Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As some of you remember I take most of my boating pictures from the cockpit of "Bewitched," a Stone Horse sloop. She is 23 feet on the waterline and was designed specifically for Cape Cod waters. Her large cockpit makes her an excellent daysailer and pocket cruiser. I thought as my last Boating PAD for this season I would give you an idea of what it's like to sail on her. (I'm going to slip into PESO mode next week.) "Bewitched's" dinghy's name is "Bothered," BTW, so the Captain gets to wear a hat with "Bewildered" on it. :-) (Sorry, no pix. The hat is only rumored to exist.) Here is "Bewitched" on Buzzard's Bay in a photo from last year to give you an idea of what the boat looks like. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_2524.jpg.html or http://tinyurl.com/nq35qo Bewitched belongs to Tom and Lynne, friends of more than 40 years now. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5047.jpg.html or http://tinyurl.com/mmd99w Raising the staysail sometimes takes more hands than a person has. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5069.jpg.html or http://tinyurl.com/nr6ldh Lynne and Charles, another friend of many years, settled in for the long beat to Lambert's Cove on the Vineyard. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5061.jpg.html or http://tinyurl.com/maqagn At anchor in Lambert's http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5081.jpg.html or http://tinyurl.com/l2traz Lynne sunbathing and enjoying the room to stretch. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5098.jpg.html or http://tinyurl.com/mskez5 Brownie? That's my son Andy to the left on one of his rare trips up as his law school courses allow. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5316.jpg.html or http://tinyurl.com/mqkq2b What did you say was in this stuff? http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5310.jpg.html or http://tinyurl.com/kqsltf Sailing along the Vineyard shore. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5095.jpg.html or http://tinyurl.com/l9gora Back at the mooring, putting the sail covers on. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5121.jpg.html or http://tinyurl.com/lq6g6x The complete album is here: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/ or http://tinyurl.com/n2967s D300, 17-35 mm f2.8 Nikkor ISO 400. Enjoy! C&C always welcome. Regards, Dick