[Rhodes22-list] Fleet Events for Rhoadies!

[Peter Thorn]

Hi Bill,

My sailing buddies and I are planning another Ocracoke and/or Cape Lookout
trip, sometime in October or November.  Claiborne Young, the cruising guy,
says in his book that October 1 to mid Nov is the best time to plan such a
trip on the Pamlico and Outter Banks.  If you can make it, you are most
welcome to join us.

A Tanzer 26 (Lawrence) and a Catalina 25 (Arch) both slipped at Whittaker
Creek ONC will likely come along.  My buddy George with his Paceship 23 (a
trailerable boat) may come too.   Last year we we had a great time, but had
to cut the trip short because Hurricane Wilma threatened to head our way.
She never did make it, but we were long gone by that time  :)

No dates are set yet, so we are flexible right now.

PT





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William E. Wickman" <wewickman at duke-energy.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Fleet Events for Rhoadies!


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> I think that a Rhodes outing would be great fun.  I know that there is a
> sailing group in NC that take trips to Ocracoke and to Cape Lookout
> regularly.  I've been to Cape Lookout and it would make for a great trip
> with just enough of an adventure factor to make everyone feel like they
> have accomplished something (sailing in the open Atlantic, anchoring off
an
> uninhabited island, etc.) yet close enough to civilization and creature
> comforts.
>
> Bill Wickman
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> 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
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> -----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
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >----- 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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