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  1. #5481
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    What a coincidence! January 2nd is my granddaughter Sophia’s birthday. That happened in NZ, so with the dateline, that was yesterday.

    So, if two people are talking across the dateline, which one has the correct day?

    425 remaining - maybe less by the time the post is finalized.

    Ants

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    Just returned to CBC from the Gin Fizz, New Years Day, meeting of the tribe at Inverness Yacht Club. A beautiful, sunny day with green hills in the background. 110 crews were in abundance, including Milly, David West, Bren, Cynthia, Eric, Michael Spoorer, Chris Longacre, Annie Lewis and son Patrick, Robert, David Wallace, and RC Chair Skip Shapiro

    New 2023 rules go into effect for racing at 110's at IYC. Besides the start line becoming unrestricted after the start, 110 skippers and crews have agreed to compete solely with 110% jibs rather than optional 150% overlap genoas.

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    The jibs, seen above on white sails #007, versus black genoa on #445, have proven no slower, and indeed speed up tacks, while increasing visibility to leeward, making lighter crews more competitive in breeze, and the 110 Class more true to its one-design concept.

    Sunrise this morning from CBC is especially luscious. Green flash weather.

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    Gorgeous photos, Skip! Milly, that dad of yours really made a mark in the world. Can we see a view from your window on that horse ranch of yours? I'll bet that is beautiful.

    Which reminds me, I saw Greg Ashby in Raccoon Strait yesterday. Recognized him from his sail, slightly different than the Beneteau B, his Beily (pronounced Bayley). Boats all around him were stalled, Greg's was moving right through the tide change: reason I noticed.

    Yesterday I parallel-played w Richard, he sailed his Alerion 28, I was on Dura Mater. Here he is, far away, against the south side of Angel Island

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    And here's the City with yesterday's unusual clarity

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    A mere 141 views more.
    Go Philpott!

    Ants

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    If you win the book will you color it, Ants?

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    No, I will give it to you!
    Ants

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    We are 50 views over 6MM.
    The Sea is my Church; the Boat is my Pew.

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    Congratulations, Skip. You are now officially the $6 million Man.

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    Happy New Year!!

    Terrific sailing yesterday!

    Titia(wife) and Lola(pup) came along.

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    All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it is vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible.

    T.E. Lawrence

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    Quote Originally Posted by Philpott View Post
    Congratulations, Skip. You are now officially the $6 million Man.
    No, Jackie, never made a penny in the many years of writing on the Forum, which began long before "New Boat 4
    Sled" came online 10/28/2010. If someone can find my initial post, or near enough, I will donate a copy of Sailing on Wildflower.. There is hope yet, Jackie and Ants.

    When sleddog was virtually born, I had tried for "seadog," but was already taken. Initially, sleddog received all sorts of unsolicited ads for Iditarod, dog racing equipment, and food. One lady from AK, out of the blue, asked if she could bring her dog team south to train with my team. I had to tell her the only dog I owned weighed about 10 pounds when I was a kid.

    Congrats, INTERMISSION! I went out for a cliff walk and the count jumped 372. You snooze, you lose.
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