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Oh Yes Tom- I am sure that you have read " Grey seas under" and the " Serpent's Coil "- both utterly unforegettable books ! Hope you have read " The Boat Who Wouldn't Float" as well ! His writing is...

This spinnaker blow up happened in front of us, and from our perspective, it almost looked like they wiped out on the Committee Boat- thankfully not ! I am eternally grateful to my dear friend and...

Holy Catfish !!! That is quite a story !!!!!!

What a fabulous ship- built for rescue and recovery ! Judging by the number of boats on the beach in this pic- they have their work cut out for them. Is this down your way Sled ?

Just had a thunder/lightning/hail cell over us- now just very hard rain. It is very nice to have electricity on our road again !!!

WOW that dredge has some work cut out for it ! I had no idea that the upper harbor at SC was that big.
We have had an interesting evening of weather out here in Inverness- drizzle snow, hail, and...

Big Fandango of lights on Sir Francis Drake below our house. Some big crew doing something- undoubtedly related to trees down or PG&E. Power failures becoming routine. It reminds me of living on my...

I think we are finally past the worst of it- 11mph at the club right now, and our house is no longer being slammed with huge gusts. The power line problem is now isolated to our land, so we will be...

That is serious creative thinking. I saw a big ketch go under a low bridge with a garbage bag of water on a halyard and the crew on the main boom making her heel enough. This looks way more...

I did not know that Bob Smith designed her- wow ! He was quietly building his first quarter tonner behind the quonset hut that housed Dewill sails, where we both worked in the early '70s. So nice to...

I worked for Jimmy DeWitt in the early '70s with many other " wharf rats" who remained in the Marine Trades- whether sailmaking or otherwise. Jim was a kind man who took a chance on me as an employee...

I have only, ever really used a sextant and Walker log. I own 4 sextants, and the primary one was once used on a sailing ship- the Libertad Aldgate - dated 1904. I had it calibrated, and since it's...

That is gorgeous, Howard !!!

A really good way to flush gophers is to find a good tunnel and put a road flare down it, then follow up with a sustained blast from a leaf blower. You will see smoke fumeroles appearing from holes...

Gorgeous looking place Sled !!!!!

Wonderful pics and comments, Sled !!!!!

Great Write up Sled ! Sounds like it was a very fun Fiasco ! Next year !!!!!!!

WOW- The dredge is got some work in front of it to even get back to where it used to be ! So amazing to see the Monterey Peninsula as an island. It just goes to show how flat the Salinas Valley is. ...

Epic ! Now I just hope that the funding comes through quickly to get Capitola healthy and whole again.

Thanks for the link to that interesting video Sled !

Inverness 110ers are generally only a threat to each other, and when on the racecourse. Otherwise, we are generally, pretty harmless. I heard that the POTUS itinerary was: Landing at San Jose. from...

Thanks for the book recommendation . I will look for it

I'll pass on that- thanks Sled !

Due South- I stand corrected- thanks Sled. All I know is that - between Tsunamis and big swells- you guys take a beating down there !

Amazing old photos, Sled. Facing due West makes that area so vulnerable !