So thinking ahead already...maybe start thinking of the next date for BBB 2018 'Part Deux'.
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Lesa and I are good for:
July 28th and a couple Aug. weekends.
What say you?
Discuss.
Yes! Let's plan it soon. July 28th is fine. August is too far ahead for me to plan but nothing on the calendar so let's see what you other gnarly wharf rats have to say.
Sorry I can't do 28th either, but will be out in August.
Can't do July 28. That's my daughters birthday.
Wayne (Bobs buying)
I'll be Canada meeting distant in-law relatives. Yes, it's painful to even type. I do plan an overnight next Sunday and will attempt my first ocean sail out of Atlantic City. That is if I don't have too many dark n stormies the evening prior.
Those would be called "Stark & Dormies" wouldn't they Rainman?
Still no definitive date. :(
How about
July 20-21-22
Or
August 10-11-12?
I am away July 20 -22 but the August dates sound fine.
Only open weekend for us in Aug is the 25th.
What if we did August 24-25-26?
My band is playing at Maggie's in Lakewood that Sat, but it is early 5:30 - 9:30. I can be there for Friday sail, and night festivities, sat morning sail. Sunday morning sail. Hopefully with Ellen, but it is Hurricane season then.,.
Maybe a more casual raft up on July 20-22, weather depending?
We can forward bar tab to Bob's account.
Any of those weekends could work for me. Those Stark and Dormies have prevented my ocean voyages thust far but a good window of dryin out should get me there. Admiral and I have a slip this coming Saturday at Gardner's basin. It's a 21 mile voyage via the Atlantic or 15 via ICW. We'll see.
Seems like 8/25 is in the running. Sure, please forward the bar tab on July 20th to my account. Here's my credit card info: 12345678910. Expiration date: November 5th, 1955- the day I invented time travel!!
Admiral just reminded me, Friday August 24 I amwoking sound at Church picnic.
Dabnabit.
Looking more like September.....That gives me the 1st and 15th.
If we did August, Brian can you still join the group on Saturday? Nothing wrong with September but the days start getting shorter.
Bob,
Yes, one way or another. Possibly get boat to Southards on Thursday.
And for later evening drinks on Friday, Sat morning sail...and Sunday.
You will get enough of me.
Let's make it happen.
So what say ye lads and lassies? August 24th to the 26th? Weigh in there, mates!!
BBB-2018-Part 2
Okay its official! AUG_24-26_2018
Sounds good. I know this NE wind is great for bay sailing but it killed my hope of ocean sailing today. Small craft advisor is in effect with 4-6ft seas at 7seconds. Not conducive to getting the admiral on the ?.
August's full moon is on the 26th but on the 25th with weather permitting, we'll see a nearly full moon rise out of the Atlantic at about 5:30 pm. This should make for a delightful raft-up, eat-up and drink-up. Can't wait for this! Stay sober, me hearties!!
Bob23...for the cause!
Has there been a decision on the Friday night meet up spot? The last spot was good, a bit LOUD though. Are there any protected anchorages in forked river/waretown area? Slips at Southwinds are $3/ft. Bit steep for a few hours sleep.
One of the ideas for dinner Friday is to head down to Manahawkin at The Holiday Inn. The Mainland....your local kitchen, pub + beer garden.
Plenty of room and no crazy loud band music plus firepits and games.
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Also The Waterway Guide suggests anchorages just outside the mouth of Forked River.
https://www.waterwayguide.com/explorer?latitude=39.82336961725012&longitude=-74.15732860565186&zoom=15&mode=anchorage
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That waterguide is great! I might have to hitch a ride to dinner if I end up anchoring in forked river. Tipsy kayak ride back to the boat.
Looks like even my family can try to make this, so add 4 to the table reservation.
But, to keep close to the boats we can try out Joey Harrison?s River House...aka Latitudes (http://jhriverhouse.com/).
Haven't been there yet since the change over.
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Just woke up and crawled out of Pegasus' forecastle where I've been sleeping for the past month. It seems that the weekend of the 24th of August will be BBB 2018-2. Nice of you guys to celebrate my birthday with such class!
Pegasus appears to be watertight with the scuppers finally repaired (Hey, its only been 6 years!). The fix was so easy that its embarrassing. Also, the $40.00 snap shackle on the forestay ought to perform somewhat better than the one I bought for a buck!
Look forward to a fun and (hopefully) uneventful weekend.
Marty K.
Pegasus 81 CP16
Hey Mates,
I bet you all thought I fell off the face of the earth. Sorry I haven't checked in lately but the company I work for is doing an incredible up swing in business so my job has pretty much consumed me in an attempt to keep up with orders coming in. But alas, this is the sprint to the finish line as we have set our retirement date for Nov. 30.
I have not had the chance to plunk the Madame yet this summer so this BBB is not in the stars for us this year. So I guess it is pay now and play later sort of thing......
I will miss you folks this time but and I hope all goes well for the bash. I will hoist a brew for you all and look forward to seeing you soon.
-Allen
Sorry you can't make it Allen and congrats for your November retirement. We may forgive you for not attending if you pm me your credit card info. Thanks in advance...you're a great guy!!
Bob23
Folks,
Current plan is to meet up for breakfast on Saturday, and bring Cork Cat down by wheels on Sunday.
I am working both Friday and Saturday nights. Ellen's niece is in from Washnigton State, so we are juggling, but somehow, I will be there, hopefully.
Boss has me on early flight Monday morning. Wish I was retiring in November, cograts Allen, you are close to winning the race...
Regards,
B
Congrats Allen. Next year you can plan the BBB with all your free time but as Bob said, just text CC # this year. We'll be "responsible" sailors , Promise.
My plan was/is to sail/motor up to Myer's Hole on Thursday, sail around BB Friday, Dinner Friday night, sail around Saturday, anchor at Tice's, and motor/sail home Sunday morning.
There's plenty of room on Freedom if anyone wants to join me either Friday or Saturday. I might do some kayak fishing on Friday morning if the winds are calm.
Bash update:
Well ladies and gents, here is the latest news (read: not fake) as I understand it.
Friday night, 8/24 some of will launch boats at Southwinds, some will just motor in with our boats and some will just converge there. I'm proposing dinner/drinks that night at Joey Harrisons formally known as Lattitudes. I've been to the new place, not bad at all.
Saturday morning we'll drive a few towns south to The Mainland in Manahawkin for breakfast. It's located inside the Holiday Inn, rt. 72 east bound. We'll have ample transportation available. Sailing there will be difficult as it's landlocked but some of you more experienced sailors might want to give it a try.
After we straggle back to Southwinds it'll be sailing, sailing and sailing! I know there's been discussion of anchoring overnight someplace other than Tice's Shoals because of the abundance of yahoos but there is ample water for some of our deep draft attendees and we can row, walk or swim to the dock for some fun ocean swimming!
Saturday overnight on the boats...wake up Sunday nursing our hangovers...more sailing and eventually returning to the reality of work. I've heard rumors of another rowing race so I'm bringing my newest addition to the stable, the sturdy but slow Piccola Barca Divertente, a Cape Dory 10 that I was fortunate enough to be given.
So...I'd like feedback on all this, mates. Kevin and I seem to be co-planning this epic adventure and little known fact: he was the original initiator of the very first Bash way back in the days of steam and sail!
So, weigh in there maties!!
Bob23...for the cause...cause I can!!
Yes I like....and I'm guessing everyone is on their own in securing a slip for Friday night. Do we have a meet up time for Friday? 6ish?
Aha! Already an excuse.
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...I've heard rumors of another rowing race so I'm bringing my newest addition to the stable, the sturdy but slow Piccola Barca Divertente, a Cape Dory 10 that I was fortunate enough to be given...
My legs might be somewhat wimpy, but still got guns! Don't know what I'll be bringing, if anything other than Pegasus, but you never know!?
Marty
Kev, you are correct about each captain securing his own slip but to make things easier for the birthday boy, I've taken the liberty of handling his slip arrangements. Everyone else: Southwinds Marina. Ask for John or Dawn. 609 693-6288. Meetup time around 6ish. Another thought for Friday dinner is Captains Inn. It's inside, nicer for conversation, food is fine. I was a Joey Harrisons when there was no band outside but inside is fine. Between the two, I might lean toward Captains if we are to be inside. I report...we all decide!
Marty, I'm thrilled you'll be attending! We never know what you're gonna bring...maybe that $1.59 turnbuckle that has made you famous! We could commit it the deep!!
See y'all definately Sat morning for breakfast, at mainland, holiday inn. Still calculating the probabilities on how to be sailing near forked river these days, and ran out of fingers and toes, so I need to wing it...
We should dinner at the Captain's Inn(Inside), then anyone hanging around afterward we can hit the Beach Bar at Joey Harrison's. Or just hang out on the dock at South Winds. How many boats we have coming? Was thinking of spending the bucks and bringing Dory over to join the gang. :D
I wholeheartedly concur, cap't Kev! Captain's Inn it shall be. I think so far overnight on Friday it's just myself and the mightly Koinonia and Marty and the ever unpredictable Pegasus. But keep in mind, it's 3 clams a foot!
Thanks for doing all the recon work and setting this up! Thinking it through with a breakfast planned in Manahawkin , I might just shuck those 75 clams and spend the evening in a slip at Southwinds. Will take advantage of the shower, and have an extra drink at the bar.
The winds aren't very favorable on Thursday, so I might actually hook it south out of LE inlet and spend the evening in AC, instead of heading north to Myers Hole. Thursday's marine forecast is 3-5, with a stiff North breeze. It'll be an epic 44mile voyage on Friday from the Golden Nugget to Southwinds, but the winds will be almost calm in the am and a nice east wind in the afternoon. Game time decision but Freedom will be there!
Bob,
You give me too much credit. I only paid ONE DOLLAR for that turnbuckle. Hey, it lasted right up to the bay... then, TIMBER!!
Marty
My mistake...I thought you splurged for the upgrade!
The weather is looking very promising!
Indeed! SSE or S winds both days...clear...might see a nearly full moon rise out of the Atlantic horizon on Saturday evening.
Slip is booked. Any special instructions for the marina? I did write I was part of the group of Compac sailboats coming Friday. Might text Bob when close as I'm in the bottom in the lower 1% at slip docking this girl.
Awesome! The countdown has started!
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LET THE WILD TIMES BEGIN!!
Ryan, Dawn called me today to ask if you were part of "this group"...then laughed a little. Said she knew Marty. Hmm...Marty, do ya have a young NJ girlfriend that you've been keeping to yourself??
Ryan...please don't use that phrase "on the bottom" anymore, Ok??
This is looking to be an epic Bash and I want to thank everyone in advance for risking their reputations just to attend this gnarly batch of drunken wharf rats! You guys are the salt of the earth...or in our case- the sea!!
My repuation precedes me and it's also in the bottom lower 1%. Fixed!
Well, at least they don't call you the Pinball Wizard! Kind of explains my docking expertise!
Mates:
slight change in dinner plans. Captains Inn is full so we're relocating to a waterfront place about 5 miles south. Looks to be fine and was suggested by one of our members so if it sucks, blame him!! Trying to make the rez for 6:30 Friday night. I think we have plenty of motorcars available...I wiil be arriving via Compac 23 at around 4 ish.
The game is afoot!!
I believe Bob is talking about here! It's BYOB as I remember it. (That is not Bring Your Own Bob)
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LOCATED IN THE KEY HARBOR MARINA
2 POINT ROAD, WARETOWN, NJ 08758
609-622-8711
This is the place!
Important change! Dinner tomorrow is the same place, Serenity South but at 6pm, not 6:30. I'll try to contact everyone via text.
You can put me on the text list, Bob.
I'll drive up to make dinner tomorrow, but Lexi and the Kids will come up on Saturday AM.
See ya all Friday Night!
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Got it Larry...see you tomorrow.
Kev has just about summed it up! Looking forward to his epic event.
Folks, I had a great sail on the Bay yesterday, with admiral, her brother,, the Pirate Black Seam Griffin, and her niece. Sean actually works on the pirate boat out of Green Island on Silver Bay, northern Barnegate Bay.
On mission From God this evening (Church charity family picnic) so please hoist a pint for me tonight.
See you at breakfast or Southwinds tomorrow morning. Still hope to bring Cork Cat down on Sunday...
slainte
Great Brian...looking forward to seeing you!! Looks like great sailing weather for the entire weekend!
Leg one complete....Dinner at Serenity South!
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Bob took the initiative, with the blessing of all us Compac-o-nauts, to solve Marty's forward shroud shackle issue on Pegasus. Nicely done Bob!
Happy Birthday Marty!
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WOW, Bob! That was a great gift for Marty.
It could also double as his anchor (if it were polished up a bit).
Looks like a great weekend for you.
Enjoy!
-Allen
The adventure continues... Saturday morning dawned bright and sunny. The promise of a perfect day. We (the BBB participants) enjoyed breakfast together having met up at what used to be Colonial Diner.
After breakfast, it was time to head out of Forked River for Barnegat Bay. I fired up the "loaner" Nissan and it ran great. It ran so well that I decided to motor all the way to Tice's. The main reason for not hoisting sail was that upon entering the bay, the chop was really big, the heavy powerboat traffic stirring up the bay. Besides, the Nissan was doing just fine and the CP16 was getting tossed around like a toy. Now, understand, Pegasus handled it all just fine, it was me that was also getting tossed around the cockpit. For sure, the CP16 is really well built!
After getting beat-up pretty good, I decided to call it a day and suffer the return trip to Forked River. Good decision... as I type this, I still feel the hurt!
Even though I wasn't able to stay the full weekend, I really enjoyed the company present. See ya at the mid-winter!
Marty K.
81 CP16 Pegasus
P.S. The folks at South Winds Marina in Forked River are really nice and helpful. The facilities are ***** and they even provide coffee, bagels and donuts, gratis.
P.P.S. Can't wait to see Kevin's video... soon on YouTube!
Exclusive video from Barnegat Inlet.
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You did great Ryan! I've rowed in that, I know exactly how it feels. But to me it appeared you were out of the channel near the lighthouse, is that right or do have too much of that rum in me still??
And a very nice CP 25 you have there!!
Kev, thanks for the coming down and taking video of me! Bob you are correct, the channel does run tight against the jetty but the flow of traffic and depth charts indicated it was very safe to cut the corner.
Marty, you were the bravest man taking the 16 out in all that boat wake! it was the like the NJ Turnpike on water.
A fine night indeed.
Marty, we missed you. You missed the moon (and the girls)!
Glad to hear that Ryan made it back against the wind, which was steady in the 20's on our way back and pushing in the wrong direction if headed south. Hope you made it in before this.
Also glad to have Bob on board to warn me "Hey, I think that sailboat is about to hit you!" before it did hit me and took out a stanchion. Nice guy, he felt awful and had insurance that should cover fixes, but lesson to the sailors - in close quarters, sometimes it's good not to be under full sail, and user your engine instead.
Bob sent a text about you uninvited visitor! Crazy how in such a large bay a sailboat could hit you anchored at Tices. Glad to hear damage was minimum.
The trip home was interesting. That south wind was gusting to 34 when I hit the southern end of LBI. My saving Grace was a ripping outgoing tide. 30knots on the nose was no match for the narrow channel which pulled me along at 7mph with the motor running at 2400rpms! South end of LBI is interesting as two bodies of water combine and push out into LE inlet. So that ripping tide that pulled me south became my enemy at the tip. Luckily it's a 90degree turn into my bay and the channel is much wider so the flow rate is diminished a bit. I unfurled a hankerchief and with the motor got me to 5mph. Once in the bay it was a great run into port. 6hr 35mins total. Great times and thanks for having us over for drinks and I got to learn a new game!
Hey Larry, when Bob texted me about your encounter I didn't believe him at first. I'm thinking how could anyone run into you anchored so far out, that is just nuts! Glad no one got hurt.
It was a great time...video on the way!
Larry - Sorry I missed you out on the bay (and the girls!). I don't miss having to deal with the gusts on Sunday. As far as the moon goes, I think I saw one over my house Saturday night... probably the same one!
Ryan - Thank you so much for your generous invite, but I think I made the right decision to bail Saturday afternoon. I was really pooped. Got to cross the bay back to Forked River and drive home... both w/o traffic! Still needed a couple of Aspirins when I got home. I had aches in muscles I didn't know even existed.
As far as sailboats bumping, I was having plenty of trouble dropping the hook and having it dragged 30' before setting. Twice I was too close to Ryan and Bob. And then Kevin was almost tangling with Bob! Phew!
Waiting patiently for Kev's video.
Marty K.
Pegasus
P.S. Thanks for breakfast, Brian!
Oh Boy! I have a lot of footage. Think I'll do one main 'Feature Length' Bash video along with several shorts. :D
'Film-making is a miracle of collaboration.' ~James McAvoy
Thanks everyone for coming out to the Bash and taking part it was a blast!
'A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.' ~Willy Wonka
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Awesome Video! Below are links to some of my pictures from the weekend. Need to take more people pictures!
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https://youtu.be/EddUZRsSXtY (https://youtu.be/EddUZRsSXtY) I'm sure Youtube will kill the music as some point.
Wonderful cinematic and photographic coverage of this epic event! My personal thanks to everyone who attended and made this a special time! And special thanks to Marty aka Mr. Perseverance who has overcome seemingly insurmountable odds at nearly every Bash he's attended. This year, his engine and rigging treated him well.
I hear whisperings in the wind of an impromptu BBB Part Trois!
....and more fun!
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Perfect coverage once again by video master Kev!It seems our Ryan may not have been paying attention during the knot class 101 or was it the rum? At any rate, his kayak decided to take a little voyage all on it's own and those two brave men ventured out into the dark of night to rescue the recalcitrant little vessel. As you can see, all ended well! Congratulations, men. Tales of your bravery will be told the world over!!!
Thank you, Ryan, for filling any gaps in my misadventures during the Barnegat Bay Bashes. If necessary, Larry's girls can probably provide some knot tying tips! I know they've been practicing diligently.
Marty K.
Kevin's dinghy outboard sounded good, except the really quiet part at the end. Glad there was a kayak available for the tow.
Looks like I missed a TakaCat convention.
...and some more video!
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Finally, proof that the Earth is round!! Nice fleet...great time!!