a PBR or 2 with the lower latitude crew. Let's keep it out there and see what happens.
Sounds good to me.
So are we talking about a Charlottesville Brewery Music Wine Gathering?
Where in the world is Charlottesville?
Used to be the geographic center of Virginia before the Civil War. Now it's the center of the college basketball world.
only two hours away from Virginia's largest lake, Smith Mountain Lake, the Jewel of the Blue Ridge.
It's a hike for the Straggler.
It's already a 6 hour drive to Pedroville...and that's by Porsche with no Straggler in tow. I'll pass on Charlottesville, thank you.
It's no further to C'ville than to Pedroville. Just SW out of Washington rather than due south
Aha...I see said the blind man (to the deaf mute) who picked up his hammer and saw!
Quote from: Bob23 on February 23, 2018, 07:33:00 PM
Where in the world is Charlottesville?
It is the center of the known universe! It is almost the exact same drive time for you to Charlotteasville as to Regent Point Marina. Maybe time to actually see the center of the known universe. Again a disclaimer about no hope for any temperance secondary to the literally dozens of breweries, wineries and distilleries there. You would have to visit for a month to visit all of them within a 30 minute drive from our home. (assuming you would actually be sampling the offerings!) Heck we run tap beers at home and have a brewery on site. Have included a little photo of the fermentation room in our modest brewery here.
Jius saying......might be a fun trip! :)
Rick this is at your house? Someone has real talent in interior design!!
Quote from: Bob23 on February 24, 2018, 03:23:49 PM
Rick this is at your house? Someone has real talent in interior design!!
Yup it is!
Working on setting up a still sometime in the next year as well..
It's biblical...you know "he leadith me by distilled waters...." :)
Hmm... I have numerous translations of the Scriptures but none of them read like that. Must be a Virginny thing!
Quote from: Bob23 on February 24, 2018, 05:23:55 PM
Hmm... I have numerous translations of the Scriptures but none of them read like that. Must be a Virginny thing!
Yeah it is a Southern thing. It is a fact that many places in The Commonwealth of Virginia actually were opposed to the repeal of prohibition mostly cuz they had a good thing going and didn't want VABC as competition. There are many 'still" in operation, and having sampled many, can honestly say most have it down pat!
Our little brewery, run by our son, is due to move soon as we are out of production room. Trust me the interior designer that was responsible for the "look" in the pic will be back at it for it's next incarnation! As the rest of the scripture says ......."he restoreth my soul." So you could come lie in our green pastures, hang with our distilled water but you're on your own with how restored you may feel. :)
Meanwhile the Sock Burning party may have just been preempted as some fine folks that we have played with as well and love their genre and music are coming to the Jeff for a special St. Paddies Day show. We will certainly be in attendance. It is a great venue, great music, great reason to celebrate....heck you could stay right on the downtown mall in
Charlottesville and walk to
Breweries, listen to great
Music, sample local
Wine and
Gather with friends at some incredible restaurants.
http://www.jeffersontheater.com/events/detail/st-patricks-day-with-chamomile-whiskey
Jus sayin......
WOW Rick! I just saw that picture of your brew room!
I'm there!
Wayne
Hey Wayne, thanks for the compliment! We are sooooo ready for the brewery to move as it is bursting at the seams and frankly I want my space back for next incarnations. The real important part is the "dispensary" which will remain long after the production facilities are gone to a much larger but still close by location. Nothing is final till the ink dries but we now have the land for it under contract. Then comes the fun part of building and equipping a new and larger brewery. Kinda scary but also exciting. We can then focus here at our home (where it currently exists) upon some small batch (one barrel) craft brews just for fun, well for consumption as well. Then again.......the whole thing could fall apart tomorrow, so staying hopeful.
Attached a pic of the "dispensary" that has been dispensing since 1992! :)
Helps explain some our our Dain Bramage!
Rick: Can you brew Wayne and I a PBR knockoff?
Quote from: Bob23 on February 26, 2018, 06:23:46 PM
Rick: Can you brew Wayne and I a PBR knockoff?
We love you both but we don't have access to the ingredients: Pabst Blue Ribbon contains GMO corn and GMO corn syrup. We only use organic cane. :)
So talk about thread drift.......I did keep the topic CBMWG just kinda shifted the acronym and as a result we now are off of boats and on to beer. They both start with B! I still think you all otta come to the Center of the Known Universe and we can discuss the B's of life!
Up uber early to be on the road to DC and hopefully beat the crazy traffic up there, don't see how folks do it on a regular basis. Meanwhile is there any interest in a
Charlottesville
Brewery
Music
Wine
Gathering?
Rick,
Saturday, March 10 works for me in Whitehall...
Thanks
Wayne
What in the world is Whitehall? Are you rowing a Whitehall, Wayne!
I lived in a Greathouse in Jamaica called Whitehall. Good times. But missed my family.
Quote from: Bob23 on February 27, 2018, 10:20:45 PM
What in the world is Whitehall? Are you rowing a Whitehall, Wayne!
Mr. Bob........u gunna need to orient ourself to the center of the known universe. We live in Whitehall! Charlottesville is just down the road east of us, Shenandoah National Park is literally our western neighbor. Here is a little pic from our place looking towards the park. (yes that is really snow!)
Got it. Such lovely snow just begging to be cross country skied! You almost have it all: Beer, snow...but no salt water!
Quote from: Bob23 on February 28, 2018, 04:54:05 AM
Got it. Such lovely snow just begging to be cross country skied! You almost have it all: Beer, snow...but no salt water!
Yeah that's one of the reason why we have Interlude, so we can go find salt water! Meanwhile we can always try to encourage "old salts" like yourself (not that I'm calling you old!) to come visit. We do have our little 16 sitting here waiting for spring so at least we can go sit in her cockpit and pretend if we need to. Still think everyone otta head here for a gathering. Wayne is already trying to get here, though the 10th may not work. Will know about which days I'm helping someone get her boat in next few days. Will also keep folks appraised if we are heading down to Regent anytime soon but you don't need us to visit Pedroville, in fact may lobby to have Pedro head here.
Wish the snow was still here but long gone. :(
Well winter made a return, and so we returned to our mountain for the truly last skiing and boarding for the year, as Wintergreen will be done with the snow thing until next year. So who cares you may say....well it does mean we are gunna see the season out till last day which is now March 18. We are more than likely not going to return to Regent Point and our boat till after St. Paddies day. Guess we should be focusing upon CBMSG 3.0 as it will be here before ya know it!
I had also mentioned helping a new Compac 16 owner to go fetch her boat in the near future and she still is going to get her but the little 16 was demasted in the last storm that brought 80 mph wind gusts. She was left on a lift with the mainsail still on under a cover. The wind ripped off the cover then ripped the main sail and it appears from the pics she sent me that the port side stay let go. More than likely from what i can see the port stay backed out of the turnbuckle but until I can see it up close not sure. Regardless it now means a new tabernacle and cabin top repairs, a repair for the mainsail or a new one if not repairable, address any shroud and/or possible chainplate issues if any. If my assumptions are correct about the port shroud backing out of the turnbuckle then it should be a reminder to all of us to check those regularly and make sure they all have cotter pins or wire in place to prevent such things. Bummer.
The offer to be a tour guide to the breweries, wineries, distilleries, restaurants and music venues here in the center of the known universe sill stands!
Rick,
Are you still systems go ....... for Saturday the 10th?
Wayne
Quote from: Wayne J on March 07, 2018, 04:20:17 PM
Rick,
Are you still systems go ....... for Saturday the 10th?
Wayne
Hey Wayne as mentioned above we are gunna be riding out the winter season up at Wintergreen. We do love our winter sports. Kinda thinking will be CBMSG before we are ready to host something at the boat but if folks wanna head to C'ville for a brewery tour of the area it doesn't take much to convince me!!
Peeked under the tarp over Mas today since i came off the mountain for some tasks and an evening of music tomorrow. Kinda imagined being at the helm!
Golly, maybe a mid winter gathering might have to be March next year. It was 80 degrees here back in late February and thought the winter season was done....but yet again another winter storm on the way.....might never want to come off of the mountain at this rate. Oh that's right, gotta get the boats ready for spring, except it refuses to be spring quite yet. Wintergreen officially closed their slopes for the season on Sunday, but they are seriously considering reopening them after this next round of snow. Winter Storm Watch already in effect, bring it on!
A little view of a cross trail to a double black slope last Tuesday after the last snow here. Bob hopefully ur getting a chance too use that x-country equipment. The only thing the golf course on the mountain is being used for right now is x-country skiing. :)
Guess i should not be so selfish about all of this snow and pretending spring is not really here, since it is tomorrow (along with more snow!) and then it'll be summer and we all know what that brings.......CBMSG 3.0, August 4. Can taste the cold drinks, and hear the stories already.
We also will need to welcome a new Compac owner of a sweet 16! She is pretty excited about her new to her and first boat. No worries Bob, gunna collect the fee for ya! Have included a pic of the proud new owner and her boat! See i can actually keep boats the topic....sort of. :)