We have mostly been working on my son’s house, with only a few interruptions for distraction, a trip to wine country, Napa, Sonoma, St. Helena.
Month: August 2009
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
I am in northern California, by that I mean north of San Francisco. I had an idea of what to expect, I was mostly wrong. It is as diverse as the rest of California, with agriculture being the dominant feature. Being from the East I always fall back to the idea of the Pacific Ocean, surfers and people in Los Angeles and San Francisco. It is far more diverse and interesting than that.
Sharks
I just watched a 60 minutes episode about shark watching. It made me remember a summer, I must have been 8 or 10 years old. That particular summer the Gulf Stream moved very close to New England. Many beaches on Long Island and in Newport were closed due to shark sightings.
COWES WEEK FASTNET RACE 2009
MADCAP
you tube fun
I found this thanks to sailing anarchy.
you tube fun
I found this thanks to sailing anarchy.
1971 Trans-Atlantic
In 1971 we sailed “Carina” first to Harwichport, on Cape Cod. David Steere, the owner of “Yankee Girl” (sistership to Charisma”) gave a large party for all involved inviting astronauts as guests of honor. The next morning very early, to catch the tide. We left, after a late night. “American Eagle”, Yankee Girl” and Carina” We took a more northerly route. and made a very quick crossing, 14 days. beating the other boats by a day. They had taken a more southerly, warmer route. In fact, I have never beaten this time, in a race.
NEW TRANS-ATLANTIC RECORD
Banque Populaire a 130 foot trimaran crossed the atlantic in 3 days, 15 hours, 25 minutes, 48 seconds. I should add that in the process they sailed 907 miles in 24 hours.
QUEEN’S CUP
Today I sailed the Queen’s Cup, a race with no time limit usually sailed the second day of the New York Yacht Club’s annual cruise.