We(Jimmy Gubelmann and I) have shot together for years, every shotgun game that we could find or invent,even traveling for tournaments. Yesterday it was at Addieville East, in Mapleville, RI along with Jamie Hilton, and Alex Auersperg shooting sporting clays. We have had many adventures over the years. No one ever stopped smiling.
For those of you who object to guns, I hope you might at least acknowledge the possibility of fun,safe shooting, that requires skill.
We have all known many of these boats through the years. I first saw “Adventuress” when she was named “Isabell
” and belonged to Steve Vaitses.
I have long believed that there is only one way to learn sailing and that is with another boat near you. Training with a second boat is even better than racing, if you want to learn. Certainly in our college years it is what we did; practice makes perfect, even when you are good.
This accomplishment should not be under estimated. BRAVO to Paul, Helena and the team. It gives solid meaning to the idea that records are meant to be broken. As with most things it was the preparation that got them there. Solid science.
Saturday field trip, stopping by the Slater Mill on the way to the Worcester Art Museum. A wonderful gem, with a fine collection; small but rivaling the collection of any of those of the “great” museums.
The VENDEE GLOBE non-stop singlehanded race around the world is only a few days old and 4 boats are out. the latest is Sam Davies, dismasted last night. All the competitors are safe, but we are all certainly asking where have we gone in yacht design. It may be an extreme case, but Olin Stephens stated many times that he considered the direction yacht design was taking was unseaworthy. A keel sheared off, a collision with a fishing boat, and a dismasting.
My post today is the result of some of these photos being sent to me by Henry Bossett. It is moments like this when one stops and counts the years. It is now a long time ago. 1970? We won almost everything. We had a good time doing it, or at least I did.
I had a conversation today with another college sailing mate, Bill Johnson, we were reminiscing about bygone days on Salt Pond. If you haven’t remarked yet; we look a little rag tag, certainly compared to today’s college sailing.
It is reports like this that “almost” make us feel guilty to have dodged a bullet.
For all of you who know Paul and Helena; you know how long they have been working towards this. We are all pulling for them.
My last visit to the Congregational church was nearly twenty years ago. The fact that the interior had not deteriorated more is a blessing. Personally I like John La Farge’s stained glass better than Tiffany. The relationship between Tiffany and La Farge was tempestuous at best.
The Prayer Rug was the basis for the decoration. The idea was to avoid any idolatry, so geometric aesthetism was the solution. This is I believe the only complete work of both the stain glass and frescos by John La Farge anywhere.
James Yarnell, has written the definitive work on John La Farge.
