Competent Crew...A Blessing!!

[Warren Kaplan]

Hi All!
This is a little tidbit about sailing "euphoria" that I sometimes forget exists. I usually go sailing with my wife as crew. She truly loves sailing but really isn't into the "technicals" of good sailing. If I tell her to hold her into the wind while I raise the main, we've been known to jibe as the sail goes up. Knows nothing about headsail trim and really doesn't care to learn. You get the picture. So, sailing for me is often a "compromise" and poor Sine Qua Non rarely gets to show her best.
Yesterday, my wife had some family business to take care of that didn't involve me. It involved her sister, but not my brother-in-law. Now my brother-in-law IS a sailor and sails another traditional boat, an old Morris Frances 26. Nice boat. His wife is as good on his boat as mine is on mine. We decided to go out together. Sunday was a PERFECT day on Great South Bay. Winds blowing 13 out of the SW. Perfect!! We went sailing. WHAT A PLEASURE! I had crew, or he had crew, that actually enjoyed tweeking the sails. The luff telltales on the genny were always streaming as were the telltales on the main's leech! Sine Qua Non was in sailor's heaven. She zipped along at nothing under 6 knots (GPS) all day and that famous CD easy motion made my brother-in-law remark more than once, "I love this boat!" How great was it yesterday? I'll tell you. When we decided to head back to our marina we had 10 miles to go to windward. A nice Pearson 34 pulled up just a 100 yards astern of us and was headed to the same marina. We headed west on port tack and zipped along with sails set perfectly and the Pearson never pulled ahead. That's close to 2 hours sailing and we beat her. The only boat that caught us yesterday was a beautiful Hylas, about 42 feet or so, that bested us, but I have to tell you..it was no slam dunk! Forgive this euphoria but I just had to tell some people who know what I'm talking about. My brother-in-law and I just loved it. We made a pact to sneak out by ourselves whenever we can. You want to know how you really can tell when you're into sailing for the day? Its when you bring a cooler full of drinks and loads of sandwiches and fruit etc., and at the end of the day, only the drinks have been touched!! The rest of the food is still unopened in the zip lock bags!! What a day!!

Thanks for listening!

Warren Kaplan
Commanding the SPEED MERCHANT
Sine Qua Non
CD27



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[Michael Heintz]

Warren,

Ain't it great!!!!!

I have the pleasure of sailing with my brother. A great sailor!!!! There is nothing like sailing with a dedicated crew!!!!! We have the opportunity to sail together all the time, and we tweak my CD 30 MK II to no end. My wife ( who fits into the aforementioned catagory) thinks were nuts!!

We know full well that the CD is no racing vessel, BUT I must say the blood gets hot when any like size sailboat is nearby. And although our main goal is simply cruising, there is nothing better, than pulling ahead

You might note the feelings of all those in this year's Northeast CD race to Block Island. You might have thought it was a fleet of J boats Ask Dave Stump !!!!!!!

We too had that GREAT day on Sunday, perfect day, perfect wind. We cruised back from Port Jefferson to Norwalk, about a 14 mile run, averaged over 6 knots with spikes to 7.5.

It was one of those days where we tweaked, tweaked, tweaked. What a sail.

Watch out Dave, where getting ready for next year's rematch!!!!!

Michael Heintz
Captain Commanding
s/v Macht Nichts CD 30 MK II



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[Bob Malinka]

Hi Warren:

Good to hear you got out yesterday on the bay. Yesterday I
saw 2 Cape Dory's a rare sight indeed. One was a CD27 and he
was off of Babylon east of the bridge and pretty far to leeward
when I noticed him as we headed west. I noticed that they were
looking us over pretty good was that you? We had 2 colored pennants
flying off the rear shroud.

BTW was the Hylas a blue hull named Windquest? If so he's a
member of our sailing club and it's 45'of magnificent sailing
machine. We were all rafted up Saturday/Sunday in Hemlock
cove over on the barrier beach for a overnight rendezvous of
the South Bay Cruising Club.

Bob
Ranger#144
CD25D

Hi All!
This is a little tidbit about sailing "euphoria" that I sometimes forget exists. I usually go sailing with my wife as crew. She truly loves sailing but really isn't into the "technicals" of good sailing. If I tell her to hold her into the wind while I raise the main, we've been known to jibe as the sail goes up. Knows nothing about headsail trim and really doesn't care to learn. You get the picture. So, sailing for me is often a "compromise" and poor Sine Qua Non rarely gets to show her best.
Yesterday, my wife had some family business to take care of that didn't involve me. It involved her sister, but not my brother-in-law. Now my brother-in-law IS a sailor and sails another traditional boat, an old Morris Frances 26. Nice boat. His wife is as good on his boat as mine is on mine. We decided to go out together. Sunday was a PERFECT day on Great South Bay. Winds blowing 13 out of the SW. Perfect!! We went sailing. WHAT A PLEASURE! I had crew, or he had crew, that actually enjoyed tweeking the sails. The luff telltales on the genny were always streaming as were the telltales on the main's leech! Sine Qua Non was in sailor's heaven. She zipped along at nothing under 6 knots (GPS) all day and that famous CD easy motion made my brother-in-law remark more than once, "I love this boat!" How great was it yesterday? I'll tell you. When we decided to head back to our marina we had 10 miles to go to windward. A nice Pearson 34 pulled up just a 100 yards astern of us and was headed to the same marina. We headed west on port tack and zipped along with sails set perfectly and the Pearson never pulled ahead. That's close to 2 hours sailing and we beat her. The only boat that caught us yesterday was a beautiful Hylas, about 42 feet or so, that bested us, but I have to tell you..it was no slam dunk! Forgive this euphoria but I just had to tell some people who know what I'm talking about. My brother-in-law and I just loved it. We made a pact to sneak out by ourselves whenever we can. You want to know how you really can tell when you're into sailing for the day? Its when you bring a cooler full of drinks and loads of sandwiches and fruit etc., and at the end of the day, only the drinks have been touched!! The rest of the food is still unopened in the zip lock bags!! What a day!!

Thanks for listening!

Warren Kaplan
Commanding the SPEED MERCHANT
Sine Qua Non
CD27

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[Warren Kaplan]

Hi Warren:

Good to hear you got out yesterday on the bay. Yesterday I
saw 2 Cape Dory's a rare sight indeed. One was a CD27 and he
was off of Babylon east of the bridge and pretty far to leeward
when I noticed him as we headed west. I noticed that they were
looking us over pretty good was that you? We had 2 colored pennants
flying off the rear shroud.

BTW was the Hylas a blue hull named Windquest? If so he's a
member of our sailing club and it's 45'of magnificent sailing
machine. We were all rafted up Saturday/Sunday in Hemlock
cove over on the barrier beach for a overnight rendezvous of
the South Bay Cruising Club.

Bob
Ranger#144
CD25D

Bob,
The Hylas that did come past us was Windquest!! She was sure a beauty. We had turned up to go back to our marina in Bay Shore just east of the bridge but the Pearson 34 continued on under the bridge. Windquest had to alter coarse to starboard to go behind the 34. We were right there watching. This all took place just east of the bridge around 3-3:30 PM. So, if that fits your time frame, it probably was me you saw.
By the way, when I drive home I often take ocean parkway and of course drive by Cedar beach and the Gilgos, and Tobay. I saw quite a few sailboats rafted up in there. You people do it what, 2 or 3 times a season?

Warren



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[Bob Malinka]

Bob,
The Hylas that did come past us was Windquest!! She was sure a beauty. We had turned up to go back to our marina in Bay Shore just east of the bridge but the Pearson 34 continued on under the bridge. Windquest had to alter coarse to starboard to go behind the 34. We were right there watching. This all took place just east of the bridge around 3-3:30 PM. So, if that fits your time frame, it probably was me you saw.
By the way, when I drive home I often take ocean parkway and of course drive by Cedar beach and the Gilgos, and Tobay. I saw quite a few sailboats rafted up in there. You people do it what, 2 or 3 times a season?

Warren

Yes, we have rendezous all summer up and down the bay. You
should consider joining our club. Let me know if you want
info and I will sponsor you.

Bob



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