One chore that could not be put off was moving the Blue Moon from her winter quarters in the town marina to her new mooring.
I'd been hoping for a mild winter, even fantasized about a New Years Day sail. Instead, we were treated to an exceptionally cold and snowy winter.
Ye olde homestead half-buried in snow photo jalmberg |
Chris & Lauren helping with the digging photo jalmberg |
Floating in slush photo jalmberg |
Since this was the worst winter in recorded history (most snow, ever, in January), I figure we've been through the worst that Nature can throw at us.
And, yes, I know that is just the sort of hubris that Nature loves to prove wrong! I should just shut up about it.
Anyway, faster than expected, it was time to move out of the winter slip and onto the summer mooring.
The still-empty Huntington Harbor photo jalmberg |
You might be wondering where her boom, gaff, mizzen, & other spars are.
In one word: varnish. More on that saga, later! In the meantime, Happy Spring!
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Thanks.
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Dear John,
ReplyDeleteI send to you my Blue Moon/ Tayo-Mar Photo album.
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Thanks! I would love to hear how you set and strike your mizzen.
ReplyDeleteVery difficult on heavy wind.
ReplyDeleteI didn't change any details on the sailing plan.
But upper boom create a difficulty. I decided to transform mizzen sail to markoni cutting
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ReplyDeleteRegards,
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