[Rhodes22-list] Winter sailing blues - cure found

[Mark Kaynor]

Michael,

Thanks! I'll check these out. If we can et over 128K average upload speeds,
I think our preferred marina may be way more possible.

Mark



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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Michael Meltzer
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 9:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Winter sailing blues - cure found


read towards the bottom.

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8867157~mode=flat

check with the http://www.dslreports.com/

MJM

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Kaynor" <mark at kaynor.org>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Cc: "Julie Kaynor" <julie at kaynor.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 9:13 PM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Winter sailing blues - cure found


> Don,
>
> No marina yet - we're trying to find a slip w/ high-speed Internet access
> on/near the Rappahannock so we can "work from home" until we're ready to
> take off. Unfortunately, given the work we do, satellite and cellular
> wireless are pretty much out, due to low upload speed. Not as easy to find
> DSL or cable as we originally thought.
>
> We found one so far, but we didn't like the location/marina as much as
some
> others we've visited - unfortunately, our favorite one has no high-speed
> access available, and our second pick had so much damage from Isabel, we
> won't know if we'll have a slip until March or April. Guess we'll know
> something before too long...
>
> Oh yeah - rides always available for Rhodies when we're aboard - maybe
we'll
> be able to make the Swan Creek get together again next Memorial Day - if
so,
> we'll be glad to host the raft up <g>.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Clarke, Donald R
> (Don), NEO
> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 8:59 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Winter sailing blues - cure found
>
>
>
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> This is very cool, I am so  jealous, where are you going keep it?
>
> Hope you are giving rides!!!
>
>
> Don
>
>
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Kaynor [mailto:mark at kaynor.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 8:02 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Cc: Julie Kaynor
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Winter sailing blues - cure found
>
> Folks,
>
> All this talk of winter sailing while Raven's been on the hard has been
> tough for us, Christmas parade float notwithstanding. The weather doesn't
> help much, either - Sunday we were sitting on the patio in our shirt
sleeves
> having a beer with some friends, and this morning we woke up to a blustery
8
> degrees F. Sheesh.
>
> Being weak willed (and perhaps a bit weak-minded), we decided to do
> something about it.
>
> Julie and I went to the bank this morning and signed the papers to buy a
> 1986 Tayana 37. At about 15 feet longer on deck, 3 1/2 feet wider, and
about
> 10 tons heavier, we're hoping she'll be big enough to distract us from
these
> wintertime non-sailing blues. Hopefully by next winter (or the one after
> that) we'll be in warmer climes and won't have to go through this sort of
> withdrawal again - I doubt we could afford it again, anyway <g>.
>
> Actually, it's been in the works since we went to the SSCA gam in
Melbourne,
> FL last November, but we didn't want to say anything until it was a done
> deal - you know how these things sometimes go. We're bringing her up to
the
> Chesapeake next spring and plan to gradually spend more and more time
aboard
> over the next year with an eye toward eventually living aboard and heading
> south. Time'll tell...
>
> Here's a link to some pictures - http://www.kaynor.org/rachel.
>
> Mark Kaynor
>
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