the Weekly Whiffle
Wayfarer news that's crossed Uncle Al's desk this week
Monday, February 3rd, 2003
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Uncle Al to meet Lee Hughes in Florida next week
----- Original Message ----- 
From: lhughes@ihug.co.nz 
To: uncle-al@cogeco.ca 
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 11:37 AM

Hi Al, 

Got your two messages about phoning you. I will try and call on Mon 3 Feb in the evening. Don't know where I'll be then. I'm in Port St Lucie at the moment with little wind forecast for the next day or three. I'm averaging 30 miles a day now, but that's using the motor if there's no wind, and I don't like that. It feels like cheating and it wears the wee engine too. 

Today I'm having a day of admin while I wait for a breeze. I only have a regular camera - the pics Ady 
sent you were from CDs that I posted her which I got made at the photoshop when I had the films printed. All's well with Wanderer and I'm enjoying the trip even more now I am better organised. I'm off to look at the Whiffle now. I'll send another Hughes Nughes today to Ady and she'll forward it to the usual suspects.

I hope we can meet - the only question is whether I'll be far enough north by then. 

Toodle oo

Lee

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Al Schonborn 
To: lhughes@ihug.co.nz 
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 2:49 PM

Hi, Lee:

Expect to hear from you Monday night then. Never fear, if you're north of Miami, you'll be far enough north!! Look forward to Hughes Nughes later today? and then I can do one last post (so to speak) before we leave for the sunny south. Talk to you Monday night,

Uncle Al (W3854)

(Al's note: I got a pleasant surprise earlier tonight - 30 Jan - as Lee phoned from Florida. If all goes well, we will meet and the Whiffle Web will have more pictures for you in a couple of weeks.)

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Lee Hughes sends pics from the first month of his odyssey
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busted rudder on Xmas day while sailing towards Key Largo




temporary replacement - never used as I got help to make a proper one the next day
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just about to leave Black Point after fixing the rudder


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Hughes Nughes #8
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Adrienne Faherty 
To: ...; Uncle Al ; ...
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 1:24 AM
Subject: Hughes Nughes
 
 

Hughes Nughes 8

Hi again folks, 

Well I'm sailing again. I stayed at Geoff Orr's place in Fort Lauderdale for 8 days after I returned from the trip to Key West. In that time I got my photos developed ... and in them I noticed how sad the varnish work and floorboards of Wanderer were compared to the rest of her. So, in between helping Geoff to concrete the plinth for his dock davit, I borrowed his sander and attacked the woodwork. After three coats of varnish and two of nice cream paint, I am pleased to report that Wanderer looks gorgeous. The lovely dark mahogany (or teak) seats look great against the clean cream floors. The whole effect is that she looks so tidy and trim that she's like one of the old restored small boats that have rich owners who gild the bronze fittings and sail the boat only on national holidays. I'm very chuffed with the results. I also varnished and put a little fiberglass on the centerboard and I sanded the rudder made by Gary Greene until it was smooth. Then I put another smooth layer of fiberglass over it to cover the spots where I had thinned it and as a finishing touch Geoff dug out some nice white paint to match the hull and I painted it as well. The rudder was too nice to leave bare (photos below)
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Once again I am indebted to Geoff for his hospitality. I got everything done on the boat that I wanted to and more, so I was a happy sailor when I puttered off on Monday. Since then I've sailed and motor-jibbed all the way to Port St. Lucie - about 70 miles. I'm having a day off now as there's no wind. Tomorrow, Fort Pierce and then maybe Vero Beach, but the forecast is for light easterlies so maybe I'll have to motor a bit.
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There are no dramas to report this time but don't worry, I'll surely screw up again soon and then you'll have something to read about.

Toodle oo

Lee
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heron admiring my boat - near Tarpon Basin, Florida

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