[Rhodes22-list] Russia

Bob and Kathy Quinn bobandkathyr22 at bellsouth.net
Mon Jul 18 09:22:10 EDT 2011 

Sounds like a wonderful experience.  Made it to East Berlin before the wall came 
down.  Really need to get back across the pond to visit the eastern St. Pete. 


Bob in FL on the "NoKaOi 3"





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From: Slim Chance <slimsails at gmail.com>
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sun, July 17, 2011 10:33:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Russia

Hi Dave.  This was my second trip to St. Petersburg.  My wife teaches
Russian and takes a handful of students there every summer.  She was there
with them for seven weeks and I joined her for the last two.

Petersburg is a cultural Meca with all the best orchestras, opera, art
museums, architecture, ethnic music fests, etc., etc.  We went to two
operas, two orchestra concerts, two ethnic music fests, the russsian circus,
the "White Nights / Red Sails Festival" two canal boat rides--both on our
own private 8.5 meter very groovey cuuiser with our captain, Vladimir --
visited the summer "cabins" of two friends, mostly ate in like Bohemians,
e.g., baguett, cheese, salami, wine, garnishes and of course vodka--lots of
vodka!    Speaking of Bohemians, we went to the opera, La Boheme.  We have a
friend who is well-connected in that world and first told us it's not
possible to get tickets --all sold out.  The next thing we know is that not
only did she get us tickets, but comp tickets --and not only that but entry
through the director's door and VIP box seats!  It's funny that anything you
want or anything you ask, the first answer is always no.  Then you "work it"
and poof!

So, yeah, the trip was magical but the older I get, the harder those long
flights are on my system -- standing in long lines for everything, lugging
bags, jet lag, etc. but still worth it.

Now, a little time off until my teaching job starts again first of Aug.
Hotter than hell here in Minneapolis this week.  Too hot even to go out
sailing.  Maybe next week.

Happy to be home,

Slim

On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 10:28 PM, David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Slim. I guess you're back. How was your trip to Russia?  Did you play?
>
> Dave
>
>
> On 7/15/11, Slim Chance <slimsails at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Joe, can you simply get a replacement pop top slider from Stan?  I don't
> > exactly remember how it's attached to the mast extrusion, but have you
> asked
> > Stan?
> >
> > Slim
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 2:13 PM, Joe Camp <jjcampjr at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Rhodies all:
> >>
> >> Thanks for all of the great (as usual) advice.  I DO feel stupid,
> because
> >> I
> >> rushed the process of setting up the mast hoist.  When a huge wake came
> >> into
> >> the marina, my lack of set-up skill proved to be a problem, and down
> came
> >> the mast. I have reviewed my practices, and hopefully, will not repeat
> the
> >> mistakes.
> >>
> >> I am confident about fixing the past step.  However, I am only
> cautiously
> >> reassured about repairs to the pop top slider.  I suppose I will have to
> >> paint the repair, as opposed to mixing a matching color into the resin.
> >> Is
> >> that correct?  (Feeling stupid again).
> >>
> >> I also realized that my bow eye has pulled away from the hull (another
> >> aspect of this crappy experience). I think I can just slip it back in
> with
> >> resin all around and retighten the inside bolts.  Ah, sailboat
> ownership.
> >>  ttfn
> >>
> >> Joe Camp
> >> s/v John Dawson
> >> (currently) High Point, NC (for about a month more)
> >> (then) Hatboro, PA
> >>
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >> From: elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
> >> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 2:26 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited
> >>
> >> See? And you thought you were the only graceful one...;^)
> >> elle
> >>
> >> Beer is good....people are crazy
> >>
> >> 1992 Rhodes 22    Recycled '06"Watermusic"  {Lady in Red}
> >>
> >> --- On Thu, 7/14/11, Joe Camp <jjcampjr at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> From: Joe Camp <jjcampjr at yahoo.com>
> >> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited
> >> To: "Rhodes List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >> Date: Thursday, July 14, 2011, 7:34 PM
> >>
> >> Hi All:
> >>
> >> The events I am about to recount took place on the July 4th weekend.  I
> >> have waited a bit to put them down, partly because I was away from a
> >> reliable computer and partly because leaving them alone for a couple of
> >> weeks has allowed them to settle in my realization of the validity of
> >> Murphy's Law, an axiom with which I am all too familiar.  OK...
> >>
> >> I moved my boat from NC to PA. I am now back in NC (a bit lonely in
> >> sailing
> >> terms).  And I have had time to digest the worst:  Never mind all of the
> >> details, but suffice it to say that, while stepping the mast down, it
> came
> >> crashing aft without warning and conked me in the head (a glancing blow,
> >> but
> >> still an ouch). Naturally, I tore out the step, and when the mast hit
> the
> >> pop top slide, it crushed a 6 inch hole in the grip-ridge (or whatever
> >> it's
> >> called, used to pull the slide up and back) along the aft edge.
> >>
> >> Based on what I have read, the mast bracket will be a 1,2,3 fix.  Though
> I
> >> would still like to hear from anyone who has first hand experience with
> >> this
> >> repair.  The pop-top slider will be more difficult.  The ridge is hollow
> >> beneath the surface, and it is broken right through. I don't know if
> this
> >> is
> >> a "resin" sort of fix.  Is there something more substantial I can use to
> >> mold a repair thick enough to take the wear and tear this piece usually
> >> gets?
> >>
> >> A long time sailboat friend once told me that owning a boat is a simple
> >> mater of waiting for crap to happen.   I have the rest of the season to
> do
> >> the repairs.  I also want to repair some scratches in the hull gelcoat.
> >>  They are not deep, but through the paint. Are these something I can
> just
> >> paint over, or will I need gelcoat for them as well?  I can send out
> >> photos,
> >> but not till mid August, when I am back in the boat's neighborhood.
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> (the hapless)  Joe Camp
> >> s/v John Dawson
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