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Looking for one crew member for a delivery of a 33' Cat currently in Mobile AL destined for Palacios TX, currently have the skipper pluss one need one more person.

Takes place Tuesday next week plan is to make Palacios by Monday 7-18-2011 or as far as can be made, transportation from Houston to Mobile and Palacios or where ever to Houston will be provided.

If your interested drop me an e-mail captedl9012@att.net

Hi All

My 6 year old grandson is wanting to go on the Harvest moon race with me is there any rule regarding min age?

Ed
S/V Moonlight Mile

Its just downsream of the head before the diverter valve & vented loop!

Hi All

Below is a photo of a part on my boat that is inline on the head dicharge between the head and diverter valve for the over board dump or holding tank.

Can anyone identify this part it has a three bolt loose flange when opened it has the two halves which have a rubber gasket on each half, it would seem a little elaborate for a coupling, I was thinking it may at one time have been a check valve?

The boat was originaly fitted with an electrosan system long gone.

Would appreciate any help on this.

Ed S/V Moonlight Mile.

YEEE_HAAAAA

Also from Moonlight Mile he had a great time lots of wind although from the wrong direction for a little fat chick she still did OK with what we had, thanks to all who made this great event happen yet again.

Ed

S/V Moonlight Mile (Pearson 365 Ketch AKA Little Fat Chick)

Just a couple of casual observations:

Some boats do better than others in various conditions, my boat a Pearson 365 Ketch, is I know not a thoroughbred racer but in heavy air she will lift her skirts and show her stuff. We were the first boat around the first mark in all classes, however as the wind dropped and we are unable to point we lost ground to almost every boat in every class during the second leg (not unexpected but we do try our best).

I think the statement:
?can't stick around and take names then either the weather is too bad for everyone? is not an accurate statement it may be too rough for some but not for all!

When just off the second mark and the weather picked up, we had lots of fun, we were able to shorten sail as appropriate for the conditions, and were able to finish the race within the allotted time constraints.

I agree we should always play by the rules, I also agree we should air on safety at all times, I am however a little unsure where in the rules; that I am required to forfeit my finish because I was not counted! Maybe you can enlighten me and prove my ignorance.

I am sure with almost absolute certainty that Moonlight Mile did not finish in first place for her class, there were sail boats without Spinnakers that were ahead of us, and because no other boats behind us were sailing, we did not count motorboats at the finish.

I will reiterate that some three boats all declared finish times stated as approximate by some, but with reasonable separation, in a gentleman?s court should account for something, if we cannot be trusted to declare our finish then how and why should be trusted to start on time.

Ed
S/V Moonlight Mile.

For the ones who stayed the course & weathered the storm regardless of the conditions it would seem a little harsh to not get the points for finishing.

One would think gentleman?s honor and good sportsmanship could declare the following from finish times alone. Unless other finishers chime in I would think the results are as follows;

Chiron       1st place    finish time 19:45
Dolcetto       2nd place    finish time 20:09
Moonlight Mile    3rd place    finish time 20:37

Did Spin & Solo first place boats stay and count off finishers?


Ed
S/V Moonlight Mile

It would seem there were at least three of us nonspin types finished race #4 Moonlight Mile (Ketch some remember seeing out front at the first mark) finished at 20:37 or 8.37pm. I think this would give us third place and points if that adjustment could be made we would appreciate it.

Ed Lowrie

S/V Moonlight Mile (Pearson 365 Ketch).