Showing posts with label wind. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wind. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Sailing Madison and Wave

Took out Wave and Madison for a day sail. Winds were light and variable, temp 72 degrees. Wave is a 1965 boat with a converted rudder, Madison is an early 80s boat.

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Seitech dolly makes it easy to move boat in and out of the water, especially with wider beach tires

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Wave (L) has sailed Hawaii, Arizona, Texas and now Florida. Deck painted Interlux medium blue, hull Bluglo white. Madison is a Hurricane Ivan survivor and has sailed Texas and Florida, sail by Schurr Sails Florida.

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Saturday, March 23, 2013

Madison and Bud sailing East Bay


Where we started with Bud and Madison

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Someone looks like they're racing...

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Tacking wars

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Leaving me in the wake

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Sail looks great

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Maneuvering for formation photos

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Heading to the beach

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Great day for sailing! Next up was freshwater rinse down

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Bud sails again!

Brought Bud back from Sail Monkey Garage, trailer works great. Time to put in the bailer!

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Float test, no leaks

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Skipper took Bud out for a test sail, wind was perfect to get off the beach

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Wind picked up offshore, Bud surfed along nicely

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Friday, February 8, 2013

Sailing Phoenix

Our Sunfish "Phoenix" was pretty dusty, so we rinsed her off and went for an afternoon sail!



Clearing the bow

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Final approach

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Waiting for the beach crew

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The Skipper grew up sailing Corpus Christi Bay. Phoenix was a barn find that Captain Jack restored from just a hull.

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Topsiders are continuing a sailing tradition

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