[Public-List] Alden 32 now upper Michigan Rendevous

[Gordon Laco]

LeHave is a nice place... And I guess you know Covey Island Boatworks is at
the end of the road along the river there.   I like their boats a lot.

If you are going to Havana you might like to link up with Ken Woods; he is
stick-handling a Canadian/Cuban historical effort to build a giant model of
the SANTISSIMA TRINIDAD, the largest warship in the world and flagship of
the Spanish fleet at Trafalgar.  She was originally built at Havana and I
understand the model is quite far along.

Mmmm - boats in interesting places... Way to go!

Gord



> Thanks Gord,
> No, I have never been to the Somme and would love to see you photos.
> The new Vetus 30 HP diesel engine was installed this week but unfortunately
> the Alberg won't be ready to haul to Florida before Christmas as planned. I
> had hoped to take her to Havana in Feb. I'm leaving for Florida however this
> coming Wednesday to purchase another boat to have there for cruising in Feb
> and Mar. I will probably take the Alberg 30 to Nova Scotia in the summer and
> keep her at the LaHave Yacht Club in Lunenburg County. Since Justin will be
> sailing out of Halifax for the next two years he can use it when he has
> leave.I will continue to sail Privateer out of Olympic Harbour here in
> Kingston. You can never have enough boats
> Peter
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net>
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 9:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Alden 32 now upper Michigan Rendevous
> 
> 
>> Good evening Peter -
>> 
>> Nice to hear from you!  Yes, the RNR fought all through the War of 1812,
> it
>> could be said with truth that along with the Indians they were one of the
>> decisive cards the Crown had to play in successfully defending Canada.
>> They fought in nearly every major and minor land and sea battle of the
> war;
>> the Americans for a time refused to believe that they could possibly be
>> facing the same men at battlefields hundreds of miles apart - but it was
>> them.  About 980 mustered at the beginning of the war; very few got home
> at
>> the end.   Any book about the War will have a fair bit of material about
>> them.  I am a member of the group that re-enacts the RNR's activities (but
>> have not been active for some time)
>> 
>> The group's website is accessible at
>> 
>>  www.battleofgeorgianbay.huronia.com/rnrsite
>> 
>> It has long been a bone of contention that the official history taught in
>> Nfld about the regiment begins with the 'Blue Puttees'  in fact they saved
>> Canada a hundred years earlier.
>> 
>> I did an archaeological expedition to  the Somme a couple of years ago;
> that
>> was a moving but very very sad experience.  If you like I can send you
> some
>> pictures - have you ever been there?
>> 
>> Gord
>> 
>> 
>>> Hi Gord,
>>> I had family in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment  that were lost at the
>>> Battle of the Somme. I had no idea that the "Blue Putties" had served in
> a
>>> Upper Canada. Can you direct me to reference material on the same?
>>> Peter Milley
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net>
>>> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all"
> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 3:48 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Alden 32 now upper Michigan Rendevous
>>> 
>>> 
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