Happy Holidays

Best to everyone. This picture was taken by Tom Corboy (CAL 25 1610) behind his house on Spa Creek up from Annapolis. A delightful winter scene. Brian Cleverly (Anzam Yacht Refurbishing and former list member) used it on his Holiday Cards a few years back. Cheers Charlie Annapolis, MD

Hi everyone! I just wanted to wish everyone a happy holiday (for whatever holiday you celebrate). I'm looking forward to installing the gifts I've purchased for my "girl" Indefatigable. The Annapolis Cal 25 fleet will be participating in our annual "Hangover Bowl" on new years day. Commodore Husar has always done an excellent job of mustering the troops. So much so that we're the only fleet that gets it's own start. The racing instructions typically say 1:30 Cal 25 start 1:35 All other boats. The race is downright interesting with a "sailboat slalom" and other boathandling feats. Afterward, Annapolis Yacht Club hosts a New Years Day party with pizza and beer. If anyone happens to be near Annapolis visiting family and wants to take part in some New Years Day fun, I have room aboard Indi. Cheers, Scott Your Hotmail address already works to sign into Windows Live Messenger! Get it now http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme0020000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

Best of All to You All. Cheers Charlie Annapolis This classic picture was taken by Tom Corboy (CAL 25 "L'Orange" Hull 1610) looking from his home on Old Woman's Cove in Spa Creek, Annapolis. You can just see the draw bridge in the distance.

Husar, Charlie [USA] wrote: > > Best of All to You All. > > Cheers > Charlie > Annapolis > > This classic picture was taken by Tom Corboy (CAL 25 "L'Orange" Hull > 1610) looking from his home on Old Woman's Cove in Spa Creek, Annapolis. > You can just see the draw bridge in the distance. > > Wow, great photo! We don't get to see too many snow-covered boats here in the Great Lakes because almost all are hauled for the winter. Visiting our boats on the hard at the boatyard is as close to sailing as we get here in the wintertime Great Lakes, except that a week ago I launched my kayak for my 139th consecutive month of paddling on the Great Lakes. Because of our early winter, the problem was finding a place to launch. My last-resort launch site is the boat ramp on our Boardman River, just upstream from Grand Traverse Bay. Even there, a large plate of ice blocked access. I kicked at it with my foot, trying to crack open a small route, when suddenly the whole plate floated from shore and down the river--problem solved. Chris Campbell