Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Ric. Regards, Dick On Jul 26, 2010, at 4:48 PM, Ric Carter wrote: > art > > from you AND the builder > > ric > > > On Jul 26, 2010, at 4:26 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: > >> "Silent Maid" is a replica Barnegat Bay Catboat, c. 1920. She was in >> Woods Hole last weekend at the invitation of the Woods Hole Historical >> Society. There was a lecture on her history at the Society Saturday and >> rides were available Sunday. She is one pretty boat! >> >> Leaving Eel Pond in Woods Hole: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2010_boating/300_8051.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/3ayj593 >> >> Here are three shots of her underway in a typical Vineyard Sound summer >> breeze - a solid 15-20 knots out of the southwest. She has one reef in. >> One of her crew told me that sailing her flat was essential to good boat >> speed, so in variable conditions an afternoon race becomes a continual >> bout of reefing and un-reefing. ... no relaxing allowed! >> >> She was fast in the conditions on the Sound Sunday. At five knots under >> power we could not keep up with her. My guess is she was doing eight >> upwind. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2010_boating/300_8145.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/37jd7t4 >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2010_boating/300_8166.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/366szj2 >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2010_boating/300_8171.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/2v9qnbc >> >> "Silent Maid" was built at the the Independence Seaport Museum in >> Philadelphia. More information at: >> >> http://www.woodboatbuilder.com/pages/maid-home.html >> >> D300 70-200mm f2.8 zoom, ISO400 >> >> C&C always welcome. >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information