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After Cindy’s shoulder replacement on June 13, we gave ourselves a few weeks and then were back down on Cool Change again, installing the windvane. It took at least three full weekends of our time, with help from dockmates, but … Continue reading
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Cindy sailing in Saco Bay, Maine After attending an Offshore Emergency Medicine clinic offered in Portland, Maine, I had the good fortune to go sailing with an old college friend and his friends, who own a 38′ Cape George Cutter. … Continue reading
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8 hours, 18.4 nm, Max boat speed 9.0 knots, winds up to 35 knots What a day this turned out to be! With my impending visit to Maine followed by my shoulder surgery, I knew I wouldn’t be out sailing … Continue reading
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Arriving on the boat shortly before dark after having spent Saturday afternoon at our nephew Christian’s high school graduation party, we quickly prepared the boat for a visit from Rick’s sister Elena and her husband Neil. They were able … Continue reading
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This was our first “free” weekend where we weren’t preparing the boat or ourselves for a US Sailing certification of some kind. Finally, we could just do whatever we wanted to do! We had some thoughts about joining Club Nautique … Continue reading
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Our CPM certifications and burgees, at long last! With Captain Thomas Perry, our Instructor Our tag trip on D’Uphoria went beautifully. We were lucky to have scored three more willing crew members, all CPM graduates, who were also a wonderful … Continue reading
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Even though my own CPM Tag trip was ill-fated, not all was lost. Realizing their own share of the responsibility for the ordeal, Club Nautique agreed to allow Rick and I to test for our CPM Tag in the same … Continue reading
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I AM RETIRED! WOOPIE! My last day of work was April 30. I received a 2 year incentive to retire early, which gave me about 5.4% more of my highest salary each year for the rest of my life! That … Continue reading
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There is nothing quite so glorious to me as the ability to determine exactly where I am in the world by simply measuring the angle between the horizon and the sun or stars a couple of times a day. I … Continue reading
This is always so much fun to go to, and so expensive! We ended up putting money down on a Monitor Wind Vane, a self-steering mechanism we figure is essential for long passages. It takes up a lot of … Continue reading
