SMALL REACH REGATTA
THE ONE
THE ONLY
Hark! The skies open with glorious sounds of boats, small boats, fun boats, sail boats and rowboats!
MRS MUMBLES came too, which was nice. So dependable, this MRS MUMBLES.
DAY ONE
DAY minus-ONE
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DAY ONE
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| Cap'n Jon sets up the bling on INDIGO while Chef Juan duckpunts by in world-famous SAISON DuPUNT! |
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| Cap'n The Angry-Teuton sails by with his not-so-angry wife in D'COCONUT, a take-apart CLC Passagemaker. First build, beautiful build. I hope they build more! Note Duckpunt HALF-TIDE! Ooooohh, how many duckpunts are here? |
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| SO much awesome going on in this most awesome picture |
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| MAINE LIFE |
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| THREE! COUNT 'EM! THREE DUCKPUNTS! (Notice that Commodore Hazard is regretting his initial resistance to building such craft, "Golly Gosh Darn It! He is saying to himself as we leave him behind.) |
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| YOU GUESSED RIGHT INTREPID READER! "ThRRee! ThRRee duckpunts! AH AH AH AH" |
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| The three duckpunts on expedition! MRS MUMBLES, HALF-TIDE, and SAISON DuPUNT Love it! YES! (Selfie by Cap'n Jon) |
DAY TWO
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| Pete Culler designed Kingston Lobster Boat |
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| VIKINGS ARE NEVER LOST |
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| Yet again, the Caledonia Yawls are the fastest boats, along with the Sea Pearls and Coquinas. NEDD LUDD, MABU (cheating with staysail), and MOLLY a Paul LaBrie peapod which was quite speedy with the new rig. Good sailing! |
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| Melonseed RIVUS, one of the most beautiful executions. Also, quite speedy. |
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| YES! FUNKY-FUNK ANDREW returns to GIS Amateur Style! This year, sporting sporty topsail! What a lady-killer this boat is! |
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| SAUSAGE BRIAN how we missed thee dear pork loving friend! How my heart pitters and patters at the splitter spatter of your sausages frying off the transom, I smell the fat from here and swoon in your arms, revive me with fermented malts. (how awkward!) |
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| Cap'n Jon and INDIGO sails to the thunderheads looking for adventure and safe harbor wing and wing |
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| Dragging the leg so we can catch up and talk and... ...WOAH! LOVELY WIFE SIGHTING IN THE BOW! A rare moment for GIS Amateur Style! She is an elusive creature, often not seen in such an alien environment. |
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| I awake in SCOUT to a world surrounded by fog and deep thoughts I love sleeping in my boat. |
Later...
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| Cap'n Jon decided to take over Half-Tide Rock in the harbor. The other duckpunts follow his lead. We quickly colonize the rock and declare ownership, kick out the natives, and impose taxes on any new settlers. |
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| Funky-Funk Andrew rows quickly in and takes the Half-Tide rock back for England, For Queen, For Glory,For Empire, etc etc etc and then he promptly gets attacked by... |
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| ...The native bloodthirsty barnacles who are completely opposed to autocratic English rule. (remember SRR 2014?) |
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| Chef Juan examines the wound and declares it fetid. We fetch for leaches and rum. |
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| Funky-Funk Andrew decides HE TOO needs a duckpunt while Commodore Hazard avoids the local taxes and stays offshore in SLIFPER |
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| OH NO, a Coquina battle row-off! |
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| John Gardner 16' Swampscott Dory |
DAY FOUR
I had to leave a day early, so there was a day four and five, but I wasn't present.
Just imagine.
Sun and sand and sea and stars. And lobster.
Must've been nice!
Looks like a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteHow'd that Passagemaker pram dinghy sail? It's on my radar as a possible build, but I'd likely do it from plans than a CLC kit.
ReplyDeleteTough to say... It sailed well enough for a small boat with two people. I think it has its place, I also think you can aspire for something better if you're going to be going off plans. Email me if you want to bounce ideas.
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