[Public-List] At Anchor

Sat Aug 19 06:17:57 PDT 2017

That's very kind of you Pim, but we're homeward bound (once we get moving again).  

Gord
Surprise 426

On 2017-08-19, at 8:43 AM, PIM VAN DER TOORN <toorn at rogers.com> wrote:

> Gord I've been reading your accounts of being socked-in at Wreck from a sunny and calm Toronto, maybe 150km to your south - amazing what the Bay can kick up. I'm heading up to Rose Island tomorrow afternoon, if you need re-provisioning, and plan to sail up that far, let me know and I can act as your chandler.
> 
> Pim
> 369 Windward
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> 
> 
> From: Gordon Laco via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> To: "dsailormon at yahoo.com" <dsailormon at yahoo.com>; Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
> Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2017 8:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] At Anchor
> 
> Morning...
> 
> Low grey clouds scudding past; wind still up.  Doesn't seem as violent as last night.  Was up a few times checking things but we didn't drag an inch.  
> 
> It's been four days since we put four blocks of ice in the icebox... Not much of it left now.  We're thinking we'll stay put another day although the weather has improved some.  
> 
> This is a nice place. 
> 
> Gord
> Surprise 426
> 
> On 2017-08-18, at 10:07 PM, dan walker via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> > Yes. Those poor bastards ashore!
> > 
> > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 
> > 
> >  On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 9:42 PM, Gordon Laco via Public-List<public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:  So we're still at Wreck Is.  
> > 
> > Blew all day, wind built toward afternoon and at the moment we're in our bunks listening to it howl on the rig, and feeling the boat shake and vibrate. It's like riding in a subway train.  
> > 
> > We've got two hooks down... About 60' 5/16" chain veered somewhat to port with our best bower (as they used to day) hooked in deep at the bottom of the 12' of water here.  Veered nearly 90 degrees to starboard we've got another hook out on about 80' of 5/8" three strand rope.  I set that at about mid afternoon and its a good thing I did.  
> > 
> > I rowed the anchor out in the dinghy and when Surprise was at the extreme of one of her dodges to starboard, dropped, then hauled it taut when I was back aboard. Between the two, Surprises inherent hunting to and fro are quite minimal.  That's good because she's now not snatching at her anchor like she was.  
> > 
> > Well it's dark as pitch outside; the boat is vibrating in the howl going on out there but I think we're pretty snug.  
> > 
> > So, a glass of rum... Here's to better weather some time.  Must be plain hell ashore, on a night like this...
> > 
> > Gord 
> > Surprise 426
> > 
> > On 2017-08-17, at 8:16 PM, Scott Maury <mauryhomeinspections at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> >> Wow ! Thanks for the visual ! Life is good  ! 
> >> Courtney Maury 
> >> A30 sailor and Tartan 
> >> 
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >> 
> >>> On Aug 17, 2017, at 7:34 PM, Gordon Laco via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >>> 
> >>> Hello gang,
> >>> 
> >>> Here we are with our anchor deep in the putty at the bottom of the shelter at Wreck Island  
> >>> 
> >>> Just had dinner; not what was planned though.  The steak I was going to cut up for the stir fry was rancid.. So over board it went.  We laughed imagining the startled thoughts of the mud sucking bottom feeder this choice bounty landed in front of... Perhaps similar to the scene near the end of 'Animal House' when a girl flys in through the adolescent boys window and lands in his bed...
> >>> 
> >>> Pouring rain out, howling wind, but were snug and safe.  A loon is preening himself off to starboard... He doesn't care about the rain. 
> >>> 
> >>> And we're only half way through our sailing trip    Perfect.  I think I'll have a glass of rum and read another chapter of Patric O'Brians 'Desolation Island' to Caroline while she knits... Or maybe I'll splice up a new painter for the dinghy... Or write up today's log... Or just lay here listening to the wind tear through the trees around our anchorage...
> >>> 
> >>> Gord
> >>> 426 Surprise
> >>> 
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