First Trip of the Season

[Clay Stalker]

I'm leaving tomorrow morning at 0800 hours for my first voyage in my "new" CD 27. I will be sailing from Kittery Point, Maine to Warwick, Rhode Island, approximately 165 nm. Possible stops are planned in Gloucester, Mass; Scituate, Mass; Provincetown, Mass; Mattapoisett, Mass; Cuttyhunk, Mass; Newport, R.I.; and finally to my berth for the season @ Apponaug Harbor Marina in Warwick, R.I. I purchased this boat in December, 2000 and have added a new North 135 genoa, Harken 0 furler, and some minor upgrades. I've never sailed the boat before, so this will be a first for me in a Cape Dory...kinda excited, but the weather looks a bit touchy....cold, cloudy, windy, and some rain. Anyway, hope to arrive at Apponaug sometime over the weekend. Sailing with a friend...should be interesting. Anyway, thought I would pass this along....will let the fine readers of this board know when and if I make it and my impressions of the boat (like you don't already know).

Clay Stalker
SALSA CD 27 #247
Keene, New Hampshire



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[Peter Baumgartner]

Clay,

I think you are right about the weather. It's gonna be cold out there with that low backing up from Nova Scotia. Good luck and stay warm.

Peter Baumgartner
"London" CD27 #35



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[Warren Kaplan]

I'm leaving tomorrow morning at 0800 hours for my first voyage in my "new" CD 27. I will be sailing from Kittery Point, Maine to Warwick, Rhode Island, approximately 165 nm. Possible stops are planned in Gloucester, Mass; Scituate, Mass; Provincetown, Mass; Mattapoisett, Mass; Cuttyhunk, Mass; Newport, R.I.; and finally to my berth for the season @ Apponaug Harbor Marina in Warwick, R.I. I purchased this boat in December, 2000 and have added a new North 135 genoa, Harken 0 furler, and some minor upgrades. I've never sailed the boat before, so this will be a first for me in a Cape Dory...kinda excited, but the weather looks a bit touchy....cold, cloudy, windy, and some rain. Anyway, hope to arrive at Apponaug sometime over the weekend. Sailing with a friend...should be interesting. Anyway, thought I would pass this along....will let the fine readers of this board know when and if I make it and my impressions of the boat (like you don't already know).

Clay Stalker
SALSA CD 27 #247
Keene, New Hampshire

Clay,
Go for it! Salsa won't disappoint you! Just make sure you have your safety gear rigged because it may get a little bumpy out there and also keep warm. Tell us how it went when you get in.

Warren
S/V Sine Qua Non
CD27 #166



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