The Cape Dory Board

The group of leaders are closer to south america than Africa as is Destremau, the guy that appears in the welcome message (and interestingly, whose yacht Destremau, has a star that when you mouse over it reveals a resume of his real life offshore races).

Now I'm just going where the speed is 1-12 hours out, not 24. Hence the gybing due south. Interesting lessons here.

Friendly competative ribbing to follow:

3.6 knots in a 24knot wind??? I didn't now you could heave-to a *virtual* open 60!

On the other hand, I might just have a chance of catching you...

slept late this morning until finding i was in irons this morning So. of the Canairies. Took all day to find any decent wind above 4 knots.

Perhaps the countries that are well represented in the race are those that identify strongly with a sea-faring heritage, whereas the US is a bit more "Wild West" oriented (despite such excellent works as Two Years Before the Mast (Richard Henry Dana Jr.)!

Are Avecita and Morveren, respectively. She is currently smokingmy but and has made it through the Canairies, where I will probably be transecting them in another 5 hours or so.

Hey, I can say I'm ahead of Bernard Stamm, though! (Velux 5 winner '07 by a long shot)

Here is a fleeting glimpse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eod-CZ6Vx_s

This video apperantly shot today.

Actually, I bought it fir the fuel only, but might try clamping a smaller diameter in the suction end in order to fit the dipstick hole. I suspect this should handle the thin (i.e. hot) crank case oil without a problem.

I purchased this sweet little number that is designed to handle fuels. It's dual action and empties our fuel tank for cleaning in no time flat (including much of the sludge).

http://www.gemplers.com/product/7722/Hand-Siphon-Pump

I use the same device. Just charge is with a few strokes and presto it draws the rest out all on its own. It comes with a variety of hoses that I found easy to adapt p the existing engine pumpout hose (not the dipstick hole). However: i looked like you should be able to set the pump aside with oil i...

Useful information. I, for one, also enjoy the background shot of the sailboat and inlet in the background.

How do you keep the interior bronze frame nice and shiny? Steel wool? Polish?

Nice screens by the way. I scored 8 of 'em when we first acquired the 270.

EPIRB seems like an all-or-nothing situation, leaving you with the decision of: "do I call out the cavalry due to my own stupidity". The SPOT is good because you can configure your own level of "notification" if you will. The subscription (which is incredibly cheap) gives you acc...

How did the factory tour go?

Bottom paint looks great. What's going in in the first photo? painting where the blocks were?

Judy and I are planning a haulout of Morveren in the next few weeks to finally tackle a growing list. We are probably looking at 7 or 8 weeks as well.