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Posted by lance_ryley (lance_ryley@…>)

This past saturday, Bright Star moved from her “Winter” slip to
the “Summer” slip at Constitution Marina. The morning had been foggy,
but by 11 it was looking promising, so I decided to make the move -
by way of Boston Harbor, the outer islands, the Graves, and “B” buoy.

Just off the coast guard station I got the mizzen and main up,
dropped the board, cut the engine, and started beating out of the
harbor. The winds were probably about 8 - 10 with slightly stronger
gusts, and I felt like I was really getting back in touch with the
boat. I could get her on her close-hauled course and not touch the
wheel. She’d round up a few degrees in the puffs, then fall right
back down to the course I’d set. On one tack, I don’t think I touched
the wheel for a half-hour. All the while, she was making maybe 4.5 -
5 knots through the water, which I find pretty satisfactory for
upwind work.

Around Deer Island, two things happened: I could see the fog coming
in and the wind picked up. I put a reef in the main, warmed up the
radar, took a fix off deer island and made the decision to keep
heading out, rather than pick my way back in. It was kind of… fun…
hearing the container ship going by without actually ever seeing
anything more than its radar picture 1/4 mile off, in the shipping
lane, and hearing its two-minute horn blowing. My wheezy little
airhorn seemed anemic in comparison. Still, we knew where each other
were, I was in deep water, and again because of the tracking of the
boat, I was able to keep a good eye peeled without having to be
lashed to the helm.

After the container ship passed, I tacked across the sea lanes toward
B buoy. Again, another 30 minutes or so of making only the most minor
adjustments to the helm as the boat headed out. I figured myself to
be about halfway between the Graves and B when the sun finally burned
through the clouds and the fog went away. It was 3 pm, and I’d been
sailing for about 4 1/2 hours… it felt great. A few more tacks and I
was around B and on a broad reach, 7 - 7.5 knots heading back through
hypocrite channel. On the way out, before the fog, I’d been overtaken
by a C&C beating out with about 6 people under full main and genoa.
Now there was no one but one fishing boat hanging around the
Brewsters. It was pretty clear Boston was being rained on despite the
clear, warm weather out where I was, and I briefly thought of
changing course for Scituate or something. Instead, I donned my rain
gear and stoicly (yeah, right) headed back to the dock.

It was about 4 when I rounded B and 7 when I ghosted my way back to
Constitution… all around about 8 hours of sailing, maybe a little
more. It wasn’t enough. I wanted to stay out all night.

We all rave about our boats, both as Freedoms collectively and as OUR
boats individually. Over the winter, one can start to doubt,
wonder “does my boat really hit 7 knots regularly? does she truly
stay on course when I leave the helm?” That first spring sail, when
you’re throwing off the rust, affirms that it wasn’t all in your head.

Lance
Bright Star

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Posted by Thomas Wales (twales@…>)

Lance, you bum!! Here we are up in Maine still freezing our
tookus’ off and you have the audacity to not only go sailing, but to report
on it. Geesh… We still have ice on some of our ponds, can you believe
it? Anyway, good for you. If I was in the water, I’d have done the same
thing. After the winter we had up here, I can’t wait to head on out.
I’ll be heading for the Cape on the Friday before Memorial Day to
do the Figawi. Will you be around? If so, perhaps I could stop in and see
your beautiful Bright Star.
They are great boats, even the single masted ones…
TW
F32 Anoush Koon,
Pemaquid, ME




At 07:41 PM 5/2/2007 +0000, you wrote:

This past saturday, Bright Star moved from her “Winter” slip to
the “Summer” slip at Constitution Marina. The morning had been foggy,
but by 11 it was looking promising, so I decided to make the move -
by way of Boston Harbor, the outer islands, the Graves, and “B” buoy.

Just off the coast guard station I got the mizzen and main up,
dropped the board, cut the engine, and started beating out of the
harbor. The winds were probably about 8 - 10 with slightly stronger
gusts, and I felt like I was really getting back in touch with the
boat. I could get her on her close-hauled course and not touch the
wheel. She’d round up a few degrees in the puffs, then fall right
back down to the course I’d set. On one tack, I don’t think I touched
the wheel for a half-hour. All the while, she was making maybe 4.5 -
5 knots through the water, which I find pretty satisfactory for
upwind work.

Around Deer Island, two things happened: I could see the fog coming
in and the wind picked up. I put a reef in the main, warmed up the
radar, took a fix off deer island and made the decision to keep
heading out, rather than pick my way back in. It was kind of… fun…
hearing the container ship going by without actually ever seeing
anything more than its radar picture 1/4 mile off, in the shipping
lane, and hearing its two-minute horn blowing. My wheezy little
airhorn seemed anemic in comparison. Still, we knew where each other
were, I was in deep water, and again because of the tracking of the
boat, I was able to keep a good eye peeled without having to be
lashed to the helm.

After the container ship passed, I tacked across the sea lanes toward
B buoy. Again, another 30 minutes or so of making only the most minor
adjustments to the helm as the boat headed out. I figured myself to
be about halfway between the Graves and B when the sun finally burned
through the clouds and the fog went away. It was 3 pm, and I’d been
sailing for about 4 1/2 hours… it felt great. A few more tacks and I
was around B and on a broad reach, 7 - 7.5 knots heading back through
hypocrite channel. On the way out, before the fog, I’d been overtaken
by a C&C beating out with about 6 people under full main and genoa.
Now there was no one but one fishing boat hanging around the
Brewsters. It was pretty clear Boston was being rained on despite the
clear, warm weather out where I was, and I briefly thought of
changing course for Scituate or something. Instead, I donned my rain
gear and stoicly (yeah, right) headed back to the dock.

It was about 4 when I rounded B and 7 when I ghosted my way back to
Constitution… all around about 8 hours of sailing, maybe a little
more. It wasn’t enough. I wanted to stay out all night.

We all rave about our boats, both as Freedoms collectively and as OUR
boats individually. Over the winter, one can start to doubt,
wonder “does my boat really hit 7 knots regularly? does she truly
stay on course when I leave the helm?” That first spring sail, when
you’re throwing off the rust, affirms that it wasn’t all in your head.

Lance
Bright Star

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Posted by lance_ryley (lance_ryley@…>)

You’re welcome to come see her any time. (That’s a ‘royal’ you… to
the group). Just be aware that if she isn’t sold by early June,
Bright Star is most likely moving to Connecticut for the summer.

I’m not doing Figawi this year, but will be at the New England
Championships and then off-soundings on a J-109.

cheers :slight_smile:

lance

— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, Thomas Wales <twales@…>
wrote:

     Lance, you bum!!  Here we are up in Maine still freezing

our

tookus’ off and you have the audacity to not only go sailing, but
to report
on it. Geesh… We still have ice on some of our ponds, can you
believe
it? Anyway, good for you. If I was in the water, I’d have done the
same
thing. After the winter we had up here, I can’t wait to head on
out.
I’ll be heading for the Cape on the Friday before Memorial
Day to
do the Figawi. Will you be around? If so, perhaps I could stop in
and see
your beautiful Bright Star.
They are great boats, even the single masted ones…
TW
F32 Anoush Koon,
Pemaquid, ME

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Posted by Lorman, Alvin J. (ajlorman@…>)

I sure hope it warms up soon in Maine. I arrive in Bar Harbor on 5/16
to deliver a Morris Justine back to Annapolis. Should we hire an ice
breaker to precede us?

Al Lorman
F30 Ab Initio


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To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
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Lance, you bum!! Here we are up in Maine still freezing our
tookus’ off and you have the audacity to not only go sailing, but to
report
on it. Geesh… We still have ice on some of our ponds, can you believe

it? Anyway, good for you. If I was in the water, I’d have done the same

thing. After the winter we had up here, I can’t wait to head on out.
I’ll be heading for the Cape on the Friday before Memorial Day
to
do the Figawi. Will you be around? If so, perhaps I could stop in and
see
your beautiful Bright Star.
They are great boats, even the single masted ones…
TW
F32 Anoush Koon,
Pemaquid, ME




At 07:41 PM 5/2/2007 +0000, you wrote:

This past saturday, Bright Star moved from her “Winter” slip to
the “Summer” slip at Constitution Marina. The morning had been foggy,
but by 11 it was looking promising, so I decided to make the move -
by way of Boston Harbor, the outer islands, the Graves, and “B” buoy.

Just off the coast guard station I got the mizzen and main up,
dropped the board, cut the engine, and started beating out of the
harbor. The winds were probably about 8 - 10 with slightly stronger
gusts, and I felt like I was really getting back in touch with the
boat. I could get her on her close-hauled course and not touch the
wheel. She’d round up a few degrees in the puffs, then fall right
back down to the course I’d set. On one tack, I don’t think I touched
the wheel for a half-hour. All the while, she was making maybe 4.5 -
5 knots through the water, which I find pretty satisfactory for
upwind work.

Around Deer Island, two things happened: I could see the fog coming
in and the wind picked up. I put a reef in the main, warmed up the
radar, took a fix off deer island and made the decision to keep
heading out, rather than pick my way back in. It was kind of… fun…
hearing the container ship going by without actually ever seeing
anything more than its radar picture 1/4 mile off, in the shipping
lane, and hearing its two-minute horn blowing. My wheezy little
airhorn seemed anemic in comparison. Still, we knew where each other
were, I was in deep water, and again because of the tracking of the
boat, I was able to keep a good eye peeled without having to be
lashed to the helm.

After the container ship passed, I tacked across the sea lanes toward
B buoy. Again, another 30 minutes or so of making only the most minor
adjustments to the helm as the boat headed out. I figured myself to
be about halfway between the Graves and B when the sun finally burned
through the clouds and the fog went away. It was 3 pm, and I’d been
sailing for about 4 1/2 hours… it felt great. A few more tacks and I
was around B and on a broad reach, 7 - 7.5 knots heading back through
hypocrite channel. On the way out, before the fog, I’d been overtaken
by a C&C beating out with about 6 people under full main and genoa.
Now there was no one but one fishing boat hanging around the
Brewsters. It was pretty clear Boston was being rained on despite the
clear, warm weather out where I was, and I briefly thought of
changing course for Scituate or something. Instead, I donned my rain
gear and stoicly (yeah, right) headed back to the dock.

It was about 4 when I rounded B and 7 when I ghosted my way back to
Constitution… all around about 8 hours of sailing, maybe a little
more. It wasn’t enough. I wanted to stay out all night.

We all rave about our boats, both as Freedoms collectively and as OUR
boats individually. Over the winter, one can start to doubt,
wonder “does my boat really hit 7 knots regularly? does she truly
stay on course when I leave the helm?” That first spring sail, when
you’re throwing off the rust, affirms that it wasn’t all in your head.

Lance
Bright Star

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Posted by Thomas Wales (twales@…>)

Hi Al,
Bring plenty of woolies. I sold my old boat to my cousin and helped him
sail if from New Harbor to Gloucester in early June a few years ago. The
air temps were 70, but on the water, burrr… The water temp is still
hovering around 40 degrees up here. Lots of fleece and layers with a
windbreaker should see you through. Have a good trip. Morris makes a stout
boat.
TW



At 05:02 PM 5/2/2007 -0400, you wrote:

I sure hope it warms up soon in Maine. I arrive in Bar Harbor on 5/16
to deliver a Morris Justine back to Annapolis. Should we hire an ice
breaker to precede us?

Al Lorman
F30 Ab Initio

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To:
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Lance, you bum!! Here we are up in Maine still freezing our
tookus’ off and you have the audacity to not only go sailing, but to
report
on it. Geesh… We still have ice on some of our ponds, can you believe

it? Anyway, good for you. If I was in the water, I’d have done the same

thing. After the winter we had up here, I can’t wait to head on out.
I’ll be heading for the Cape on the Friday before Memorial Day
to
do the Figawi. Will you be around? If so, perhaps I could stop in and
see
your beautiful Bright Star.
They are great boats, even the single masted ones…
TW
F32 Anoush Koon,
Pemaquid, ME

At 07:41 PM 5/2/2007 +0000, you wrote:

This past saturday, Bright Star moved from her “Winter” slip to
the “Summer” slip at Constitution Marina. The morning had been foggy,
but by 11 it was looking promising, so I decided to make the move -
by way of Boston Harbor, the outer islands, the Graves, and “B” buoy.

Just off the coast guard station I got the mizzen and main up,
dropped the board, cut the engine, and started beating out of the
harbor. The winds were probably about 8 - 10 with slightly stronger
gusts, and I felt like I was really getting back in touch with the
boat. I could get her on her close-hauled course and not touch the
wheel. She’d round up a few degrees in the puffs, then fall right
back down to the course I’d set. On one tack, I don’t think I touched
the wheel for a half-hour. All the while, she was making maybe 4.5 -
5 knots through the water, which I find pretty satisfactory for
upwind work.

Around Deer Island, two things happened: I could see the fog coming
in and the wind picked up. I put a reef in the main, warmed up the
radar, took a fix off deer island and made the decision to keep
heading out, rather than pick my way back in. It was kind of… fun…
hearing the container ship going by without actually ever seeing
anything more than its radar picture 1/4 mile off, in the shipping
lane, and hearing its two-minute horn blowing. My wheezy little
airhorn seemed anemic in comparison. Still, we knew where each other
were, I was in deep water, and again because of the tracking of the
boat, I was able to keep a good eye peeled without having to be
lashed to the helm.

After the container ship passed, I tacked across the sea lanes toward
B buoy. Again, another 30 minutes or so of making only the most minor
adjustments to the helm as the boat headed out. I figured myself to
be about halfway between the Graves and B when the sun finally burned
through the clouds and the fog went away. It was 3 pm, and I’d been
sailing for about 4 1/2 hours… it felt great. A few more tacks and I
was around B and on a broad reach, 7 - 7.5 knots heading back through
hypocrite channel. On the way out, before the fog, I’d been overtaken
by a C&C beating out with about 6 people under full main and genoa.
Now there was no one but one fishing boat hanging around the
Brewsters. It was pretty clear Boston was being rained on despite the
clear, warm weather out where I was, and I briefly thought of
changing course for Scituate or something. Instead, I donned my rain
gear and stoicly (yeah, right) headed back to the dock.

It was about 4 when I rounded B and 7 when I ghosted my way back to
Constitution… all around about 8 hours of sailing, maybe a little
more. It wasn’t enough. I wanted to stay out all night.

We all rave about our boats, both as Freedoms collectively and as OUR
boats individually. Over the winter, one can start to doubt,
wonder “does my boat really hit 7 knots regularly? does she truly
stay on course when I leave the helm?” That first spring sail, when
you’re throwing off the rust, affirms that it wasn’t all in your head.

Lance
Bright Star

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Posted by Lorman, Alvin J. (ajlorman@…>)

Thanks, Tom. I was planning on bringing all of my foul weather gear as
well as lots of fleece. The captain I sail with makes it a habit of
preparing for Polar voyages at all times.

Al

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Hi Al,
Bring plenty of woolies. I sold my old boat to my cousin and helped him

sail if from New Harbor to Gloucester in early June a few years ago.
The
air temps were 70, but on the water, burrr… The water temp is still
hovering around 40 degrees up here. Lots of fleece and layers with a
windbreaker should see you through. Have a good trip. Morris makes a
stout
boat.
TW



At 05:02 PM 5/2/2007 -0400, you wrote:

I sure hope it warms up soon in Maine. I arrive in Bar Harbor on 5/16
to deliver a Morris Justine back to Annapolis. Should we hire an ice
breaker to precede us?

Al Lorman
F30 Ab Initio

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Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 4:19 PM
To:
mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup%40yahoogroups.comFreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogr
oups.com
Subject: Re: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Non-technical post

Lance, you bum!! Here we are up in Maine still freezing our
tookus’ off and you have the audacity to not only go sailing, but to
report
on it. Geesh… We still have ice on some of our ponds, can you believe

it? Anyway, good for you. If I was in the water, I’d have done the same

thing. After the winter we had up here, I can’t wait to head on out.
I’ll be heading for the Cape on the Friday before Memorial Day
to
do the Figawi. Will you be around? If so, perhaps I could stop in and
see
your beautiful Bright Star.
They are great boats, even the single masted ones…
TW
F32 Anoush Koon,
Pemaquid, ME

At 07:41 PM 5/2/2007 +0000, you wrote:

This past saturday, Bright Star moved from her “Winter” slip to
the “Summer” slip at Constitution Marina. The morning had been foggy,
but by 11 it was looking promising, so I decided to make the move -
by way of Boston Harbor, the outer islands, the Graves, and “B” buoy.

Just off the coast guard station I got the mizzen and main up,
dropped the board, cut the engine, and started beating out of the
harbor. The winds were probably about 8 - 10 with slightly stronger
gusts, and I felt like I was really getting back in touch with the
boat. I could get her on her close-hauled course and not touch the
wheel. She’d round up a few degrees in the puffs, then fall right
back down to the course I’d set. On one tack, I don’t think I touched
the wheel for a half-hour. All the while, she was making maybe 4.5 -
5 knots through the water, which I find pretty satisfactory for
upwind work.

Around Deer Island, two things happened: I could see the fog coming
in and the wind picked up. I put a reef in the main, warmed up the
radar, took a fix off deer island and made the decision to keep
heading out, rather than pick my way back in. It was kind of… fun…
hearing the container ship going by without actually ever seeing
anything more than its radar picture 1/4 mile off, in the shipping
lane, and hearing its two-minute horn blowing. My wheezy little
airhorn seemed anemic in comparison. Still, we knew where each other
were, I was in deep water, and again because of the tracking of the
boat, I was able to keep a good eye peeled without having to be
lashed to the helm.

After the container ship passed, I tacked across the sea lanes toward
B buoy. Again, another 30 minutes or so of making only the most minor
adjustments to the helm as the boat headed out. I figured myself to
be about halfway between the Graves and B when the sun finally burned
through the clouds and the fog went away. It was 3 pm, and I’d been
sailing for about 4 1/2 hours… it felt great. A few more tacks and I
was around B and on a broad reach, 7 - 7.5 knots heading back through
hypocrite channel. On the way out, before the fog, I’d been overtaken
by a C&C beating out with about 6 people under full main and genoa.
Now there was no one but one fishing boat hanging around the
Brewsters. It was pretty clear Boston was being rained on despite the
clear, warm weather out where I was, and I briefly thought of
changing course for Scituate or something. Instead, I donned my rain
gear and stoicly (yeah, right) headed back to the dock.

It was about 4 when I rounded B and 7 when I ghosted my way back to
Constitution… all around about 8 hours of sailing, maybe a little
more. It wasn’t enough. I wanted to stay out all night.

We all rave about our boats, both as Freedoms collectively and as OUR
boats individually. Over the winter, one can start to doubt,
wonder “does my boat really hit 7 knots regularly? does she truly
stay on course when I leave the helm?” That first spring sail, when
you’re throwing off the rust, affirms that it wasn’t all in your
head.

Lance
Bright Star

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Posted by Peter Schaefer (pcschaefer@…>)

Lance,

this does not sound like Bright Star is for sale, does it?

Peter

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Posted by lance_ryley (lance_ryley@…>)

Alas, Peter, she is still for sale (sail?). And she still sails :wink:

I have a link to Bright Star’s website under the links if anyone is
interested in a well cared for, great example of the aft-cockpit 40.
Price recently reduced.

Lance

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Lance,

this does not sound like Bright Star is for sale, does it?

Peter

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Posted by Sward (swardfullsail@…>)
Lance, I don’t think anybody said thanks for your wonderful story of your first sail of the season. It is what we all feel at some point-that’s what keeps us all doing it. I hope there are many more wonderful days like that for you. Why are you selling your boat? “Life is a Reach, then you Jibe” SwardPeter Schaefer <pcschaefer@…> wrote: Lance,this does not sound like Bright Star is for sale,
does it?Peter

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Posted by lance_ryley (lance_ryley@…>)

Sward,
my wife and I have decided we love the liveaboard lifestyle, and plan
to stay onboard for the next 5 - 10 years. However, with three
stepdaughters, a set of parents that like to sail and another set that
like to visit, Bright Star just couldn’t handle a full complement of
relatives. Plus, my wife claims she needs more room for her shoes :wink:

So we’ve decided to stay in the Freedom family but move from the 40 to
a Freedom 45 center cockpit, which will give us more of the interior
volume that we feel we need.

I’m sure we will have more sailing stories to tell once that transition
happens (in mid June, we believe), but that doesn’t stop me from being
somewhat whistful about leaving Bright Star.

Lance

— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, Sward <swardfullsail@…>
wrote:

Lance,

I don’t think anybody said thanks for your wonderful story of your
first sail of the season. It is what we all feel at some point-that’s
what keeps us all doing it. I hope there are many more wonderful days
like that for you. Why are you selling your boat?

“Life is a Reach, then you Jibe”

Sward

11

Posted by michel.capel (michel.capel@…>)

Lance,

Why not keep the F40 and rent a barn every now and then for the
family gettogethers? An F45 is not going to be large enough for her
shoes and her daughters-plus-boyfriends. Let alone the daughters
father-plus-new-wife-and-her-daughters!

michel

— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, “lance_ryley”
<lance_ryley@…> wrote:

Sward,
my wife and I have decided we love the liveaboard lifestyle, and
plan
to stay onboard for the next 5 - 10 years. However, with three
stepdaughters, a set of parents that like to sail and another set
that
like to visit, Bright Star just couldn’t handle a full complement
of
relatives. Plus, my wife claims she needs more room for her shoes :wink:

So we’ve decided to stay in the Freedom family but move from the 40
to
a Freedom 45 center cockpit, which will give us more of the
interior
volume that we feel we need.

I’m sure we will have more sailing stories to tell once that
transition
happens (in mid June, we believe), but that doesn’t stop me from
being
somewhat whistful about leaving Bright Star.

Lance

— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, Sward <swardfullsail@>
wrote:

Lance,

I don’t think anybody said thanks for your wonderful story of
your
first sail of the season. It is what we all feel at some point-
that’s
what keeps us all doing it. I hope there are many more wonderful
days
like that for you. Why are you selling your boat?

“Life is a Reach, then you Jibe”

Sward

12

Posted by michel.capel (michel.capel@…>)

Hey Lance,

Nice story, we should all put down our log notes here, make it into a
real blog. My blog only talks about coats of undercoat and topcoat of
paint inside the boat, and the fumes in my nose.

— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, “lance_ryley”
<lance_ryley@…> wrote:

This past saturday, Bright Star moved from her “Winter” slip to
the “Summer” slip at Constitution Marina. The morning had been
foggy,
but by 11 it was looking promising, so I decided to make the move -
by way of Boston Harbor, the outer islands, the Graves, and “B”
buoy.

Just off the coast guard station I got the mizzen and main up,
dropped the board, cut the engine, and started beating out of the
harbor. The winds were probably about 8 - 10 with slightly stronger
gusts, and I felt like I was really getting back in touch with the
boat. I could get her on her close-hauled course and not touch the
wheel. She’d round up a few degrees in the puffs, then fall right
back down to the course I’d set. On one tack, I don’t think I
touched
the wheel for a half-hour. All the while, she was making maybe 4.5 -

5 knots through the water, which I find pretty satisfactory for
upwind work.

Around Deer Island, two things happened: I could see the fog coming
in and the wind picked up. I put a reef in the main, warmed up the
radar, took a fix off deer island and made the decision to keep
heading out, rather than pick my way back in. It was kind of…
fun…
hearing the container ship going by without actually ever seeing
anything more than its radar picture 1/4 mile off, in the shipping
lane, and hearing its two-minute horn blowing. My wheezy little
airhorn seemed anemic in comparison. Still, we knew where each
other
were, I was in deep water, and again because of the tracking of the
boat, I was able to keep a good eye peeled without having to be
lashed to the helm.

After the container ship passed, I tacked across the sea lanes
toward
B buoy. Again, another 30 minutes or so of making only the most
minor
adjustments to the helm as the boat headed out. I figured myself to
be about halfway between the Graves and B when the sun finally
burned
through the clouds and the fog went away. It was 3 pm, and I’d been
sailing for about 4 1/2 hours… it felt great. A few more tacks and
I
was around B and on a broad reach, 7 - 7.5 knots heading back
through
hypocrite channel. On the way out, before the fog, I’d been
overtaken
by a C&C beating out with about 6 people under full main and genoa.
Now there was no one but one fishing boat hanging around the
Brewsters. It was pretty clear Boston was being rained on despite
the
clear, warm weather out where I was, and I briefly thought of
changing course for Scituate or something. Instead, I donned my
rain
gear and stoicly (yeah, right) headed back to the dock.

It was about 4 when I rounded B and 7 when I ghosted my way back to
Constitution… all around about 8 hours of sailing, maybe a little
more. It wasn’t enough. I wanted to stay out all night.

We all rave about our boats, both as Freedoms collectively and as
OUR
boats individually. Over the winter, one can start to doubt,
wonder “does my boat really hit 7 knots regularly? does she
truly
stay on course when I leave the helm?” That first spring sail, when
you’re throwing off the rust, affirms that it wasn’t all in your
head.

Lance
Bright Star

13

Posted by Kevin Taylor (kevin683@…>)
Michel,What is your blog URL?–KevinS/V SwayOn 5/5/07, michel.capel <michel.capel@…

wrote:




Hey Lance,

Nice story, we should all put down our log notes here, make it into a
real blog. My blog only talks about coats of undercoat and topcoat of
paint inside the boat, and the fumes in my nose.

— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, “lance_ryley”
<lance_ryley@…> wrote:

This past saturday, Bright Star moved from her “Winter” slip to
the “Summer” slip at Constitution Marina. The morning had been
foggy,
but by 11 it was looking promising, so I decided to make the move -
by way of Boston Harbor, the outer islands, the Graves, and “B”
buoy.

Just off the coast guard station I got the mizzen and main up,
dropped the board, cut the engine, and started beating out of the
harbor. The winds were probably about 8 - 10 with slightly stronger
gusts, and I felt like I was really getting back in touch with the
boat. I could get her on her close-hauled course and not touch the
wheel. She’d round up a few degrees in the puffs, then fall right
back down to the course I’d set. On one tack, I don’t think I
touched
the wheel for a half-hour. All the while, she was making maybe 4.5 -

5 knots through the water, which I find pretty satisfactory for
upwind work.

Around Deer Island, two things happened: I could see the fog coming
in and the wind picked up. I put a reef in the main, warmed up the
radar, took a fix off deer island and made the decision to keep
heading out, rather than pick my way back in. It was kind of…
fun…
hearing the container ship going by without actually ever seeing
anything more than its radar picture 1/4 mile off, in the shipping
lane, and hearing its two-minute horn blowing. My wheezy little
airhorn seemed anemic in comparison. Still, we knew where each
other
were, I was in deep water, and again because of the tracking of the
boat, I was able to keep a good eye peeled without having to be
lashed to the helm.

After the container ship passed, I tacked across the sea lanes
toward
B buoy. Again, another 30 minutes or so of making only the most
minor
adjustments to the helm as the boat headed out. I figured myself to
be about halfway between the Graves and B when the sun finally
burned
through the clouds and the fog went away. It was 3 pm, and I’d been
sailing for about 4 1/2 hours… it felt great. A few more tacks and
I
was around B and on a broad reach, 7 - 7.5 knots heading back
through
hypocrite channel. On the way out, before the fog, I’d been
overtaken
by a C&C beating out with about 6 people under full main and genoa.
Now there was no one but one fishing boat hanging around the
Brewsters. It was pretty clear Boston was being rained on despite
the
clear, warm weather out where I was, and I briefly thought of
changing course for Scituate or something. Instead, I donned my
rain
gear and stoicly (yeah, right) headed back to the dock.

It was about 4 when I rounded B and 7 when I ghosted my way back to
Constitution… all around about 8 hours of sailing, maybe a little
more. It wasn’t enough. I wanted to stay out all night.

We all rave about our boats, both as Freedoms collectively and as
OUR
boats individually. Over the winter, one can start to doubt,
wonder “does my boat really hit 7 knots regularly? does she
truly
stay on course when I leave the helm?” That first spring sail, when
you’re throwing off the rust, affirms that it wasn’t all in your
head.

Lance
Bright Star





\

14

Posted by michel.capel (michel.capel@…>)

Kevin,

Thanks for your interest. It not much more than a set of photos with
comments of my F44 restoration project. You can find it at

www.flickr.com/photos/alabama_queen

Michel




— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, “Kevin Taylor”
<kevin683@…> wrote:

Michel,

What is your blog URL?

–Kevin
S/V Sway

On 5/5/07, michel.capel <michel.capel@…> wrote:

Hey Lance,

Nice story, we should all put down our log notes here, make it
into a
real blog. My blog only talks about coats of undercoat and
topcoat of
paint inside the boat, and the fumes in my nose.

— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com<FreedomOwnersGroup%
40yahoogroups.com>,
“lance_ryley”
<lance_ryley@> wrote:

This past saturday, Bright Star moved from her “Winter” slip to
the “Summer” slip at Constitution Marina. The morning had been
foggy,
but by 11 it was looking promising, so I decided to make the
move -
by way of Boston Harbor, the outer islands, the Graves, and “B”
buoy.

Just off the coast guard station I got the mizzen and main up,
dropped the board, cut the engine, and started beating out of
the
harbor. The winds were probably about 8 - 10 with slightly
stronger
gusts, and I felt like I was really getting back in touch with
the
boat. I could get her on her close-hauled course and not touch
the
wheel. She’d round up a few degrees in the puffs, then fall
right
back down to the course I’d set. On one tack, I don’t think I
touched
the wheel for a half-hour. All the while, she was making maybe
4.5 -

5 knots through the water, which I find pretty satisfactory for
upwind work.

Around Deer Island, two things happened: I could see the fog
coming
in and the wind picked up. I put a reef in the main, warmed up
the
radar, took a fix off deer island and made the decision to keep
heading out, rather than pick my way back in. It was kind of…
fun…
hearing the container ship going by without actually ever
seeing
anything more than its radar picture 1/4 mile off, in the
shipping
lane, and hearing its two-minute horn blowing. My wheezy little
airhorn seemed anemic in comparison. Still, we knew where each
other
were, I was in deep water, and again because of the tracking
of the
boat, I was able to keep a good eye peeled without having to be
lashed to the helm.

After the container ship passed, I tacked across the sea lanes
toward
B buoy. Again, another 30 minutes or so of making only the most
minor
adjustments to the helm as the boat headed out. I figured
myself to
be about halfway between the Graves and B when the sun finally
burned
through the clouds and the fog went away. It was 3 pm, and I’d
been
sailing for about 4 1/2 hours… it felt great. A few more
tacks and
I
was around B and on a broad reach, 7 - 7.5 knots heading back
through
hypocrite channel. On the way out, before the fog, I’d been
overtaken
by a C&C beating out with about 6 people under full main and
genoa.
Now there was no one but one fishing boat hanging around the
Brewsters. It was pretty clear Boston was being rained on
despite
the
clear, warm weather out where I was, and I briefly thought of
changing course for Scituate or something. Instead, I donned my
rain
gear and stoicly (yeah, right) headed back to the dock.

It was about 4 when I rounded B and 7 when I ghosted my way
back to
Constitution… all around about 8 hours of sailing, maybe a
little
more. It wasn’t enough. I wanted to stay out all night.

We all rave about our boats, both as Freedoms collectively and
as
OUR
boats individually. Over the winter, one can start to doubt,
wonder “does my boat really hit 7 knots regularly? does she
truly
stay on course when I leave the helm?” That first spring sail,
when
you’re throwing off the rust, affirms that it wasn’t all in
your
head.

Lance
Bright Star

15

Posted by Lorman, Alvin J. (ajlorman@…>)


Michel:

Many thanks for sharing your photos. Alabama Queen looks great.

Al Lorman
F30 Ab Initio

-----Original Message-----From: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of michel.capelSent: Monday, May 07, 2007 7:00 AMTo: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.comSubject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Re: Non-technical post

Kevin,Thanks for your interest. It not much more than a set of photos with comments of my F44 restoration project. You can find it atwww.flickr.com/photos/alabama_queenMichel--- In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, “Kevin Taylor” <kevin683@…> wrote:>> Michel,> > What is your blog URL?> > --Kevin> S/V Sway> > On 5/5/07, michel.capel <michel.capel@…> wrote:> >> > Hey Lance,> >> > Nice story, we should all put down our log notes here, make it into a> > real blog. My blog only talks about coats of undercoat and topcoat of> > paint inside the boat, and the fumes in my nose.> >> > — In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com<FreedomOwnersGroup%40yahoogroups.com>,> > “lance_ryley”> > <lance_ryley@> wrote:> > >> > > This past saturday, Bright Star moved from her “Winter” slip to> > > the “Summer” slip at Constitution Marina. The morning had been> > foggy,> > > but by 11 it was looking promising, so I decided to make the move → > > by way of Boston Harbor, the outer islands, the Graves, and “B”> > buoy.> > >> > > Just off the coast guard station I got the mizzen and main up,> > > dropped the board, cut the engine, and started beating out of the> > > harbor. The winds were probably about 8 - 10 with slightly stronger> > > gusts, and I felt like I was really getting back in touch with the> > > boat. I could get her on her close-hauled course and not touch the> > > wheel. She’d round up a few degrees in the puffs, then fall right> > > back down to the course I’d set. On one tack, I don’t think I> > touched> > > the wheel for a half-hour. All the while, she was making maybe 4.5 → >> > > 5 knots through the water, which I find pretty satisfactory for> > > upwind work.> > >> > > Around Deer Island, two things happened: I could see the fog coming> > > in and the wind picked up. I put a reef in the main, warmed up the> > > radar, took a fix off deer island and made the decision to keep> > > heading out, rather than pick my way back in. It was kind of…> > fun…> > > hearing the container ship going by without actually ever seeing> > > anything more than its radar picture 1/4 mile off, in the shipping> > > lane, and hearing its two-minute horn blowing. My wheezy little> > > airhorn seemed anemic in comparison. Still, we knew where each> > other> > > were, I was in deep water, and again because of the tracking of the> > > boat, I was able to keep a good eye peeled without having to be> > > lashed to the helm.> > >> > > After the container ship passed, I tacked across the sea lanes> > toward> > > B buoy. Again, another 30 minutes or so of making only the most> > minor> > > adjustments to the helm as the boat headed out. I figured myself to> > > be about halfway between the Graves and B when the sun finally> > burned> > > through the clouds and the fog went away. It was 3 pm, and I’d been> > > sailing for about 4 1/2 hours… it felt great. A few more tacks and> > I> > > was around B and on a broad reach, 7 - 7.5 knots heading back> > through> > > hypocrite channel. On the way out, before the fog, I’d been> > overtaken> > > by a C&C beating out with about 6 people under full main and genoa.> > > Now there was no one but one fishing boat hanging around the> > > Brewsters. It was pretty clear Boston was being rained on despite> > the> > > clear, warm weather out where I was, and I briefly thought of> > > changing course for Scituate or something. Instead, I donned my> > rain> > > gear and stoicly (yeah, right) headed back to the dock.> > >> > > It was about 4 when I rounded B and 7 when I ghosted my way back to> > > Constitution… all around about 8 hours of sailing, maybe a little> > > more. It wasn’t enough. I wanted to stay out all night.> > >> > > We all rave about our boats, both as Freedoms collectively and as> > OUR> > > boats individually. Over the winter, one can start to doubt,> > > wonder “does my boat really hit 7 knots regularly? does she> > truly> > > stay on course when I leave the helm?” That first spring sail, when> > > you’re throwing off the rust, affirms that it wasn’t all in your> > head.> > >> > > Lance> > > Bright Star> > >> >> > > >>

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Posted by Kevin Taylor (kevin683@…>)
Very impressive boat!On 5/7/07, michel.capel <michel.capel@…> wrote:




Kevin,

Thanks for your interest. It not much more than a set of photos with
comments of my F44 restoration project. You can find it at

www.flickr.com/photos/alabama_queen

Michel

— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, “Kevin Taylor”
<kevin683@…> wrote:

Michel,

What is your blog URL?

–Kevin
S/V Sway

On 5/5/07, michel.capel <michel.capel@…> wrote:

Hey Lance,

Nice story, we should all put down our log notes here, make it
into a
real blog. My blog only talks about coats of undercoat and
topcoat of
paint inside the boat, and the fumes in my nose.

— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com<FreedomOwnersGroup%
40yahoogroups.com>,
“lance_ryley”
<lance_ryley@> wrote:

This past saturday, Bright Star moved from her “Winter” slip to
the “Summer” slip at Constitution Marina. The morning had been
foggy,
but by 11 it was looking promising, so I decided to make the
move -
by way of Boston Harbor, the outer islands, the Graves, and “B”
buoy.

Just off the coast guard station I got the mizzen and main up,
dropped the board, cut the engine, and started beating out of
the
harbor. The winds were probably about 8 - 10 with slightly
stronger
gusts, and I felt like I was really getting back in touch with
the
boat. I could get her on her close-hauled course and not touch
the
wheel. She’d round up a few degrees in the puffs, then fall
right
back down to the course I’d set. On one tack, I don’t think I
touched
the wheel for a half-hour. All the while, she was making maybe
4.5 -

5 knots through the water, which I find pretty satisfactory for
upwind work.

Around Deer Island, two things happened: I could see the fog
coming
in and the wind picked up. I put a reef in the main, warmed up
the
radar, took a fix off deer island and made the decision to keep
heading out, rather than pick my way back in. It was kind of…
fun…
hearing the container ship going by without actually ever
seeing
anything more than its radar picture 1/4 mile off, in the
shipping
lane, and hearing its two-minute horn blowing. My wheezy little
airhorn seemed anemic in comparison. Still, we knew where each
other
were, I was in deep water, and again because of the tracking
of the
boat, I was able to keep a good eye peeled without having to be
lashed to the helm.

After the container ship passed, I tacked across the sea lanes
toward
B buoy. Again, another 30 minutes or so of making only the most
minor
adjustments to the helm as the boat headed out. I figured
myself to
be about halfway between the Graves and B when the sun finally
burned
through the clouds and the fog went away. It was 3 pm, and I’d
been
sailing for about 4 1/2 hours… it felt great. A few more
tacks and
I
was around B and on a broad reach, 7 - 7.5 knots heading back
through
hypocrite channel. On the way out, before the fog, I’d been
overtaken
by a C&C beating out with about 6 people under full main and
genoa.
Now there was no one but one fishing boat hanging around the
Brewsters. It was pretty clear Boston was being rained on
despite
the
clear, warm weather out where I was, and I briefly thought of
changing course for Scituate or something. Instead, I donned my
rain
gear and stoicly (yeah, right) headed back to the dock.

It was about 4 when I rounded B and 7 when I ghosted my way
back to
Constitution… all around about 8 hours of sailing, maybe a
little
more. It wasn’t enough. I wanted to stay out all night.

We all rave about our boats, both as Freedoms collectively and
as
OUR
boats individually. Over the winter, one can start to doubt,
wonder “does my boat really hit 7 knots regularly? does she
truly
stay on course when I leave the helm?” That first spring sail,
when
you’re throwing off the rust, affirms that it wasn’t all in
your
head.

Lance
Bright Star





\

17

Posted by jsforgey@… (jsforgey@…)


Loved the photos…upload them to the Freedom Owners web site!

Scott

s/v Girlfriend

F-32 Hoyt
See what’s free at AOL.com.

18

Posted by tanton37 (davidhanson@…>)

Michel:
Great site…looks great!! Can you tell me where you sourced out
the P.U. rubber and if it cured the leaking around the mast. May save
my marriage!!hehehe Cheers, David

Michel:

Many thanks for sharing your photos. Alabama Queen looks great.

Al Lorman
F30 Ab Initio

-----Original Message-----
From: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
michel.capel
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 7:00 AM
To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Re: Non-technical post

Kevin,

Thanks for your interest. It not much more than a set of photos
with
comments of my F44 restoration project. You can find it at

www.flickr.com/photos/alabama_queen

Michel

— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup%40yahoogroups.com , “Kevin Taylor”
<kevin683@> wrote:

Michel,

What is your blog URL?

–Kevin
S/V Sway

On 5/5/07, michel.capel <michel.capel@> wrote:

Hey Lance,

Nice story, we should all put down our log notes here, make it
into a
real blog. My blog only talks about coats of undercoat and
topcoat of
paint inside the boat, and the fumes in my nose.

— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup%40yahoogroups.com <FreedomOwnersGroup%
40yahoogroups.com>,
“lance_ryley”
<lance_ryley@> wrote:

This past saturday, Bright Star moved from her “Winter” slip
to
the “Summer” slip at Constitution Marina. The morning had been
foggy,
but by 11 it was looking promising, so I decided to make the
move -
by way of Boston Harbor, the outer islands, the Graves,
and “B”
buoy.

Just off the coast guard station I got the mizzen and main up,
dropped the board, cut the engine, and started beating out of
the
harbor. The winds were probably about 8 - 10 with slightly
stronger
gusts, and I felt like I was really getting back in touch
with
the
boat. I could get her on her close-hauled course and not
touch
the
wheel. She’d round up a few degrees in the puffs, then fall
right
back down to the course I’d set. On one tack, I don’t think I
touched
the wheel for a half-hour. All the while, she was making
maybe
4.5 -

5 knots through the water, which I find pretty satisfactory
for
upwind work.

Around Deer Island, two things happened: I could see the fog
coming
in and the wind picked up. I put a reef in the main, warmed
up
the
radar, took a fix off deer island and made the decision to
keep
heading out, rather than pick my way back in. It was kind of…
fun…
hearing the container ship going by without actually ever
seeing
anything more than its radar picture 1/4 mile off, in the
shipping
lane, and hearing its two-minute horn blowing. My wheezy
little
airhorn seemed anemic in comparison. Still, we knew where each
other
were, I was in deep water, and again because of the tracking
of the
boat, I was able to keep a good eye peeled without having to
be
lashed to the helm.

After the container ship passed, I tacked across the sea lanes
toward
B buoy. Again, another 30 minutes or so of making only the
most
minor
adjustments to the helm as the boat headed out. I figured
myself to
be about halfway between the Graves and B when the sun finally
burned
through the clouds and the fog went away. It was 3 pm, and
I’d
been
sailing for about 4 1/2 hours… it felt great. A few more
tacks and
I
was around B and on a broad reach, 7 - 7.5 knots heading back
through
hypocrite channel. On the way out, before the fog, I’d been
overtaken
by a C&C beating out with about 6 people under full main and
genoa.
Now there was no one but one fishing boat hanging around the
Brewsters. It was pretty clear Boston was being rained on
despite
the
clear, warm weather out where I was, and I briefly thought of
changing course for Scituate or something. Instead, I donned
my
rain
gear and stoicly (yeah, right) headed back to the dock.

It was about 4 when I rounded B and 7 when I ghosted my way
back to
Constitution… all around about 8 hours of sailing, maybe a
little
more. It wasn’t enough. I wanted to stay out all night.

We all rave about our boats, both as Freedoms collectively
and
as
OUR
boats individually. Over the winter, one can start to doubt,
wonder “does my boat really hit 7 knots regularly? does she
truly
stay on course when I leave the helm?” That first spring
sail,
when
you’re throwing off the rust, affirms that it wasn’t all in
your
head.

Lance
Bright Star

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Posted by michel.capel (michel.capel@…>)

David,

The PU rubber comes from smooth-on.com. I used the hardest variety
named PMC-790. I did this because the primary cause of the leaking
is the sideways movement of the mast where it goes through the deck.
More elastic rubber will allow the mast to move a bit in the deck
collar, which breaks the bead of caulk.

We had a very rainy day yesterday, and I have not seen any water
inside. Mind you that there has not yet been much sideways pressure
on the mast, so I don’t know yet if the PU rubber ring will hold up
and remain watertight.



— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, “tanton37”
<davidhanson@…> wrote:

Michel:
Great site…looks great!! Can you tell me where you sourced
out
the P.U. rubber and if it cured the leaking around the mast. May
save
my marriage!!hehehe Cheers, David

Michel:

Many thanks for sharing your photos. Alabama Queen looks great.

Al Lorman
F30 Ab Initio

-----Original Message-----
From: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
michel.capel
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 7:00 AM
To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Re: Non-technical post

Kevin,

Thanks for your interest. It not much more than a set of photos
with
comments of my F44 restoration project. You can find it at

www.flickr.com/photos/alabama_queen

Michel

— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup%40yahoogroups.com , “Kevin Taylor”
<kevin683@> wrote:

Michel,

What is your blog URL?

–Kevin
S/V Sway

On 5/5/07, michel.capel <michel.capel@> wrote:

Hey Lance,

Nice story, we should all put down our log notes here, make
it
into a
real blog. My blog only talks about coats of undercoat and
topcoat of
paint inside the boat, and the fumes in my nose.

— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup%40yahoogroups.com
<FreedomOwnersGroup%
40yahoogroups.com>,
“lance_ryley”
<lance_ryley@> wrote:

This past saturday, Bright Star moved from her “Winter”
slip
to
the “Summer” slip at Constitution Marina. The morning had
been
foggy,
but by 11 it was looking promising, so I decided to make
the
move -
by way of Boston Harbor, the outer islands, the Graves,
and “B”
buoy.

Just off the coast guard station I got the mizzen and main
up,
dropped the board, cut the engine, and started beating out
of
the
harbor. The winds were probably about 8 - 10 with slightly
stronger
gusts, and I felt like I was really getting back in touch
with
the
boat. I could get her on her close-hauled course and not
touch
the
wheel. She’d round up a few degrees in the puffs, then
fall
right
back down to the course I’d set. On one tack, I don’t
think I
touched
the wheel for a half-hour. All the while, she was making
maybe
4.5 -

5 knots through the water, which I find pretty
satisfactory
for
upwind work.

Around Deer Island, two things happened: I could see the
fog
coming
in and the wind picked up. I put a reef in the main,
warmed
up
the
radar, took a fix off deer island and made the decision to
keep
heading out, rather than pick my way back in. It was kind
of…
fun…
hearing the container ship going by without actually ever
seeing
anything more than its radar picture 1/4 mile off, in the
shipping
lane, and hearing its two-minute horn blowing. My wheezy
little
airhorn seemed anemic in comparison. Still, we knew where
each
other
were, I was in deep water, and again because of the
tracking
of the
boat, I was able to keep a good eye peeled without having
to
be
lashed to the helm.

After the container ship passed, I tacked across the sea
lanes
toward
B buoy. Again, another 30 minutes or so of making only the
most
minor
adjustments to the helm as the boat headed out. I figured
myself to
be about halfway between the Graves and B when the sun
finally
burned
through the clouds and the fog went away. It was 3 pm, and
I’d
been
sailing for about 4 1/2 hours… it felt great. A few more
tacks and
I
was around B and on a broad reach, 7 - 7.5 knots heading
back
through
hypocrite channel. On the way out, before the fog, I’d been
overtaken
by a C&C beating out with about 6 people under full main
and
genoa.
Now there was no one but one fishing boat hanging around
the
Brewsters. It was pretty clear Boston was being rained on
despite
the
clear, warm weather out where I was, and I briefly thought
of
changing course for Scituate or something. Instead, I
donned
my
rain
gear and stoicly (yeah, right) headed back to the dock.

It was about 4 when I rounded B and 7 when I ghosted my
way
back to
Constitution… all around about 8 hours of sailing, maybe
a
little
more. It wasn’t enough. I wanted to stay out all night.

We all rave about our boats, both as Freedoms collectively
and
as
OUR
boats individually. Over the winter, one can start to
doubt,
wonder “does my boat really hit 7 knots regularly? does
she
truly
stay on course when I leave the helm?” That first spring
sail,
when
you’re throwing off the rust, affirms that it wasn’t all
in
your
head.

Lance
Bright Star

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Posted by John Carles (johncarles@…>)
Michel:Thank you for another one of your most useful tips. I also plan to ask smooth on if they can recommend this or another product for me to use a sealant for the cabin port lights as i am about to install replacements on Avventura.Jack Carles"michel.capel" <michel.capel@…> wrote: David, The PU rubber comes from smooth-on.com. I used the hardest variety named PMC-790. I did this because the primary cause of the leaking is the sideways movement of the mast where it goes through the deck.
More elastic rubber will allow the mast to move a bit in the deck collar, which breaks the bead of caulk. We had a very rainy day yesterday, and I have not seen any water inside. Mind you that there has not yet been much sideways pressure on the mast, so I don’t know yet if the PU rubber ring will hold up and remain watertight. — In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, “tanton37” <davidhanson@…> wrote: > > Michel: > Great site…looks great!! Can you tell me where you sourced out > the P.U. rubber and if it cured the leaking around the mast. May save > my marriage!!hehehe Cheers, David > > > > Michel: > > > > Many thanks for sharing your photos. Alabama Queen looks great. > > > > Al Lorman > > F30 Ab Initio >

-----Original Message----- > > From: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com > > [mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of > michel.capel > > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 7:00 AM > > To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Re: Non-technical post > > > > > > > > Kevin, > > > > Thanks for your interest. It not much more than a set of photos > with > > comments of my F44 restoration project. You can find it at > > > > www.flickr.com/photos/alabama_queen > > > > Michel > > > > — In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com > > mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup%40yahoogroups.com , “Kevin Taylor” > > <kevin683@> wrote: > > > > > > Michel, > > > > > > What is your blog URL? > > > > > > --Kevin > > > S/V Sway > > > > > > On 5/5/07, michel.capel <michel.capel@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hey Lance, > > > > > > > > Nice story, we should all put down our log notes here, make it > > into a > > > > real blog. My blog only talks about coats of undercoat and > > topcoat of > > > > paint inside the boat, and the fumes in my nose. > > > > > > > > — In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com > > mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup%40yahoogroups.com <FreedomOwnersGroup% > > 40yahoogroups.com>, > > > > “lance_ryley” > > > > <lance_ryley@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > This past saturday, Bright Star moved from her “Winter” slip > to > > > > > the “Summer” slip at Constitution Marina. The morning had been > > > > foggy, > > > > > but by 11 it was looking promising, so I decided to make the > > move - > > > > > by way of Boston Harbor, the outer islands, the Graves, > and “B” > > > > buoy. > > > > > > > > > > Just off the coast guard station I got the mizzen and main
up, > > > > > dropped the board, cut the engine, and started beating out of > > the > > > > > harbor. The winds were probably about 8 - 10 with slightly > > stronger > > > > > gusts, and I felt like I was really getting back in touch > with > > the > > > > > boat. I could get her on her close-hauled course and not > touch > > the > > > > > wheel. She’d round up a few degrees in the puffs, then fall > > right > > > > > back down to the course I’d set. On one tack, I don’t think I > > > > touched > > > > > the wheel for a half-hour. All the while, she was making > maybe > > 4.5 - > > > > > > > > > 5 knots through the water, which I find pretty satisfactory > for > >
upwind work. > > > > > > > > > > Around Deer Island, two things happened: I could see the fog > > coming > > > > > in and the wind picked up. I put a reef in the main, warmed > up > > the > > > > > radar, took a fix off deer island and made the decision to > keep > > > > > heading out, rather than pick my way back in. It was kind of… > > > > fun… > > > > > hearing the container ship going by without actually ever > > seeing > > > > > anything more than its radar picture 1/4 mile off, in the > > shipping > > > > > lane, and hearing its two-minute horn blowing. My wheezy > little > > > > > airhorn seemed anemic in comparison. Still, we knew where each > > > > other

were, I was in deep water, and again because of the tracking > > of the > > > > > boat, I was able to keep a good eye peeled without having to > be > > > > > lashed to the helm. > > > > > > > > > > After the container ship passed, I tacked across the sea lanes > > > > toward > > > > > B buoy. Again, another 30 minutes or so of making only the > most > > > > minor > > > > > adjustments to the helm as the boat headed out. I figured > > myself to > > > > > be about halfway between the Graves and B when the sun finally > > > > burned > > > > > through the clouds and the fog went away. It was 3 pm, and > I’d > > been > > > > > sailing for about 4 1/2 hours… it
felt great. A few more > > tacks and > > > > I > > > > > was around B and on a broad reach, 7 - 7.5 knots heading back > > > > through > > > > > hypocrite channel. On the way out, before the fog, I’d been > > > > overtaken > > > > > by a C&C beating out with about 6 people under full main and > > genoa. > > > > > Now there was no one but one fishing boat hanging around the > > > > > Brewsters. It was pretty clear Boston was being rained on > > despite > > > > the > > > > > clear, warm weather out where I was, and I briefly thought of > > > > > changing course for Scituate or something. Instead, I donned > my > > > > rain > > > > > gear and stoicly (yeah, right) headed back to
the dock. > > > > > > > > > > It was about 4 when I rounded B and 7 when I ghosted my way > > back to > > > > > Constitution… all around about 8 hours of sailing, maybe a > > little > > > > > more. It wasn’t enough. I wanted to stay out all night. > > > > > > > > > > We all rave about our boats, both as Freedoms collectively > and > > as > > > > OUR > > > > > boats individually. Over the winter, one can start to doubt, > > > > > wonder “does my boat really hit 7 knots regularly? does she > > > > truly > > > > > stay on course when I leave the helm?” That first spring > sail, > > when > > > > > you’re throwing off the rust, affirms that it wasn’t all in
your > > > > head. > > > > > > > > > > Lance > > > > > Bright Star > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax > matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, > Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer > for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under > U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in > promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, > investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice > was written to support the promotion or marketing (by a
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