Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]lovely slice of your life ric On Aug 29, 2009, at 2:02 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information