[Rhodes22-list] Fleet Events for Rhoadies!

[L. Sailor]

Art,
  I've mentioned it before but will do so again....I'm on a lovely creek, lots of space for anchoring out,  a launching ramp very close to the house, and a large field to park vehicles & trailers...Just off the Chesapeake Bay...this could be a stop on the caravan...
   
  elle

"Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:
  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 

>Sent: Sep 23, 2006 8:18 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list 
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bill's Bahamas Adventure
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>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
>
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>
>
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "William E. Wickman" 
>To: 
>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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