| the Chesapeake Bay
Wayfarer Cruise 2007 getting to Crisfield - 2 pre-cruise warm-up at Tony's and Mary's photos mostly by Alan Asselstine and Uncle Al ... |
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| Memorial Day Monday morning
saw Tony and Mary lead the group on a walk to their very
own local lighthouse. ... |
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| Not being much of a walker,
Uncle Al turned back after half a mile or so when his
speed-testing partner (above) began to pull away. Kind-hearted Hans also turned back to keep Al company. ... |
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| Hans and I spent an hour or
so lounging and admiring the wildlife while ... ... |
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| ... the rest of the gang
got the tour of ... ... |
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| ... the Elk Neck Lighthouse. ... |
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| (l to r) Mary, André, Roger, Richard,
Tony ... |
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| Soon they were headed back
home to hearth and lunch, whichever came first. ... |
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Even though
there seemed to be little or no wind, three of the four
boats were taken down to the launch ramp a mere
quarter-mile from Tony's and Mary's front door. Wind or
no wind, this was a chance to test the gear and get on
the water with new shipmates in some cases.
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| Richard (above) would be
sailing with Alan for the first time. ... |
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| And Roger (l) would be making
his début aboard W3098 MAG. ... |
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| Lucky us! The breeze picked
up nicely and everyone - even Hans and Al with Tony - had
a nice sail. The results of previous sail trim discussions could now be measured photographically. Above, you can see that the ... ... |
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| ... new team of Alan (l) and Richard have
their W beautifully trimmed as they ... ... |
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| ... sail close-hauled. ... |
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| A perfect day for ... ... |
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| ... a test run. ... |
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| Having provided his crew
with beer, Tony ... ... |
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| ... a happy Tony at that,
puts W4105 through her paces with ... ... |
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| ... Hans (and Al) filling
in as crew until Mary gets there after keeping the house
livable. |