[Rhodes22-list] Happy New Year to the Fleet

Fri Jan 8 16:15:27 EST 2010

Ben,

You must be a really good sailor to get an R22 under a 35" bridge with room 
to spare.  How do you do it?  Even if I could lay mine over on her side, the 
beam is nearly 8'.  Wow, talk about burying the rail!!  You da man!

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: "BenCittadino  Friday, January 08, 2010 3:56 PM
>
> Frank;
>
> The last good estimate I've seen is 31' from the waterline to the mast 
> tip.
> That doesn't count the antenna. This information is worth exactly what you
> paid for it. Seriously, I have been under bridges with 35" clearance with
> room to spare so I think the 31' figure is about right.
>
> BenCittadino
> s/v susan kay
>
>
>
> Frank Tugwell wrote:
>>
>> Ron, John: I lived in Pittsburgh (squirrel hill) until 1999 and then 
>> moved
>> to the DC area.  I used to row on the Allegheny from the boat club near
>> downtown on the north side and worked downtown near the point.  I just
>> checked and the clearance for all the bridges is 40 feet minimum--I 
>> assume
>> except during flooding.  See the web site:
>> http://www.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/sail/Navigation_maps/index.html
>> Which leads me to ask: the specs on the Rhodes say that the mast is 26
>> feet,
>> but does this include the height of the cabin top?  What is the Rhodes
>> clearance, including the VHF mast?  I assume one of you knows.  Even if
>> the
>> cabin adds 4-5 feet and the mast another 3-4 feet, there is plenty of 
>> room
>> to sail on the 'burgh's rivers.  So count me in to sail on the Terrible
>> Boat, or trailer my boat up to join you.  A fleet event might be fun!
>>
>> Frank Tugwell
>>
>> Contact Details:
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Ronald Lipton
>> Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 6:02 PM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Happy New Year to the Fleet
>>
>> John,
>>
>>    Will the mast clear the bridges on the Allegheny?  I lived in
>> Pittsburgh from
>> 1980-1990 (the inter-super bowl era).  It's a great town - but perhaps
>> not for
>> sailing.
>>
>> Ron
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> BenCittadino wrote:
>>> John;
>>>
>>> My pro football season is more than OVER after today's final nightmare 
>>> in
>>> Minnesota. I'm so aggravated I can barely see straight.
>>>
>>> Please sign Susan Kay (the person, not the boat) and me up for the first
>>> cruise on The Terrible Boat. I really would love to see that. Thank
>> goodness
>>> my spouse doesn't read this stuff. She hates being reminded of her
>>> cheerleader days (something to do with her now being a "fancy pants"
>> lawyer
>>> herself and a cheerleader history being inappropriate for "running with
>> the
>>> wolves"). Anyhow she was class of 1970 (poli sci) (like me, but of 
>>> course
>> I
>>> was at Duke U. and not a Duquesne "Duke"). Her parents grew up in New
>>> Kensington.
>>>
>>> I've got to get some photos of the boat in her winter mode. Art made a
>> cover
>>> for her, and I've been meaning to let the fleet see it. I'll work on 
>>> that
>>> next week when I get back to the Garden State and away from this land of
>>> fruits and nuts. The weather here is too nice. It's almost unAmerican.
>>>
>>> BenC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ben;
>>>
>>> I think Pittsburgh leases its share of solar output this time of year in
>>> exchange for "carbon credits".
>>>
>>> When did your wife attend Duquesne? I was there in the mid 80's getting
>>> my
>>> bachelors in music.
>>>
>>>  I haven't launched on the three rivers yet. When I replace the genoa in
>>> another year or so the master plan is to take both the old sails (I 
>>> saved
>>> the old main) dye one black one gold, print THE TERRIBLE BOAT across 
>>> them
>>> with 2' high lettering. motor by the stadium with both sails out and the
>>> terrible towel flying from the pennant line. That should get the blimps
>>> attention,however, don't count on the snow flying unless we get some in
>>> October or so. Delilah is currently resting warm and dry in the Wampum
>>> limestone mine which with all the boats, RV's, cars and bikes stored
>>> there
>>> could be considered the ultimate man-cave.
>>>
>>> Enjoy the California sun
>>>
>>> John S
>>>
>>>
>>> John;
>>>
>>> At the moment I'm basking in the sun in Southern California.
>>>
>>> As for the Susan Kay, she's looking stately as ever on the asphalt on
>>> stanchions on the banks of the Shrewsbury River in NJ.
>>>
>>> I'd forgotten you are a Pittsburgh guy. My wife is a former Duquesne
>>> cheerleader. We get out there from time to time. Have you sailed in any
>>> of
>>> the "three rivers"? I'd enjoy a TV Blimp shot of your sailboat during a
>>> snowy Steelers game.
>>>
>>> Happy New Year
>>>
>>> Stay Warm,
>>>
>>> Ben "fancy pants!!?" C
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
>>>
>>>> We are waiting with eager anticipation to hear the sailing ventures 
>>>> from
>>>> our North Fleet Rhoadie (Rhodie for Yankees) contingent,  so we can
>>>> learn
>>>> more about what brand of chainsaw they prefer for cutting through the
>> ice.
>>>>
>>>> Hi Art,
>>>>
>>>>  Chainsaw? I thought a Rhodes was tough enough to be its own 
>>>> Icebreaker.
>>>> I'm outraged and disappointed. Where's that fancy pants lawyer fellow
>> (aka
>>>> Ben C) I think I got some work for him to do!!!
>>>>
>>>> Happy new year to all.
>>>> Wish I were in the Keys too
>>>>
>>>> John Shulick
>>>> Pgh, Pa. Current temp 9* F
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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