Haha.That is similar to how I describe a paint or varnish job, but your standards are higher. I say, "It's got to look good at 3 paces... 10 paces for the topsides." The missus & I have primer on the deck & cabin of Sweet and are looking for a weather & work window to do the topcoats. (epoxy primer & two pot urethane for the topcoats)
Amazing Grace is my racing ride and yes to 'Round Saltspring and prepping for VanIsle 360. We were really chuffed at being near the front of the fleet for the first 8 hours of the race but sitting in a hole for an hour, watching 1/2 dozen boats go by, while dinner was cooking wasn't fun. I'm glad we got past Beaver Point before the current went contrary.
Last week was 'Round Thetis Race, in a couple of weeks it's "Round Lasqueti Race (SCYC) and then the big 'Round Vancouver Island Race... I'm detecting a theme here :)
cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
At 05:13 PM 22/05/2013, you wrote:
Thanks for the nice words on how Calypso looks. In the interest of full disclosure, the paint job is rated at 10' (i.e. looks good from 10' away). The years and miles have taken a toll on the cosmetics inside and out. Calypso's co-owner and I will be slowly working our way the repair and paint list while still sailing in a few races each year.Russ, were you on Amazing Grace (custom C&C) for the 'Round Saltspring Isle race? If so was that a tune up for the Van Isle 360 and how did the tune up go?Martin Calypso 1970 C&C 43 Seattle cid:D1BF9853-22F7-47FB-86F2-4115CE0BAF2FFrom: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Russ & MelodySent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 9:40 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Pic of Calypso from Race to the Straits 2013 Martin...That looks really good. I'm glad you got out on the day it didn't rain on the west coast. (nudge nudge. don't let 'em know it can be like this many days, all year round. The poor lads are still seeing ice on some lakes and even hafta haul the boats INTO the water in the spring.. not outta the water, fer christ's sake)We had a grand weekend on the 'Round Saltspring Island Race. A few of us lucky boats got through Sansum Narrows and finished before midnight... the first ones of the other 80 boats started to show around 09:00 on Sunday. (race cut-off @ 10:00)<http://saltspringsailing.ca/roundsaltspring/results/>http://saltspringsailing.ca/roundsaltspring/results/ Cheers, Russ At 05:12 PM 21/05/2013, you wrote: Content-Language: en-US Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="_004_23EAE197CC1B594FA8793397EBCD357D7B4563DMI3DMIlocal_"; type="multipart/alternative"Here is link to a pic of an old C&C going to weather. (I purchased copies from Jan?s for both my wall and computer desk top.)We were racing double-handed. The spin pole is on the mast to keep the heavy #1 sheets from tangling in the baby stay. I estimate we tacked 25 to 30 times over the 30 mile course out to Port Townsend. Fortunately the return race on Sunday was all downwind giving the crew a well-deserved rest from grinding.<http://janpix.smugmug.com/Boats/Race-to-the-Straits-2013/29291605_WVLQ3n#!i=2497822185&k=Dn8nxVV&lb=1&s=L>http://janpix.smugmug.com/Boats/Race-to-the-Straits-2013/29291605_WVLQ3n#!i=2497822185&k=Dn8nxVV&lb=1&s=LMartin Calypso 1970 C&C 43 Seattle cid:D1BF9853-22F7-47FB-86F2-4115CE0BAF2F _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album <http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/>http://www.cncphotoalbum.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com>CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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