MASTER OF LIGHT MASTER OF WHITE

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I have lost count of the number of Sergeant exhibits I have now seen. (more than 6) He is perhaps best know for his portraits and rightfully so. I have learned so much each time I walk into a museum. It all started with “Fumee D’Amber Gris” at the Clark Institute. The first time I realized his treatment of white was genius.

Many consider him the master of light. I consider him the master of white.

Another odd event today was the discovery of the Roxbury High Fort. I have never seen or heard of this.

LET ASHLEY TRY OUT

I was supposed to be part of this video supporting Ashley Perrin’s bid for a place on the all women’s team in the next Volvo race. The timing didn’t work out. Here is the finished product.
Ashley was on the crew of “Tempest” the 80 foot Sparkman & Stephens ketch in the 2005 Transatlantic race. We won our class; without Ashley this would likely not have happened.

DAY AND NIGHT

I am still coming to terms with settling back into life at “home”. The summer was such an event; seeing a small part of America. The weather which wreaked havoc in the Midwest and brought rain and wind to the Northeast, has given way to sun and clear skies with 65 degree temperatures. The contrails high in the sky exhibit the cold clear air.

WING SAILS

Wing Sails are not as new as one might think. The first time I saw one in use was Patient Lady; the “C” class catamaran belonging to Tony Di Mauro in 1978. The technology only improved from there. There should be little question that the genesis of the modern cats with wing sails started here.

BEAVER MOON

Tonight is one of those full bright moon’s, a beaver moon, that makes you wonder where the light is coming from.

FIRST PLANK

The first plank is on Coronet. The deckhouses are in place.

HEAVY WEIGHT

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Jerry Kirby weighs a total of five cases plus one bottle of Mount Gay Rum

Sailors and crews who successfully completed and set new records for the Mount Gay Rum Around Jamestown Record were recognized at a prize giving party hosted by the IYAC in Newport, RI this past Saturday, November 9th. With five months of attempts and record breaking only one crew came out on top, setting the new outright record. A total of 194 pounds of Mount Gay Rum was awarded to Skipper Jerry Kirby and his winning crew on Ultimate Pressure for their record-breaking attempt.

On October 24, 2013, just seven days before the 2013 window closed to attempt the record, Jerry Kirby and his crew of Ken Read, Kimo Worthington, Mark Kroening and Chris Fortin crossed the Around Jamestown Record finish line in 1hr 07min 59sec. This new and final outright record for 2013 shaved 5 minutes 18 seconds off the previous record. As per the make up of the event the skipper gets their weight in Mount Gay Rum so Jerry Kirby was awarded as well as a spot on the Mount Gay Rum Around Jamestown perpetual trophy

The Around Jamestown Record presented by Mount Gay Rum in association with Café Zelda and IYAC is a perpetual all out record for sailing around Conanicut Island (also known as Jamestown) in lower Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.

– See more at: http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2013/11/13/jerry-kirby-weighs-total-five-cases-plus-one-bottle-mount-gay-rum/#sthash.Iu5pLqXe.0qxvLV64.dpuf

From Scuttlebutt. Jerry Kirby, the oldest bowman in the world, moved aft, having gained some weight in the manner of Mount Gay Rum. This is a useful prize; what does silver do for you?