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we are planning to arrive about dusk Friday and can only stay till Sat about noon will have to head home. Only 2 months till retirement . Pulled boat for a week to check out some overheating issues but hope to be with you on Oct 3 and part of 4.
We've had a great season so far! This is the Northeast Fleet's final on-the-water event of 2008. Come join Cathy and the gang! Twelve days left to register.
CDSOA Commodore - Member No. 725
"The more I expand the island of my knowledge, the more I expand the shoreline of my wonder"
Sir Isaac Newton
Today, I happened to look up culture for the Black-eyed Susan vine I'm thinking of planting. I knew its Latin name (genus) is Thunbergia but was reminded, again, by a footnote that it's named after the great Swedish botanist, Carl Thunberg.
So THAT'S why your name always sounds so familiar. Any relation?
Judith
To unpathed waters, undreamed shores.
The Winter’s Tale. Act iv. Sc. 4.
Well, the truth has been vetted out. Yes, I am the secret heir to the vast financial empire of the eminent botanist himself. Okay, well the first part is true. The relation is very distant, but I am a direct descendent. I can't say that I inherited his green thumb, but we have about a million tomatoes right now.
CDSOA Commodore - Member No. 725
"The more I expand the island of my knowledge, the more I expand the shoreline of my wonder"
Sir Isaac Newton
It's not too late if you'd like to join us on Friday or Saturday and just haven't gotten around to registering. But if you change your mind and still want to attend our little get-together this weekend, please register or at least send me an email so that we'll know you'll be there. Knowing how many will be in attendance helps in more ways than one, primarily, since we're having a potluck dinner, we'll have a better idea of how much food to bring and prepare. And I will also have a few items to giveaway and I like to have a little something for everybody. So be counted and register or contact me via email or PM.
Thanks,
Cathy
CD32 Realization, #3
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay
It's taken a year, but Bruce has finally edited the video that he shot during last year's (2007) Raritan Bay Float-in and has uploaded it to the "Cape Dory" group on YouTube.
Click on the play button (the triangle), in the middle of the image below, to start the video.
Colleens college is having their family weekend but she'd rather be home this weekend and it's going to be gorgeous. October sailing in the northeast, wow. If anybody would like to go for a sail on Saturday or Sunday, and of course join in the potluck dinner, give us call.
The Raritan Bay Raft-up kicked off on Friday with 20-25 kt. winds out of the WNW giving us a fast but lumpy ride on a broad reach (had to jibe 3 times) all the way to Atlantic Highlands. Luckily the winds settled down in the 10-15 kt. range for the night. On Saturday our CD32 Realization was joined by the following boats, some briefly and some for the duration of the float-in, for a total of 8 Cape Dorys:
RH36 Colleen Marie -- Greg Dalton
CD330 Gems -- Rod & Maggie Croes
CD10 Spice tender to Irwin 34 Cinnamon -- Jim Trotta
CD25 Sea Owl -- Russ Wagnon
CD32 Scrimshaw -- Len Policastro, Ron Ellard & Frank Solis
CD32 Manitou -- Joe Karger, Jonas Lieser and Uli Lieser
CD27 Glory -- Ron Churgin, Warren Churgin and Karen (hope I got her name right)
We rafted the 3 CD32s together for the potluck gathering. We figured that had to be some kind of record to have 3 rare CD32s in the same place at once and it gave us a chance to compare our boats. There was alot of comaraderie, some really good food and drink, and even more Cape Dory and boating discussions. I'm pretty sure a good time was had by all.
Click on the following links to see photos that were snapped during the event: