Now I Understand

NBC news reported that yesterday there was measurable snowfall in forty-nine of the fifty states. It has been too cold for me to simply go down to the marina and work on my boat, let alone take it out. So now I am beginning to understand what it is like for all of you who are up north, many of you with your boats on a hardstand for the winter. I couldn't live like that. Here's to hoping for an early Spring and a great Summer this year.... Brad Bates Play Mate St. Petersburg, FL

Being from Florida, Brad, the Tampa Bay area...I can tell you, it sucks right now! Love the Chesapeake, but this is nutz! Charles S/V Boomerang! 1980 Cal 39, Mark II St Michaels, MD From: cal29brad <br… [at] gmail.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, February 13, 2010 1:47:55 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Now I Understand NBC news reported that yesterday there was measurable snowfall in forty-nine of the fifty states. It has been too cold for me to simply go down to the marina and work on my boat, let alone take it out. So now I am beginning to understand what it is like for all of you who are up north, many of you with your boats on a hardstand for the winter. I couldn't live like that. Here's to hoping for an early Spring and a great Summer this year.... Brad Bates Play Mate St. Petersburg, FL

Well, it's 11C and sunny here. If I didn't have an awful cold I'd be out on the water this weekend! Too bad we're hosting the Winter Olympics - we have to truck snow IN to have enough for the events. druid "Coatue" Crown 28 Vancouver, Canada Charles Strasburger wrote: > > Being from Florida, Brad, the Tampa Bay area...I can tell you, it > sucks right now! > > Love the Chesapeake, but this is nutz! > > Charles > S/V Boomerang! > 1980 Cal 39, Mark II > St Michaels, MD > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* cal29brad <br… [at] gmail.com> > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > *Sent:* Sat, February 13, 2010 1:47:55 PM > *Subject:* [Cal_Boats] Now I Understand > > > > NBC news reported that yesterday there was measurable snowfall in > forty-nine of the fifty states. It has been too cold for me to simply > go down to the marina and work on my boat, let alone take it out. > > So now I am beginning to understand what it is like for all of you who > are up north, many of you with your boats on a hardstand for the winter. > > I couldn't live like that. > > Here's to hoping for an early Spring and a great Summer this year.... > > Brad Bates > Play Mate > St. Petersburg, FL >

Hi Charles, Yes, I have been watching that. Yesterday one of our local television weather reports included a comment that our temperatures here were lower than yours there! I never considered moving to Canada, but perhaps I should. The view of the bay there, at least on TV, looks great! We certainly do not have mountains like you do! Brad Bates Play Mate St. Petersburg, FL --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, Lloyd Sumpter <lsumpter@...> wrote: > > Well, it's 11C and sunny here. If I didn't have an awful cold I'd be out > on the water this weekend! Too bad we're hosting the Winter Olympics - > we have to truck snow IN to have enough for the events. > > druid > "Coatue" Crown 28 > Vancouver, Canada > > Charles Strasburger wrote: > > > > Being from Florida, Brad, the Tampa Bay area...I can tell you, it > > sucks right now! > > > > Love the Chesapeake, but this is nutz! > > > > Charles > > S/V Boomerang! > > 1980 Cal 39, Mark II > > St Michaels, MD > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* cal29brad <bradley.a.bates@...> > > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > > *Sent:* Sat, February 13, 2010 1:47:55 PM > > *Subject:* [Cal_Boats] Now I Understand > > > > > > > > NBC news reported that yesterday there was measurable snowfall in > > forty-nine of the fifty states. It has been too cold for me to simply > > go down to the marina and work on my boat, let alone take it out. > > > > So now I am beginning to understand what it is like for all of you who > > are up north, many of you with your boats on a hardstand for the winter. > > > > I couldn't live like that. > > > > Here's to hoping for an early Spring and a great Summer this year.... > > > > Brad Bates > > Play Mate > > St. Petersburg, FL > > >

Brad, Wasn't Bob Hite, was it? Always loved the drama between he and what's her name....! My wife is begging me to buy something down there again - lots to choose from right now....as much as she loves the Chesapeake...she is about over the snow! She wants us to be, dare I say it...what we both disdained while there...."snow birds"? LOL.... Looking again up in the Clearwater area....Dunedin, Palm Harbor.....our old home and stomping grounds. We come down often...still have lots of friend there. BTW, Love Vancouver....one of my favorite places in the world. We go to Whistler every couple of years.... Not a bad choice right now.....and the passage is incredible! Charles S/V Boomerang! 1980 Cal 39, Mark II St Michaels, MD From: cal29brad <br… [at] gmail.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, February 14, 2010 7:52:49 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Now I Understand Hi Charles, Yes, I have been watching that. Yesterday one of our local television weather reports included a comment that our temperatures here were lower than yours there! I never considered moving to Canada, but perhaps I should. The view of the bay there, at least on TV, looks great! We certainly do not have mountains like you do! Brad Bates Play Mate St. Petersburg, FL --- In Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com, Lloyd Sumpter <lsumpter@.. .> wrote: > > Well, it's 11C and sunny here. If I didn't have an awful cold I'd be out > on the water this weekend! Too bad we're hosting the Winter Olympics - > we have to truck snow IN to have enough for the events. > > druid > "Coatue" Crown 28 > Vancouver, Canada > > Charles Strasburger wrote: > > > > Being from Florida, Brad, the Tampa Bay area...I can tell you, it > > sucks right now! > > > > Love the Chesapeake, but this is nutz! > > > > Charles > > S/V Boomerang! > > 1980 Cal 39, Mark II > > St Michaels, MD > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - > > *From:* cal29brad <bradley.a.bates@ ...> > > *To:* Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > > *Sent:* Sat, February 13, 2010 1:47:55 PM > > *Subject:* [Cal_Boats] Now I Understand > > > > > > > > NBC news reported that yesterday there was measurable snowfall in > > forty-nine of the fifty states. It has been too cold for me to simply > > go down to the marina and work on my boat, let alone take it out. > > > > So now I am beginning to understand what it is like for all of you who > > are up north, many of you with your boats on a hardstand for the winter. > > > > I couldn't live like that. > > > > Here's to hoping for an early Spring and a great Summer this year.... > > > > Brad Bates > > Play Mate > > St. Petersburg, FL > > >

Oh shucks, Hows the weather in San Francisco in Feb and March you ask? We having balmy weather in the seventies here today. I invites the America's Cup to compete here on the Santa Monica Bay on behalf of the hundreds of Cal Boats berthed here. All the teams show up with rented bulldozers in Marina del Rey and you can have as much room for your race compounds as you wish. All this commercial developement is strictly illegal..sez so in the deed of gift from the 1954 Congressional Act, so we'll sue the developers for all the money they stole and make them build racing facilities as repentance. Yeee Haaa! Jerry___

For a real treat run up to Nanimo then Port Hardy........breathless. For those in the Chesapeake the Canadian Maritimes are wonderful and Newfoundland and Cape Breton are not to be missed. Shameless plug. Now that everyone is "acclimatized" there are no reasons not to come visit. The sailing season is pretty long given the above...:) Best /ch

Chris, I've always wanted to anchor in the Bay of Fundy. :- ] Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of chris123 Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 10:19 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: Now I Understand For a real treat run up to Nanimo then Port Hardy........breathless. For those in the Chesapeake the Canadian Maritimes are wonderful and Newfoundland and Cape Breton are not to be missed. Shameless plug. Now that everyone is "acclimatized" there are no reasons not to come visit. The sailing season is pretty long given the above...:) Best /ch ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links

Cute...on my friends crossing from Nova Scotia to Grand Manan, on the engine, he caught a current that spun the boat around in a 360 while on autopiloit. Recommends lots of rode...:) Chris