Favorite Sailing Pic's from 2011

[Bob23]

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[Salty19]

I agree.  Nice pics Skip.  Wow - how did we get all the way back around to the topic?

Here is another one of our favorites from 2011.



We titled it. "HEY! Who is driving that boat!"  Mike and Becky sailing??? their beautiful CP19 Island Time at CLR 2011.  Yeah, the CLR is some intense on the edge of your seats sailing.

Mike

Tee hee hee...I don't know who is piloting that boat, but the Captain sure looks thirsty.   Priorities you know!!

[skip1930]

"Bob23
(Polar Bear Plunge, 2009. From right to left: me, my daughter and Dana, her friend. It was so nice, we went in for a second dip!)"

Was this at Jacksonport, Wisconsin. I jumped in that  year too.

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[Tim Gardner]

Not really a sailing pic, but there are 3 sailboats in it.  This is where I spend the majority of my time when not working.



Take note of the flag draped from the rail of the lighthouse.

TG

[Bob23]

T:
   You got all the toys. Is sailboat #3 the Laser on the rack to the right? I vote we have a CPYOA Voo at your place! I'll bring the Pabst!
bob23

[Tim Gardner]

Bob,

One of the hazards of growing up on the water (Cayuga Lake in NY) is being exposed to the water at a very young age.  One is quite impressionable.  So, as you can see, I have a water-skiing boat, two water-gnats that burn twice the fuel the green-peacers allow for supertankers, one serious fishing boat, "The Toon" (from which I caught 4 Striped bass this week), and yes, not one, not two, but three sailboats.  The ones most revered for their cash-worthiness, are the CP19II " S'go" (may soon be named Adiamo!), my venerable Sunfish (named "Free") and a Finn class boat I picked up at a Church sale for my grandson Tim for $300 (clams).  The Finn needs work, and I am proceeding forthwith in that endeavor. Note: the 19 sets sail weekly during the off touroid summer months, the Sunfish hits the water on windy summer days, the Gnats get dock to dock parch relief duty, and The Toon, well, The Toon sees duty when ever the Admiral and I want to cruise a bit for fish, when its snowing, or whenever we want to quaff a glass of wine or two on the water (within reason , of course, we would never encourage drinking and boating).

My favorite land locked boat there, is the bow section of a 1962 27' Owens cruiser that became the Port 'O Call at Timothy's Cove.  It's the one that I go to when it's 'Dark and Stormy'.

All Voos big and small are welcome.

TG

[SpeakEasy]

Bob,

One of the hazards of growing up on the water (Cayuga Lake in NY)

TG

Really!!?? That's where I grew up as well, and where I still keep my boat. What part of the lake was your place? I'm at RJYC on the western shore.

-Speak

[Bob23]

Hi Skip:
   Nope. Good old NJ north atlantic ocean. The local paper photographer got a shot of Dana and I exiting the water together. Everywhere I went, I heard the same thing: "Who was that blonde I saw you with?"
    I may do the Plunge this year. We'll see.
bob23

[Tim Gardner]

Speak - I grew up in Union Springs, two doors down from Castelli's Marina and directly across the lake from Red jacket.  Used to camp out on Frontenac Island by sailing there on a 'fish. I was a lifeguard at CL State Park the summer of '69 & frequented the Deer Head and the Big CI in SF NY.- TG

[SpeakEasy]

Speak - I grew up in Union Springs, two doors down from Castelli's Marina and directly across the lake from Red jacket.  Used to camp out on Frontenac Island by sailing there on a 'fish. I was a lifeguard at CL State Park the summer of '69 & frequented the Deer Head and the Big CI in SF NY.- TG

Well, you no doubt saw me racing sailboats many a time. I raced in a sunfish (and won many trophies), a lightning, and a star boat. I taught sailing in 1971 and 1972. Today there is no more racing at RJYC. Alas.

-Speak

[Greene]

All these beautiful summer Pic's help us northerners make it through days like today.  Snow on top of ice and everyone has forgotten how to drive on it.

Here is my favorite picture. I took it at dusk on Orange Beach just behind our condo. 



Mike

[Tim Gardner]

Looks like Bob's  beer belly! (or mine) When did he get down there?  TG

[Bob23]

At least my beer belly is powered by Guiness, not Coors Light! hahahaha!!!!


Here is a shot of my friend Kevin's (K3vin- remember him?) daughter Robin aka The Sea Robin aboard his Compac 19 sailing in Barnegat Bay. This was before he went astray, sold it and bought a Seaward:

In other news: Did you know that our own TG once captained a fishing boat out of Barnegat Light, NJ? Here is a rare shot of Tim's navigating skill:

Tim: I don't thing those kinds of boats are supposed to heel!
bob23

[Tim Gardner]

THAT boat , Bob, If you must know, is a special bilge keel trolling vessel, don't you see the special outrigger at the aft end?  Sheeesh, how else can you get your port rigger over on the starboard side?  Get with it, Man!  However much you make fun of Coor's Light, uh..., er....., well......., you got me there.

TG

[jthatcher]

so bob, here is a winter exercise.. how about plotting a course from barnegat bay down to tim's neck of the woods..   i think that it is time for us to break out of the bay and head south..  we can do it as a fleet..   ( as soon as i get a new jib - not sure that i can keep up with you now that you have a new set of sails)   hmm, how long would that take, anyhow?   can you put some of your construction projects on hold this summer?   earlier would be better - it gets too hot down there in late july and august...

green -  what a nice shot!     bob and i have to head up your way at some point.   i am beginning to think that we will need to retire so that we can fit all of these trips in!  jt