08-29-2008, 03:17 PM
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I'm going on an international diesel hybrid race (OK... tall ship race)
I'm leaving on a several week adventure to take part in a diesel hybrid competition... where we'll be disqualified if we use the diesel propulsion during the race event itself... 
This is the schooner Mist of Avalon - 100 tons, 100 feet tall, 100 feet long. I've crewed on it a bunch of times (that's me sitting in the middle of the bow sprit):
The Schooner Mist of Avalon
Tall ships from 3 countries - Canada, the US, and Bermuda - will be racing around the Canadian island province of Prince Edward Island for a healthy purse:
MBS Radio Tall Ships “Race Around the Island” » Ahoy Mates
On Monday morning, we're departing from the heart of the 1000 Islands - Ivy Lea, Ontario - down the Saint Lawrence River toward the race course about 780 nautical miles (1,450 km / 900 mi) away in PEI.
I hope to be able to post updates as we go.
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08-29-2008, 05:08 PM
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That's a beautiful ship. Best of luck with the race!
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08-29-2008, 05:15 PM
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This is so beautiful 
French version of "Best of luck" : "M....".
Denis.
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08-31-2008, 01:07 AM
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Arrghhh!
Ye be a scurvy dog
sailin... while the rest of us be slavin away!
hope you have fun
sailing is truly the ultimate FE transport - & soothing to the soul as well
hope to sail a bit my self this weekend - but not on a schooner... Arrrghh!
if ye be race-un...
Take what you can git, give nuthin back
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08-31-2008, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by groar
French version of "Best of luck": "M....".
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"M...."? Ce n'est pas "Bonne chance?"
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Originally Posted by Concrete
sailing is truly the ultimate fuel efficient transport
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It is when you're not on a deadline! Unfortunately we need to be in PEI on the 10th. The wind forecast looks weak for the early part of the week, and if it's right we'll be using the iron jib quite a bit. 
Where & what do you sail, concrete? |
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08-31-2008, 08:54 AM
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"M...."? Ce n'est pas "Bonne chance?"
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Yes it's, but saying it loud can be considered as bad luck, so we say "Merde" (some just articulate it) which is "Sh1t".
Denis.
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08-31-2008, 12:05 PM
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Didn't know that one! Maybe an old French custom? (Your countrymen were sailing long before Canada was even a country...)
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08-31-2008, 02:04 PM
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Bon voyage!
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08-31-2008, 02:57 PM
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Incredible... Just totally incredible. Have a great ride!
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08-31-2008, 03:22 PM
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Where & what do you sail, concrete?
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Cheney lake in Kansas on dingys mostly - tonight will be on a Catalina 21
fire works display on the water and hopefully some starlight sailing
it is a great sailing lake - Kansas has what it takes - Wind
but not quite the adventure you are on though
sorry about the poor wind outlook
but don't despair - the wind doesn't listen to the forecast
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Last edited by Concrete; 08-31-2008 at 03:23 PM..
Reason: spelling :)
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