[Rhodes22-list] Fleet Events for Rhoadies!

[Peter Thorn]

Yeah Art,

Amen brother! But you're preaching to the choir.

Except for LIS and the Chesapeake, Rhodies seem to be scattered like the
Jedi all across the country.  But I like your great idea.  Maybe if a 2007
calendar/venues proposal was established for 3-5 day cruising events all
over, then those who choose could attend one near them.

Edenton would be a good spot.  A trip to Elizabeth City and back could take
2-3 days.  Longer time would allow going south to Manteo.  There's lots of
thin water there that would be no problem for R22s.  By leaving a car at the
destination, a longer one-way trip would be possible.  Might even make it to
Washington, NC or ONC one-way in 5d.  Ocracoke Island (Pamlico Sound), Core
Sound, Cape Lookout, the ONC on the Neuse River should also be considered.

As previously mentioned, the Catalina 22 class does a very good job
promoting group cruising and racing activity.  We're not quite as big or
organized, but our boats are better and it might be fun to start moving in
that direction.

Sorry I won't be at Annapolis.  I hope you all kick this idea around and set
some dates.  Please let me know how I can help.

PT



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Fleet Events for Rhoadies!


> Peter,
>
> I've suggested this before, no harm to try again.  Central Florida Yacht
Club (CFYC) in Orlando, among many other "clubs" (Texas, Great Lakes, NE
Trailer Sailors) organizes regular caravan trips/outings during the sailing
season.  While we may be more apt to let our boats lounge at a dock or
mooring, why don't we pull together a few trips ourselves.  The NC Coast,
Melbourne, P City, Chesapeake Bay.  There have to be a few of us that are
willing to trailer to some exotic site, launch together/sail together and
really utilize the benefits we enjoy in our spectacular boats.  Edenton
environs might be a starter so we can include Stan.  CFYC has made the
'work' of setup easier because they help each other rig for sailing, cook,
wash up, and enjoy swapping stories, pictures, and ideas.  We could call it
Expo7, and should be alot of fun.  If scheduled on an off week and weekend,
maybe spanning two weekends, we have a larger turnout.
>
> One part of the plan should include seeing the plant and a "show and tell"
on autopilots, IMF, Sails, VHF options, etc.  I would be glad to set up the
BR for anyone who is curious.  Stan or staff might be willing to give us
tips on refinishing and removing oxidation from the hull, or other points of
interest.  We could use one time segment of the get together to include
wannabes.  We could have sailing events and nonsense events, such as a
sculling championship event.  Who has ideas?
>
> Some of us will meet at the Annapolis Boat Show - I'm looking forward to
meeting other R22 skippers, big time.  Lets literally get it together.
Thoughts??
>
> Art
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Peter Thorn <pthorn at nc.rr.com>
> >Sent: Sep 23, 2006 8:18 AM
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bill's Bahamas Adventure
> >
> >Bill,
> >
> >Thanks for the post.  I'll bet your son will remember his Bahamas
adventure
> >with Dad the rest of his life.  When one speculates about everything that
> >could go wrong out there in the ocean alone, well, I guess that's what
makes
> >it an adventure.
> >
> >Some of my friends have larger boats they keep in Oriental they have
never
> >taken more than 50 miles from the dock.  In the marinas most boats seem
to
> >remain slipped 99.9% of the time.  Your trips (and Chris G's too!)
scratch
> >an itch many of us have.  To be carefree, self reliant, completely in the
> >present, and exploring.
> >
> >It 's also worth noting (for lurkers and wannabes) that R22 is a great
boat
> >for this purpose.  What a range!  Knoxville to the Bahamas in less than 3
> >days.
> >
> >I'll pass on your stories to my sailing friends.  Maybe a few more will
> >venture out because of your successes.
> >
> >We are eagerly anticipating your next post about the crossing.  Thanks
> >again.
> >
> >PT
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "William E. Wickman" <wewickman at duke-energy.com>
> >To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 9:58 PM
> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Bill's Bahamas Adventure
> >
> >
> >> To refresh everyone's memories, I took my Rhodes22 to the Bahamas
earlier
> >> this year and committed to post my travel log on the list for the
reading
> >> enjoyment of some, and to prove that I actually did it for others.  As
> >> Chris did some time ago, I will post the trip in files chronologically
> >over
> >> time as I finish writing and merging photos.
> >>
> >> I hope that my posting these notes will provide some useful
information,
> >> but mostly that it might inspire others to take that step from familiar
> >> waters into that great adventure of the unknown.
> >>
> >> Bill Wickman
> >> s/v Fina Lee
> >>
> >>
> >> (See attached file: Bahamas 2006 Trip Log - Day 0.pdf)
> >
> >
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