[Rhodes22-list] Winter's coming in the northeast

[Charles Henthorn]

Michael:
     Always thought it would be great to live in the northeast but you've pointed out how the midwest (Indiana) may have some advantages.  Our local sail club have the 'Frostbite Series' from Oct 1 until Nov 22 (last race).  Fall winds here tend to be a bit steadier than the spring 'gusts'.    My tarp goes on Thanksgiving weekend.
     

"Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
  I think that I would rather wax my skis than argue incessantly about these 
seemingly hopeless political situations.

As I said, we used to sail until the snow fell. Unfortunately, the local 
town government regulations now require that our moorings be removed from 
the Nissequogue River prior to Nov 1, making Indian Summer sailing a fond 
memory. If we leave the moorings in, they will be removed and confiscated, 
lest they become "a hazard to navigation." One must wonder what they would 
do if an R22 were still attached. Trailer based daily launching is the only 
solution, although the high tide requirement for launch and recovery 
severely limits our ability to sail in the late fall season when daylight 
hours are limited and the temps drop quickly when the sun goes down.

Since they are predicting a major nor'easter for Long Island this weekend 
with 60+ mph winds, I felt that it would be better to pull the R22, 
winterize and fasten the tarp this past week. Oh well, our season is over.

Mike

From: "Charles Henthorn" 
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 5:56 PM


> Michael,
> I agree. Politics and religion be damned. I could argue all those 
> points when the snow is blowing. I sailed yesterday in 40 degree weather 
> because the sun was shining, nice winds, and the 'above-freezing' 
> temperature time is running out. Besides, I'm still counting on Indian 
> Summer before pulling the ole tarp over the top.
>
>
> "Michael D. Weisner" wrote:
> Gee, I thought that the high winds and low temps were getting me down as 
> I
> tarped my boat and thought of you guys in the south, still sailing and
> having fun. I remembered how I used to sail until at least Thanksgiving in
> years past.
>
> Then I read today's list and wondered if maybe it's just the time of the
> year to complain and be grumpy. My lawyer's bigger and badder than your
> lawyer discussions? Don't you guys have better things to do than slug it
> out with each other? Is the weather in the southeast that bad?
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>
>
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