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JimB517
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Initially Posted - 10/27/2006 : 15:00:10

Here in San Diego it is about as close to "endless summer" as I've been able to find in the United States. Still, the season of me going sailing most days after work roughly corresponds to Daylight Savings Time. As we know that is sadly coming to an end this Sunday, and with it, my evening fun.

So this past week was packed chock full of fun evening sailing to help compensate for the long dark days to come. Days when I work late or fight 2 hours of traffic to be home around 7 PM. Days when I play basketball in my driveway under the lights, work on my Coronado 15, or plan summer voyages to come.

Tuesday I went down to the boat to find zero wind, but a nice warm evening. I passed the time retuning my rigging and then going kayaking for an hour or so. I also cleaned out the inside of the boat somewhat.

Wednesday we had light winds but enough to go. I sailed out of the harbor, played around for a few hours, then sailed into our anchorage area. I got the anchor down in twilight, then made dinner and sat in the cockpit watching the moon set. I enjoy the feeling of being miles and miles from the twinkling city lights. Later I curled up in my salon with a good book and was asleep by 10. It was cold and wet but making a big pot of coffee warmed the morning up at 07:00. My morning commute was to get the anchor up, motor a mile to my slip, then tie up and drive 10 minutes to my office.

Thursday I had a late meeting downtown that enabled me to get to the boat by 4. There was good strong and gusty winds around 15 or higher. I got everything ready in a great rush and sailed out of the bay. Around 6 the man upstairs hit the switch and turned the wind off. I ended up motoring several miles back, home by 7:30.

Friday it's off to my other passion, High School Football, my daughter is playing in the halftime show. So it's goodbye to the season for me.

Sunday I have to work at 05:00 so I'll sail Saturday, spend the night, and I should be sailing Sunday before the people spending the weekend on the dock are even up. Somewhere in there I have to take Spike to dinner for our 24th anniversary.

Indiscipline 1978 FK SR #398

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dave holtgrave
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Response Posted - 10/27/2006 : 19:38:51

2200 miles east.

corn is 85% in. the beans look great this year and are also almost complete. the sailing winds down sunday with boats into storage for the winter.
winds have blown all week. tonite the wind is forcast for 25-35 and around 45 degrees.
the white pelicans are passing thru on their way to the gulf.
the hummingbirds probably in costa rico by now.
worked about 6 hours in a heavy rain taking boat down.
got the new mast hinged 2x4's ready to drop the mast.

even though we are half a country apart we share sailing to it's best. we just harvest the crops to clear out the fields for new plantings.

you are very lucky to be in san diego, your town is my favorite.

oh wait <<<<<< there is one small differance that we have this fall to be happy about.

THE CARDS ARE JUST STARTING TO PLAY THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON.....

WOW!!!!!!!!!!! I THINK THEY ARE GOING TO DO IT TONITE.
the games the past several nites in st louis have been brutal on fans. heavy rain, strong winds and very cold temps.

jim,
sail on for me.

dave holtgrave
5722 sk/tr
ready to hard tomorrow at carlyle lake in southern illinois

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 10/27/2006 : 20:54:03

I am watching too, I have a new son in law that is from greater St. Louis. Jim, how is the Coronado? Is there a junior sailing program around that your daughter could sail it in?

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