Neil Gordon posted some very informative narratives here on this site a long while ago His posts were both insightful and instructive. Though I never met Neil personally, I know that if we were brought up together, we would be best of friends. His advocacy of "Dark & Stormys" always filled me with mirth and respect for the man. Here' to you Neil, wherever you may be.
Dick
What Ever Happened to:
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Carl Thunberg
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Re: What Ever Happened to:
Neil is still active on LinkedIn and he has become active on the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. He is the only sailor I have seen with a full spice rack on his CD28. He eats well on-board. I sailed with him on the Boston Harbor Islands Regatta. He is a former Fleet Captain of the Northeast Fleet and I believe he was Vice Commodore at one time. He just stopped posting here a while ago.
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Re: What Ever Happened to:
Neil’s been pretty active on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cdory28167
.. and he sometimes posts on the “Cape Dory Fans” Facebook group.
You might be interested in this article from 2017: https://patch.com/massachusetts/brookli ... al-passion
.. and he sometimes posts on the “Cape Dory Fans” Facebook group.
You might be interested in this article from 2017: https://patch.com/massachusetts/brookli ... al-passion
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Greenline 39 Electra
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay
CDSOA Associate Member #265
Founding member of Northeast Fleet
Former owner of CD32 Realization, #3 (owned from 1995-2022)
Greenline 39 Electra
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay
Re: What Ever Happened to:
Neil had the best "how to drop your mainsail" advice I ever read. Follow it to this day.
"I'm reading way to much about running to the mast, running to the bow, running back to the tiller. My 28 just doesn't react so quickly that I need to run anywhere...
Raising the main, without the auto pilot, I get some momentum into the wind, shift to neutral, walk to the mast (pulling sail ties along the way) and raise the main. If the bow falls off, the sail fills and the boat heads up again.
Lowering the main, sheet in, let go the tiller, let the boat round up. Walk up on the windward side, then release the halyard when the main luffs.
Reefing, heave to and take your time.
No running required."
Everything Neil ever wrote about turned out to be pretty much it ...
"I'm reading way to much about running to the mast, running to the bow, running back to the tiller. My 28 just doesn't react so quickly that I need to run anywhere...
Raising the main, without the auto pilot, I get some momentum into the wind, shift to neutral, walk to the mast (pulling sail ties along the way) and raise the main. If the bow falls off, the sail fills and the boat heads up again.
Lowering the main, sheet in, let go the tiller, let the boat round up. Walk up on the windward side, then release the halyard when the main luffs.
Reefing, heave to and take your time.
No running required."
Everything Neil ever wrote about turned out to be pretty much it ...
Fred Mueller
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CD 27 Narragansett Bay
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