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Subject: [Leica] BOATING PAD - Sailing on "Bewitched"
From: r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor)
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:55:27 -0400
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Thanks Ric.

Regards,

Dick



On Aug 29, 2009, at 5:02 PM, Ric Carter wrote:

> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
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