Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Racing Success

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Final training against Jazzy II Second Place on Day 1
Day 2 is our favorite race, light upwind and strategically challinging, but we know the course and we did great (and finished first by 20 minutes).

Our secret course
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wingssail images-tresa dean Celebration This was our best ever finish in the Banderas Bay Blast race (2) to Punta Mita. We demolished the fleet.

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Now we had day three to do, the spinnaker run to Nuevo Vallarta and the wind howled at the start. We put up the big chute, put the pole to the head stay and had quite a ride. Hitting 12/7 knots which is the fastest we've gone since a delivery home from Victoria after Swiftsure in 1987.

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Now the big spinnaker pulling towards home, 12.7 knots
We had a couple of roundups in the big 20+ puffs but once Ricardo started calling the puffs so I could head down a little, we held on quite well.
Now the Banderas Bay Blast os over, we have first place in the regatta, and the boat is in good shape for the next races even if I have some crew issues as several of my crew have burned out. They were here for BBB but most won't be here for the next big regattas. I could use a few more crew. My helpers have also departed, Rhonda and Renee, both great to have on the boat headed back to the cold north. 

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Fred with Renee and Rhonda, Great crew and great helpers Renee did this video

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Tuesday, December 03, 2024

Final Days of Summer


I took a little trip to Oregon  

Rhonda took me on a hike, 
Boy it's like Monkey Mountain



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Jayden shows us his handiwork
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Rhonda Plays her Bass

Back in La Cruz it is time for...

Boat Work Galore

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Hit the deck running

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New Toe rails fore and aft
I did lots more but boat work is boring, let's go sailing

Sail Training for New Crew

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Setting sail for the first time, Tressa and Al

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Ricardo takes a turn at the helm

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Al is ready for anything

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Tresa Navigates
Back at the Dock, Music
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Rene entertains

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Sherrie Drops by for a chat



We like to go to Oso's to hear Group Therapy, Joaquin and Alex played for us)


My Helpers Arrive
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Renee and Rhonda 
(these two are both refugees from the cold north, 
down here in Mexico for some sun,
 sailing and boat work)

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Smoking Section

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Goofing Off

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Best Friends
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Working on the bow

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Renee Helps Fred Sew

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Renee sleeps on the job

Fred and Rhonda Sew



Time to go to the beach
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Sunset at the beach

And Time for Sailing

Renee made this fantastic clip of all the fun and work 
and now we have been racing and winning!

Great help sailing and working but they have to go home to the cold north

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Rhonda

Renee


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Time to fly back to the cold North











 

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