Friday, January 29th, 2010
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| this Week in Wayfarers: * a warm Wayfarer welcome back to Robert and Lena Svensson (W1660) near Seattle, WA * San Francisco's Brandon (W3576) needs dimensions for a (small) jib for cruising his Wayfarer * pics posting completed for marvellous 2009 International Rally in Brittany * Norway's Wayfarer Skiing 2010 a delightful success - Poul reports with pics & captions * one bare foot deserves another (a.k.a. one good turn deserves another) my apologies but this is all I have time for right now!! will have a beer or three on your behalf where it is warmer than here - minus 14°C at the moment |
| Subject: a warm Wayfarer welcome back to Robert and Lena
Svensson (W1660)
near Seattle, WA Original
Message -----
From:
Robert and Lena Svensson (W1660)
To:
...; uncle-al3854@cogeco.ca
Sent:
Monday, January 25, 2010 10:25 AM
Subject:
NEW WAYFARER OWNERS ON
WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA.
Hello,
Our names are Robert & Lena
Svensson,
Swedes who now live and work here in beautiful Washington State! We lived in Michigan before, and there
we owned and sailed a 1972 WAYFARER,
but sold it to a Canadian couple when we moved out here to WA. in 2006. Last week, we bought another WAYFARER,
this time a well equipped 1968 sailboat from Marcelo down in New Orleans - we are now in the process of having it shipped up here and should have the boat in our back yard by mid February or so..... We live on fabulous WHIDBEY ISLAND,
about 25-30 miles north of SEATTLE
and not too far from the SAN JUAN ISLANDS and BRITISH COLUMBIA, so we should have lots fun with our sailboat, since we are surrounded by lakes and the Puget Sound! So - if there is a NORTHWEST WAYFARER
ASSOCIATION, we would love to be a part of that - PLEASE send whatever
information you might have......
THANK YOU!!
Robert & Lena Svensson
PS. Since we moved here, we have
borrowed to sailboats - a 27 ft and this 14 ft.
- but are excited to once again be sailing our own WAYFARER......   -----
Original Message -----
From:
Nick Parker W982
To:
Robert and Lena
Cc:
Al Schonborn
Sent:
Monday, January 25, 2010 11:50 PM
Dear Robert and Lena,
Welcome aboard! I am the Fleet Captain for the
Wayfarers in Western Canada, though I also link with Wayfarer sailors
from the PNW, on up to the Yukon and over into Alberta
In any given year, there have been a number of events where the
Wayfarers are encouraged to gather. The most successful to date
has been the SOSA Rally (South Okanagan Sailing Association in
Summerland, BC). It is a wine and cheese, cruise and
race event that is just plain fun. It normally takes place
around August 22 or so ... whatever that weekend is. There are
about five or six boats.
I also try to organize another event down on the coast - a
cruise to some point up, over, or down the coast. There has
always been interest but never more than one other boat? To date
I have managed to find about 30 Wayfarers in the North West area but
most are far flung. I will add you to my list and keep you
informed of the upcoming events. I will also forward a list to
you of the Wayfarers that I am aware of as some of them are in the
Seattle area. In fact, there was one who was an employee at
Boeing.
I hope to see you on the water and to perhaps introduce you
to some of the great spots up the coast. If I can be of help
please drop me an email.
Cheers, Nick Parker, W982
PS. There was an idea of perhaps having an event in and
around Port Townsend at some point - interested?
In a message dated
1/29/2010 8:31:23 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, uncle-al3854@cogeco.ca
writes:
THANK YOU - HAVE FUN!!
LENA S.
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| Subject: San Francisco's Brandon (W3576) needs dimensions for a (small) jib
for cruising his Wayfarer Original
Message -----
From:
Brandon McClintock W3576
To:
Al Schonborn
Sent:
Friday, January 29, 2010 12:28 PM
Subject:
Question....
Looks like there are lots of good Wayfarer things happening - all at your end of the continent. Not much happening out here at all. I am, however, gathering bits of hardware to modify W3576 into a more cruise-friendly rig - reefing gear, better kicker, etc. I'm also investigating the possibility of adding a small jib to my inventory. I have a credit with a S.F. Bay area sailmaker from work done previously on my San Juan and I asked him for an estimate for one of these little jibs. So far he's been unable to find the dimensions. My question: Do you who I could contact to get those dimensions? I looked in the Wayfarer Book and online but was not successful. Thanks for whatever you can do. Brandon (W3576) P.S. I shall miss joining you all on this year's Ches Cruise. Perhaps I can bum a ride next year as crew and fly out. -----
Original Message -----
From:
Al Schonborn
To:
Brandon McClintock W3576
Cc:
Ralph Roberts W9885 ; Ton Jaspers (W10445)
Sent:
Friday, January 29, 2010 1:13 PM
Hi, Brandon:
Am rushed. Packing for
the Midwinters: train to Windsor > pick-up by my crew, Nick,
overnight at his place > 0400 his car and boat down to FL > ETA
Sunday afternoon
Have copied a couple of
experts who should know what you need regarding jib (vs. genoa)
dimensions. There is nothing official, I believe.
We'll miss you at the
Ches Cruise, Brandon!! Next year for sure!!
Wish us luck at the
Mids!!
Best regards,
Uncle Al (W3854)
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| Subject: pics posting completed for marvellous 2009
International Rally in Brittany
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Original Message -----
From:
Al Schonborn
To:
Ralph Roberts ; Gilles & Jill Bruneau ; Ton Jaspers ; Chris Codling
; Anne Kell ; Hans de Bruijne ; Lous de Bruijne ; Jacques Boirie ; Joke
Peers ; Poul & Irene Ammentorp ; Allan Parry ; Sue Parry ; Tom
Graefe
Cc:
Alan & Mary Asselstine ; Elof Andersen ; Hanne Voss ; Francine van
der Vaart ; Steve Collins ; Bill Harkins ; Peter Fenn ; Roger Proctor ;
David Davies
Sent:
Friday, January 29, 2010 5:00 AM
Subject: IR 09 pics posting
Hi, gang:
I have at last finished
posting the lovely IR 2009 (Brittany) photos that you so kindly
contributed. Do feel free to tell me of any errors, missing
links, etc. that there may be.
Best regards, Uncle Al (W3854)
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Original Message -----
From:
Gilles + Jill
To:
Al Schonborn ; Ralph Roberts ; Ton Jaspers ; Chris Codling ; Anne Kell
; Hans de Bruijne ; Lous de Bruijne ; Jacques Boirie ; Joke Peers ;
Poul & Irene Ammentorp ; Allan Parry ; Sue Parry ; Tom Graefe
Cc:
Alan & Mary Asselstine ; Elof Andersen ; Hanne Voss ; Francine van
der Vaart ; Steve Collins ; Bill Harkins ; Peter Fenn ; Roger Proctor ;
David Davies
Sent:
Friday, January 29, 2010 5:31 AM
Hi Uncle Al,
You've done a great job about
this photo compilation.Thank you for that .We hope to welcome you one
day during another future Britanny International rally......?
By the way we wish " une excellente année 2010" to all the Britanny rally participants ! Gilles + Jill (W9276)
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Original Message -----
From:
Al Schonborn
Sent:
Friday, January 29, 2010 1:31 PM
Thanks for the kind
words, guys. It was fun to see so many familiar faces (in pixels) in
such impressively beautiful new surroundings. Congratulations on doing
such a great job with so difficult an event!! Must rush, Florida and
the Midwinters call!!
Best regards,
Uncle Al (W3854)
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Original Message -----
From:
TM
Graefe
To:
Al Schonborn ; Ralph Roberts ; Gilles & Jill Bruneau ; Ton Jaspers
; Chris Codling ; Anne Kell ; Hans de Bruijne ; Lous de Bruijne ;
Jacques Boirie ; Joke Peers ; Poul & Irene Ammentorp ; Allan Parry
; Sue Parry
Cc:
Alan & Mary Asselstine ; Elof Andersen ; Hanne Voss ; Francine van
der Vaart ; Steve Collins ; Bill Harkins ; Peter Fenn ; Roger Proctor ;
David Davies
Sent:
Thursday, January 28, 2010 11:22 PM
Hi all,
Thanks Ralph and Uncle Al for
assembling and posting all the photos. Also, regards to everyone
from the rally! Nel and I enjoyed looking again at the pictures
and recalling the great fun in Brittany.
Tom |
| Subject: Norway's Wayfarer Skiing 2010 a delightful success - Poul reports with
pics & captions Original
Message -----
From:
Poul Ammentorp W239
To:
'Al Schonborn'
Sent:
Thursday, January 28, 2010 5:29 PM
Subject:
Some pics from Wayfarer
Skiing 2010
Hi Al, Here’s some pictures from a beautiful Wayfarer Skiing in week 3 2010. Hilsen Poul  Start on a beautiful day on the plateau. From left: Pi Ammentorp, Jesper Friis, Poul Ammentorp, Allan Parry and Bjarne Manstrup  From left:  Pi on the track over the snow plateau. In the back, “Bitihorn” mountain.  Allan and Sue Parry on the way down  Poul and his grandson, Albert  Steen Ammentorp in excellent ”Telemark” style downhill  The Cross-country gang showing their skis. Albert and Jonathan have problem with the balance. Jonathan is already down.  Great fun! Bjarne Manstrup and Jesper Friis caught in a snowdrift.  Evening dinner and party From left: Jan Skifjeld (N), Aïda Andersen (DK), Irene Ammentorp (DK), Allan Parry (UK), Turid Heldal (N)  More dinner and party From left: Sue Parry (UK), Bjarne Manstrup (DK) , Annelise Skifjeld (N) Jesper Friis (DK) Gudtorm Heldal (N)  More dinner and party. From left: Allan Parry (UK), Turid Heldal (N), Minh Nguyen (DK)  The Wayfarer Band From left: Poul, Sue, Bjarne and Jesper -----
Original Message -----
From:
Al Schonborn
To:
Poul Ammentorp
Sent:
Friday, January 29, 2010 2:04 PM
Lovely, Poul. Just in
time for the WW this week before Nick and I head off to the
Midwinters. Free beer!! We'll have some for you guys!!
Best regards,
Uncle Al (W3854)
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| Subject: one bare
foot deserves another (a.k.a. one good turn deserves another) -----
Original Message -----
From:
KEN-Krist. H. Jensen
To:
Al Schönborn
Sent:
Saturday, January 16, 2010 11:51 PM
Subject:
Bare FEET !
Your 'Bare Feet'-sailing really knocks my socks off! Memories spawn memories, so it is said, and spray becoming slush on the floorboards, while it freezes on the backs of our oilskins to fly like 'cornflakes' downwind when going about sailing closehauled in unpleasant seas and -6°C wind that we have coped with, while also banging the foredecks with the 'priest' (the heavy stick we use to hit the Cod with over the neck) in order to slide the ice off. THAT was challenging and enjoyable, being well protected and warm, feet and elswhere, BUT your FL-FD-temperatures, chill factor and all, must have been a kind of freezing 'hell'! Still your feet did not complain - amazing! You got to have them examined since you are most certainly an important part, also 'bare-feet'-wise, of the ongoing evolution that scientists really do love to dig into! A severe cold winter many places, and a son phoned from Oslo to N.Norway to his parents there due the very low temperatures recorded, and his father answered: "Well, now, it ain't too bad at about -8°C.!" Happily the son commented this until the father said: "Ooh, well my son, you mean the temperature outside!" Quite the opposite, back from SIN/Singapore we are able to report that icefishing down there is rather poor! Please stay comfortable, all the best. Ken,W1348"Maitken" -----
Original Message -----
From:
Al Schonborn
To:
KEN-Krist. H. Jensen
Sent:
Friday, January 29, 2010 2:21 PM
Hi, Ken:
I am about to
take my first train ride since 1959?? From here to Windsor where Nick
picks me up and we will drive together to the Midwinters. Not much time
before the train leaves so will rush. I love your stories as always and
especially your pun about knocking the socks off!! Very few can mange a
pun in their second language!! Tilykke!!(?)
Vi ses!!
Best regards,
Uncle Al
(W3854)
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Original Message -----
From:
KEN-Krist. H. Jensen
To:
Al Schönborn
Cc:
Roll in
Sent:
Sunday, January 24, 2010 6:52 AM
Subject:
How are ---
Some while ago I sent you 'Enterprise' photos and some of them are now presented with English text on Rolf's Portal as, quote: 'Jul 2009 Sattahip' = Christmas 2009 Sattahip - click on that - lowest left margin of my sub.web.site of the following www.wayfarerjoller.dk/1348 click on that and to make the pictures larger click on them. Unqoute. The Royal Varuna Yacht Clubs is where we are going to-morrow - http://www.varuna.org/locator.htm - and from where Ken jr. and I will take 'Hoby 1' to sail her, about 1,5 - 2,5 hrs., to the westside of the island of Koh Lahn to meet our company and to operate from there for expected 4 days. Best wishes and kind regards. Ken,W1348"Maitken" -----
Original Message -----
From:
Al Schonborn
To:
KEN-Krist. H. Jensen
Sent:
Friday, January 29, 2010 2:31 PM
Hi again, Ken:
I'll look
forward to hearing how the sail went after I get home - Wed 10 Feb.
Have been doing walking, bike riding and sit-ups at the local YMCA gym
just to show Nick how serious I am this time!!
Cross your
fingers that in FL we'll get at least half of the degrees C that you
are getting. Too bad about the poor ice fishing, Ken. But we all have
our crosses to bear!!
Best regards,
Uncle Al (W3854)
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