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Oscar
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Initially Posted - 08/23/2004 :  11:50:39  Show Profile  Visit Oscar's Homepage
He'll give you a tow if you need it, even if you're not a sail boat:



This is on Spruce Run Resevoir, in NJ. Story is the balloon was running low on gas on a windless day. They were at tree top level pulling themselves along by the branches trying to find a place to put the thing down without ripping it.....My buddy towed them to a little beach where they set down and deflated the thing safely.

Just when you thought you'd seen it all.....

Oscar
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Lady Kay IV, Dragonfly 25 # 54 Former C30#618-C250WB#618-C42#76
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Charlie Vick
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Response Posted - 08/23/2004 :  12:31:11  Show Profile
Neat photo Oscar!
Sailboats and Hot Air Balloons CAN cohabitate!
I just sent a copy to a friend and co-worker of mine who has a balloon I crew for when he takes it up. Funny, he's always looking for calm days (3-5knts) and I'm always looking for windy ones! He said he's known other people getting towed by motorboats but never a sailboat!

CVick
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oldsalt
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Response Posted - 08/23/2004 :  16:49:34  Show Profile
A hell of a spinnaker
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 08/23/2004 :  20:43:35  Show Profile
Looks like a Seaward... That's fortunate in that he can actually get in close to a beach. You, Oscar, might have to leave him to swim it in from a hundred yards out!
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Jeff McK
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Response Posted - 08/23/2004 :  21:42:59  Show Profile
Incredible!! :-O

If he gets any lower you've got a heck of a sea anchor.

Thanks for posting this.
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Oscar
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Response Posted - 08/23/2004 :  22:55:59  Show Profile  Visit Oscar's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">You, Oscar, might have to leave him to swim it in from a hundred yards out!<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

Good point Dave....on the other hand, I would have let them land on the foredeck, and we could have neatly folded it on the side decks.......

Oscar, on the Admirals pewter...
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MattL
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Response Posted - 08/24/2004 :  01:36:25  Show Profile
Hey,
The Admrial and I got married on a hot air balloon in Sonoma county. Beautiful. I hope your friend gets a ride from the guy for the tow.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 08/24/2004 :  08:43:34  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Oscar</i>
<br />Good point Dave....on the other hand, I would have let them land on the foredeck, and we could have neatly folded it on the side decks.......
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Ya, ya, ya...
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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 08/24/2004 :  09:19:14  Show Profile
"Bubba and Clyde never did figure out why their Para-Sailing business failed."
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 08/24/2004 :  21:50:37  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Lightnup</i>
<br />"Bubba and Clyde never did figure out why their Para-Sailing business failed."
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Gloss
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Response Posted - 08/29/2004 :  13:48:44  Show Profile
Hey, that's how I can save on travel lift charges. Use a balloon
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