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Ryan L
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Initially Posted - 01/19/2011 : 10:10:02

Taken a few days ago off the coast of San Diego. Three Cat 25s and one other small boat sailed from up to Oceanside for a night. It's amazing we survived. At one point the temperature dropped below 70... Enjoy!

http://vimeo.com/18944025

"Naoma"
1988 Ericson 38-200
San Diego, CA

Formerly of:
"Maria T"
1987 C25 SR WK 5695
San Diego, CA
L DOCK ARMADA

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Davy J
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Response Posted - 01/19/2011 : 10:48:18

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">At one point the temperature dropped below 70...

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I would have had to have ear muffs and long johns!!

We see dolphins frequently, but not whales! Good Stuff.

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piseas
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Response Posted - 01/19/2011 : 10:51:30

Ryan, Thanks for the great videos. I see you have her rigged with proper gear, ie, jacklines and PFD's. I am in Newport and too have seen similar sights alongside. Great feeling huh?
Steve A

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Ryan L
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Response Posted - 01/19/2011 : 12:00:16

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by piseas
 Ryan, Thanks for the great videos. I see you have her rigged with proper gear, ie, jacklines and PFD's. I am in Newport and too have seen similar sights alongside. Great feeling huh?
Steve A
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And PLB, 2xVHF, leashed plugs for through hulls, trauma/med kit, emer rations, spare parts, etc etc etc. Not my first rodeo... ;)

Whales and dolphins common but never gets old!

Newport = nice area. A bit closer to 'da island too... You're stoked! Next time the L-dock armada heads north we'll post it here so you northerners can cruise down to meet up.

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Ryan L
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Response Posted - 01/19/2011 : 12:02:47

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Davy J
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">At one point the temperature dropped below 70...

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I would have had to have ear muffs and long johns!!

We see dolphins frequently, but not whales! Good Stuff.
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At first I thought you were kidding then I noticed you're from Tampa Bay. Great area for sailing!

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dave holtgrave
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Response Posted - 01/19/2011 : 12:36:04

you can aways fly into my area.
of course do it today yet. after that looks like 4-6 inches of snow. my lake i sail on is about 3 miles wide and 10 miles long. froze over.

you guys are so lucky

dave holtgrave
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near carlyle lake in sdouthern illinois

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pastmember
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Response Posted - 01/19/2011 : 13:05:21

Wonderful video, after noticing the very beautiful lady with you in the stills I have to say the Body Surfing video was less than I hoped for.

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Davy J
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Response Posted - 01/19/2011 : 13:08:10

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">At first I thought you were kidding<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
No, not kidding, if it drops below 70, we have long pants, layered shirts, my wife puts on the ear muffs, and I think about putting on gloves !!

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Ryan L
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Response Posted - 01/19/2011 : 13:19:13

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by pastmember
 Wonderful video, after noticing the very beautiful lady with you in the stills I have to say the Body Surfing video was less than I hoped for.
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LOL, ok sorry to disappoint... Let me try to make up for it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNYfhCLCGSM

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Ryan L
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Response Posted - 01/19/2011 : 13:36:02

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">leashed plugs for through hulls<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
We carry EPIRB, 2 VHF, 2 GPS, inflatable PFDs w/harness, But I hadn't thought about this. Thanks, something to add to the safety list.
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In my opinion other commonly forgot items include:
- Tool for cutting away rigging in case of mast coming down (before it can put a hole in boat)

- Bucket and/or high volume manual portable bilge pump to backup fixed pump(s)

- Waterproof grab bag ("wet" bag) filled with simple rations, signal devices, spare VHF, etc and located in easy to grab location in case of imminent loss of vessel.

- terminal fuses on batteries (most people have fuses at the panel after the selector switch but nothing protecting the main battery cables leading to the power source to the switch in the first place)

- Instant heat packs and disposable blanket to treat hypothermia (heat packs placed under arm pits, on sides and back of neck, in groin area)

- smoke detectors (preferably photoelectric and ionization for electrical vs galley fires)

- MOB recovery system (beyond simple Type IV PFD, in other words a way to get an exhausted person back onboard)

- quick cure epoxy stick (can set underwater)

- spare batteries to backup DC powered GPS etc

etc etc etc etc etc.

The challenge is having the perspective to spend the money when you know that 99% of what is purchased will never be used...

Now back to our regularly scheduled thread about dolphins and whales... ;)

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Davy J
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Response Posted - 01/19/2011 : 15:42:05

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">The challenge is having the perspective to spend the money when you know that 99% of what is purchased will never be used...
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Hopefully.

I decided to buy an epirb last year after the NFL football players lost their lives when their boat swamped and turned over a few miles out of Clearwater Pass. The incident was complete operator error, but if they would have had an epirb, they would probably still be alive.

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bigelowp
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Response Posted - 01/19/2011 : 17:20:16

Just what us snow/ice/freezing rain bound New Englanders needed to see -- the better life undersail with nature abound!

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Alan Clark
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Response Posted - 01/19/2011 : 17:24:10

Ryan, Great Looking Boat, Thanks for Sharing the videos and Safety tips. I am envious as right now Lake Erie is covered about 80% with ICE. I needed a sailing fix. Only 90 days til Launch! :)

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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 01/19/2011 : 17:55:51

Alan,
there is a lot to be said for wintering in Florida. Wait 'till you read the next Mainsheet!

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Alan Clark
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Response Posted - 01/19/2011 : 18:31:29

Dave, You Depress Me... LOL,

I have a couple of more years to work

BUT than we will be towing the "Leprechaun" down South to your neck of the woods.. We have looked at Bigger Boats BUT they do not offer what we want to be able to do. Besides "Leprechaun" is just exactly how we want her

. It won't be Long!Than I will be able to depress someone else !

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Ryan L
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Response Posted - 01/19/2011 : 19:21:47

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Alan Clark
 Ryan, Great Looking Boat, Thanks for Sharing the videos and Safety tips. I am envious as right now Lake Erie is covered about 80% with ICE. I needed a sailing fix. Only 90 days til Launch! :)
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Solution-> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC45QJOn8Go

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klassi1
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Response Posted - 01/19/2011 : 20:04:47

Cruel, just plain cruel. Watching it sleet right now.

Expecting 3-5 inches.

On the bright side, got the Spring racing schedule - we start back on March 20th! Can't wait for Spring.

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piseas
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Response Posted - 01/19/2011 : 20:56:14

Ryan, who said sailing on liquid only required! If I were only 30 years younger and didn't live in SoCal, hehe. Meet up one day sounds great. And the whales and dolphins never get boring.

Steve A

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pastmember
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Response Posted - 01/20/2011 : 14:24:58

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Ryan L
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by pastmember
 Wonderful video, after noticing the very beautiful lady with you in the stills I have to say the Body Surfing video was less than I hoped for.
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LOL, ok sorry to disappoint... Let me try to make up for it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNYfhCLCGSM

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My brother was an Ocean Life Guard in New South Wales Australia; the giant canoe surfers. Good on ya mate.

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islander
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Response Posted - 01/21/2011 : 15:17:21

Well when its going down into the teens tonight and this morning we woke to a fresh 4" more of the white stuff looking at this video really helps!

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