Re: [Cal_Boats] Video clip of my Cal 29 with my beautiful wife 54 years young!

Nice offer... thanks Tom! Tell me... do you live on the Cal 46 and dink around on the Cal 25? If you do, that sounds wonderful! :) The best of both worlds I'd think. :) I've always liked the Cal 46! Every time I work on my engine, I think of all the room around the engine in the Cal 46. Must be nice! ;-) Gregg & Dannae In a message dated 3/24/2007 6:46:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time, bs… [at] yahoo.com writes: Hi Greg, Thanks for sharing. You are real Cal sailors. If you ever get down south, give us a call. 850-572-1225 Tom and Bobbie Vandiver, Cal 46, Satori & Cal 25 Bravura, Home port Pensacola, FL --- greggsalisbury <_t… [at] aol.tor_ (mailto:to… [at] aol.com) > wrote: > Sailing keeps you young & happy! Just ask my wife! > > Sailing out of Everett Washington (Puget Sound) in > Port Gardner in 15 > knots of wind on my Cal 3-29 with my beautiful wife > Dannae - 54 years > young. Life is GREAT on a Cal sailboat! > > _http://www.youtube.http://wwwhttp://www.yo_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRWhIBNmFJQ) > > p.s. Don't give me sh!t about my fenders! There up > and out of the > water... so there! ;-) > > p.s.s. We've never sailed California waters and we > want to see your > sailing grounds via the web. What do you have to > share? I want to see > the Channel Islands. > > Gregg & Dannae > > _http://i7.tinypic.http://i7.tihtt_ (http://i7.tinypic.com/24ziwlg.jpg) > Cal 3-29 ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

Yo, My dream since about age 10, 58 years ago, was to live on a sailboat with a kindred soul and roam at will. Bobbie and I have had Satori, our Cal 46, since 17 March 1982, retired in May 1988, roamed about since. Home ported in P'cola in 1992, still dream'n of more roam'n. Eight years of cruising our Cal 46 is more than most folks can even dream of...... Our Cal 25, "Bravura" AKA "Thanks Janet", is our day sailor, racer,(Gulf PHRF is 228) and sail trainer. On request we will teach sailing, Pro Bono, because like other addicts, we want to hook others. Life is gooooood on the bayou, 'cept when the hurrycane comes. Tom and Bobbie Vandiver --- to… [at] aol.com wrote: > > Nice offer... thanks Tom! Tell me... do you live > on the Cal 46 ***Houses are for people with little imagination who do not have a nice boat. We have built a nice mother in law house above our shop, 4,000 SF behind our dock and our Cal boats. We intend to live aboard forever or until recycling. I have a weight belt for my recycling. > > I've always liked the Cal 46! Every time I work on > my engine, I think of > all the room around the engine in the Cal 46. Must > be nice! ;-) ***Imagine a fast, racing sloop, sportfisher, cruiser with an engine room, standing head room, (6'3"), 400 gallons diesel fuel, 200 gallons fresh water, 20 GPM RO watermaker, freezer I can squeeze into, parties 46, feeds 4, sleeps 2........ Tom and Bobbie > Gregg & Dannae > > > > In a message dated 3/24/2007 6:46:05 PM Pacific > Daylight Time, > bs… [at] yahoo.com writes: > > > > > Hi Greg, > > Thanks for sharing. You are real Cal sailors. > If you ever get down south, give us a call. > 850-572-1225 > > Tom and Bobbie Vandiver, Cal 46, Satori & Cal 25 > Bravura, Home port Pensacola, FL > --- greggsalisbury <_t… [at] aol.tor_ > (mailto:to… [at] aol.com) > wrote: > > > Sailing keeps you young & happy! Just ask my wife! > > > > > Sailing out of Everett Washington (Puget Sound) in > > Port Gardner in 15 > > knots of wind on my Cal 3-29 with my beautiful > wife > > Dannae - 54 years > > young. Life is GREAT on a Cal sailboat! > > > > _http://www.youtube.http://wwwhttp://www.yo_ > (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRWhIBNmFJQ) > > > > p.s. Don't give me sh!t about my fenders! There up > > and out of the > > water... so there! ;-) > > > > p.s.s. We've never sailed California waters and > we > > want to see your > > sailing grounds via the web. What do you have to > > share? I want to see > > the Channel Islands. > > > > Gregg & Dannae > > > > _http://i7.tinypic.http://i7.tihtt_ > (http://i7.tinypic.com/24ziwlg.jpg) > > Cal 3-29 > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** AOL now > offers free email to everyone. > Find out more about what's free from AOL at > http://www.aol.com. >

Absolutely sounds like a wonderful life for sure! I've often thought about moving onto a larger boat and keeping the Cal 29 for day sailing. Sounds like you've done it and you're living the dream. It just sounds wonderful! As the years click on by we spend more and more time at the marina on the boat and less time at home. The grass at home gets long, but who's cares, I can't see it, because we're at the marina. :) Oh one of these days..... We don't have the hurricanes here, but we sure have a lot of gray days with rain. Though we do have some pretty darn nice sailing grounds here in Puget Sound. Speaking of gray days... here's a video clip of one of our favorite places to sail to. It's called Port Ludlow and here's the inner harbor where we like to anchor out. _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5__jzphcmVk_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5__jzphcmVk) Very still water, early in the morning. It's a day's sail from Seattle. Gregg & Dannae In a message dated 3/24/2007 7:20:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, bs… [at] yahoo.com writes: Yo, My dream since about age 10, 58 years ago, was to live on a sailboat with a kindred soul and roam at will. Bobbie and I have had Satori, our Cal 46, since 17 March 1982, retired in May 1988, roamed about since. Home ported in P'cola in 1992, still dream'n of more roam'n. Eight years of cruising our Cal 46 is more than most folks can even dream of...... Our Cal 25, "Bravura" AKA "Thanks Janet", is our day sailor, racer,(Gulf PHRF is 228) and sail trainer. On request we will teach sailing, Pro Bono, because like other addicts, we want to hook others. Life is gooooood on the bayou, 'cept when the hurrycane comes. Tom and Bobbie Vandiver --- _t… [at] aol.tor_ (mailto:to… [at] aol.com) wrote: > > Nice offer... thanks Tom! Tell me... do you live > on the Cal 46 ***Houses are for people with little imagination who do not have a nice boat. We have built a nice mother in law house above our shop, 4,000 SF behind our dock and our Cal boats. We intend to live aboard forever or until recycling. I have a weight belt for my recycling. > > I've always liked the Cal 46! Every time I work on > my engine, I think of > all the room around the engine in the Cal 46. Must > be nice! ;-) ***Imagine a fast, racing sloop, sportfisher, cruiser with an engine room, standing head room, (6'3"), 400 gallons diesel fuel, 200 gallons fresh water, 20 GPM RO watermaker, freezer I can squeeze into, parties 46, feeds 4, sleeps 2........ Tom and Bobbie > Gregg & Dannae ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

It looked like perfect conditions I sit here in south Florida scheduling 32 sailboats leaving the docks daily and rarely get out on the water, thinking I should move to Washington or quit. Rich ex 34 owner From: Tom Vandiver <bs… [at] yahoo.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 8:45:32 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Video clip of my Cal 29 with my beautiful wife 54 years young! Hi Greg, Thanks for sharing. You are real Cal sailors. If you ever get down south, give us a call. 850-572-1225 Tom and Bobbie Vandiver, Cal 46, Satori & Cal 25 Bravura, Home port Pensacola, FL --- greggsalisbury <torea26@aol. com> wrote: > Sailing keeps you young & happy! Just ask my wife! > > Sailing out of Everett Washington (Puget Sound) in > Port Gardner in 15 > knots of wind on my Cal 3-29 with my beautiful wife > Dannae - 54 years > young. Life is GREAT on a Cal sailboat! > > http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=rRWhIBNmFJQ > > p.s. Don't give me sh!t about my fenders! There up > and out of the > water... so there! ;-) > > p.s.s. We've never sailed California waters and we > want to see your > sailing grounds via the web. What do you have to > share? I want to see > the Channel Islands. > > Gregg & Dannae > > http://i7.tinypic. com/24ziwlg. jpg > Cal 3-29 > >

Gregg & Dannae, You guys are killing me with your idyllic sailing clips! I love Port Ludlow, especially the inner harbor. I love all of Puget Sound. I lived on my Cal 29 in Eagle Harbor for a half year while my wife tried to sell the house in CA. That didn't work out for me, so back to So Cal. Now I love the Channel Islands, but you definitely are making me homesick. David Wilkie Owen Cal 2-29 "Mariposa" Santa Barbara, CA http://www.mariposasailing.com From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of to… [at] aol.com Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 7:41 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Video clip of my Cal 29 with my beautiful wife 54 years young! Absolutely sounds like a wonderful life for sure! I've often thought about moving onto a larger boat and keeping the Cal 29 for day sailing. Sounds like you've done it and you're living the dream. It just sounds wonderful! As the years click on by we spend more and more time at the marina on the boat and less time at home. The grass at home gets long, but who's cares, I can't see it, because we're at the marina. :) Oh one of these days..... We don't have the hurricanes here, but we sure have a lot of gray days with rain. Though we do have some pretty darn nice sailing grounds here in Puget Sound. Speaking of gray days... here's a video clip of one of our favorite places to sail to. It's called Port Ludlow and here's the inner harbor where we like to anchor out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5__jzphcmVk <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5__jzphcmVk> Very still water, early in the morning. It's a day's sail from Seattle. Gregg & Dannae In a message dated 3/24/2007 7:20:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, bs… [at] yahoo.com writes: Yo, My dream since about age 10, 58 years ago, was to live on a sailboat with a kindred soul and roam at will. Bobbie and I have had Satori, our Cal 46, since 17 March 1982, retired in May 1988, roamed about since. Home ported in P'cola in 1992, still dream'n of more roam'n. Eight years of cruising our Cal 46 is more than most folks can even dream of...... Our Cal 25, "Bravura" AKA "Thanks Janet", is our day sailor, racer,(Gulf PHRF is 228) and sail trainer. On request we will teach sailing, Pro Bono, because like other addicts, we want to hook others. Life is gooooood on the bayou, 'cept when the hurrycane comes. Tom and Bobbie Vandiver --- to… [at] aol.com <mailto:torea26%40aol.com> wrote: > > Nice offer... thanks Tom! Tell me... do you live > on the Cal 46 ***Houses are for people with little imagination who do not have a nice boat. We have built a nice mother in law house above our shop, 4,000 SF behind our dock and our Cal boats. We intend to live aboard forever or until recycling. I have a weight belt for my recycling. > > I've always liked the Cal 46! Every time I work on > my engine, I think of > all the room around the engine in the Cal 46. Must > be nice! ;-) ***Imagine a fast, racing sloop, sportfisher, cruiser with an engine room, standing head room, (6'3"), 400 gallons diesel fuel, 200 gallons fresh water, 20 GPM RO watermaker, freezer I can squeeze into, parties 46, feeds 4, sleeps 2........ Tom and Bobbie > Gregg & Dannae AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com <http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000339> .

Hi David, Eagle Harbor is a nice place too, except for the ferry wakes, as you know. ;-) That's great you've sailed the Puget Sound waters, as I've sailed over 30 years here and I've never experienced any sailing in So Cal and really wonder how it compares. One thing I bet is your waters are a lot warmer. Other than temp. I really don't know much about your sailing grounds and would love to learn more. As for your Channel Islands... do you have any good web sites suggestions? What my wife and I would like to do on a future vacation is drive down to So Cal and if available rent/charter a Cal 29 and see your waters first hand on a boat we already know... the fantastic Cal 29. Gregg & Dannae Cal 2-29 (#1008) Chaconne Everett, WA _http://i7.tinypic.com/24ziwlg.jpg_ (http://i7.tinypic.com/24ziwlg.jpg) _t… [at] aol.com_ (mailto:to… [at] aol.com) In a message dated 3/25/2007 8:20:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time, dw… [at] cox.net writes: Gregg & Dannae, You guys are killing me with your idyllic sailing clips! I love Port Ludlow, especially the inner harbor. I love all of Puget Sound. I lived on my Cal 29 in Eagle Harbor for a half year while my wife tried to sell the house in CA. That didn't work out for me, so back to So Cal. Now I love the Channel Islands, but you definitely are making me homesick. David Wilkie Owen Cal 2-29 "Mariposa" Santa Barbara, CA _http://www.mariposahttp://www._ (http://www.mariposasailing.com/) -----Original Message----- From: _Cal_Boats@yahoogrouCal_Bo_ (mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com) [mailto:_Cal_Boats@yahoogrouCal_Bo_ (mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com) ] On Behalf Of _t… [at] aol.tor_ (mailto:to… [at] aol.com) Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 7:41 PM To: _Cal_Boats@yahoogrouCal_Bo_ (mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com) Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Video clip of my Cal 29 with my beautiful wife 54 years young! Absolutely sounds like a wonderful life for sure! I've often thought about moving onto a larger boat and keeping the Cal 29 for day sailing. Sounds like you've done it and you're living the dream. It just sounds wonderful! As the years click on by we spend more and more time at the marina on the boat and less time at home. The grass at home gets long, but who's cares, I can't see it, because we're at the marina. :) Oh one of these days..... We don't have the hurricanes here, but we sure have a lot of gray days with rain. Though we do have some pretty darn nice sailing grounds here in Puget Sound. Speaking of gray days... here's a video clip of one of our favorite places to sail to. It's called Port Ludlow and here's the inner harbor where we like to anchor out. _http://www.youtube.http://wwwhttp://www.yo_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5__jzphcmVk) <_http://www.youtube.http://wwwhttp://www.yo_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5__jzphcmVk) > Very still water, early in the morning. It's a day's sail from Seattle. Gregg & Dannae In a message dated 3/24/2007 7:20:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, _b… [at] yahoo.bsh_ (mailto:bs… [at] yahoo.com) writes: Yo, My dream since about age 10, 58 years ago, was to live on a sailboat with a kindred soul and roam at will. Bobbie and I have had Satori, our Cal 46, since 17 March 1982, retired in May 1988, roamed about since. Home ported in P'cola in 1992, still dream'n of more roam'n. Eight years of cruising our Cal 46 is more than most folks can even dream of...... Our Cal 25, "Bravura" AKA "Thanks Janet", is our day sailor, racer,(Gulf PHRF is 228) and sail trainer. On request we will teach sailing, Pro Bono, because like other addicts, we want to hook others. Life is gooooood on the bayou, 'cept when the hurrycane comes. Tom and Bobbie Vandiver --- _t… [at] aol.tor_ (mailto:to… [at] aol.com) <mailto:torea26%mailto:to> wrote: > > Nice offer... thanks Tom! Tell me... do you live > on the Cal 46 ***Houses are for people with little imagination who do not have a nice boat. We have built a nice mother in law house above our shop, 4,000 SF behind our dock and our Cal boats. We intend to live aboard forever or until recycling. I have a weight belt for my recycling. > > I've always liked the Cal 46! Every time I work on > my engine, I think of > all the room around the engine in the Cal 46. Must > be nice! ;-) ***Imagine a fast, racing sloop, sportfisher, cruiser with an engine room, standing head room, (6'3"), 400 gallons diesel fuel, 200 gallons fresh water, 20 GPM RO watermaker, freezer I can squeeze into, parties 46, feeds 4, sleeps 2........ Tom and Bobbie > Gregg & Dannae ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

Not to disappoint you guys too much but the water is pretty cold here in the Santa Barbara Channel, too - it is not quite how you picture Southern California. The nutrient rich water has the great advantage that there is tons of sealife - several different types of dolphins, porpoises and gray whales in winter, blue and humpback whales in summer - it is fantastic. The islands themselves have a fairly unique ecosystem since they were never connected to the mainland and a rich history from the Island Native Americans (Chumash) to modern day ranching history. Since the Channel Islands are a National Park you can get very good information from their website www.nps.org/chis Also try the National Marine Sanctuary website at www.cinms.nos.noaa.gov With regards to cruising I have found Brian Fagan's book "The Cruising Guide to Central and Southern California: Golden Gate to Ensenada, Mexico, Including the Offshore Islands" very inspiring and full of good information... I could spend several more hours raving about the Channel Islands ... ; - ) Sabine S/V "Night and Day" Cal 25 --- to… [at] aol.com wrote: > > Hi David, > > Eagle Harbor is a nice place too, except for the > ferry wakes, as you know. > ;-) > > That's great you've sailed the Puget Sound waters, > as I've sailed over 30 > years here and I've never experienced any sailing in > So Cal and really wonder > how it compares. One thing I bet is your waters are > a lot warmer. Other than > temp. I really don't know much about your sailing > grounds and would love to > learn more. As for your Channel Islands... do you > have any good web sites > suggestions? > > What my wife and I would like to do on a future > vacation is drive down to So > Cal and if available rent/charter a Cal 29 and see > your waters first hand on > a boat we already know... the fantastic Cal 29. > > Gregg & Dannae > Cal 2-29 (#1008) > Chaconne > Everett, WA > _http://i7.tinypic.com/24ziwlg.jpg_ > (http://i7.tinypic.com/24ziwlg.jpg) > _t… [at] aol.com_ (mailto:to… [at] aol.com) > > > In a message dated 3/25/2007 8:20:50 AM Pacific > Daylight Time, > dw… [at] cox.net writes: > > Gregg & Dannae, > > You guys are killing me with your idyllic sailing > clips! > > I love Port Ludlow, especially the inner harbor. I > love all of Puget Sound. > I lived on my Cal 29 in Eagle Harbor for a half year > while my wife tried to > sell the house in CA. That didn't work out for me, > so back to So Cal. > > Now I love the Channel Islands, but you definitely > are making me homesick. > > David Wilkie Owen > _________________ > Cal 2-29 "Mariposa" > Santa Barbara, CA > _http://www.mariposahttp://www._ > (http://www.mariposasailing.com/) > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: _Cal_Boats@yahoogrouCal_Bo_ > (mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com) > [mailto:_Cal_Boats@yahoogrouCal_Bo_ > (mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com) ] On Behalf > Of _t… [at] aol.tor_ (mailto:to… [at] aol.com) > Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 7:41 PM > To: _Cal_Boats@yahoogrouCal_Bo_ > (mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com) > Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Video clip of my Cal 29 > with my beautiful wife 54 > years young! > > Absolutely sounds like a wonderful life for sure! > I've often thought about > moving onto a larger boat and keeping the Cal 29 for > day sailing. Sounds > like you've done it and you're living the dream. It > just sounds wonderful! > > As the years click on by we spend more and more time > at the marina on the > boat and less time at home. The grass at home gets > long, but who's cares, I > can't see it, because we're at the marina. :) Oh > one of these days..... > > We don't have the hurricanes here, but we sure have > a lot of gray days with > rain. Though we do have some pretty darn nice > sailing grounds here in Puget > Sound. > > Speaking of gray days... here's a video clip of one > of our favorite places > to sail to. It's called Port Ludlow and here's the > inner harbor where we > like to anchor out. > _http://www.youtube.http://wwwhttp://www.yo_ > (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5__jzphcmVk) > <_http://www.youtube.http://wwwhttp://www.yo_ > (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5__jzphcmVk) > > Very still water, early in the morning. It's a > day's sail from Seattle. > > Gregg & Dannae > > > > > > In a message dated 3/24/2007 7:20:46 PM Pacific > Daylight Time, > _b… [at] yahoo.bsh_ (mailto:bs… [at] yahoo.com) > writes: > > Yo, > > My dream since about age 10, 58 years ago, was to > live > on a sailboat with a kindred soul and roam at will. > Bobbie and I have had Satori, our Cal 46, since 17 > March 1982, retired in May 1988, roamed about > since. > Home ported in P'cola in 1992, still dream'n of > more > roam'n. Eight years of cruising our Cal 46 is more > than most folks can even dream of...... > > Our Cal 25, "Bravura" AKA "Thanks Janet", is our > day > sailor, racer,(Gulf PHRF is 228) and sail trainer. > On > request we will teach sailing, Pro Bono, because > like > other addicts, we want to hook others. > > Life is gooooood on the bayou, 'cept when the > hurrycane comes. > > Tom and Bobbie Vandiver > --- _t… [at] aol.tor_ (mailto:to… [at] aol.com) > <mailto:torea26%mailto:to> > wrote: > > > > > Nice offer... thanks Tom! Tell me... do you live > > on the Cal 46 > > ***Houses are for people with little imagination who > do not have a nice boat. We have built a nice > mother > in law house above our shop, 4,000 SF behind our > dock > and our Cal boats. We intend to live aboard forever > or > until recycling. I have a weight belt for my > recycling. > > > > > I've always liked the Cal 46! Every time I work on > > my engine, I think of > > all the room around the engine in the Cal 46. Must > > be nice! ;-) > > ***Imagine a fast, racing sloop, sportfisher, > cruiser > with an engine room, standing head room, (6'3"), 400 > gallons diesel fuel, 200 gallons fresh water, 20 > GPM > RO watermaker, freezer I can squeeze into, parties > 46, > feeds 4, sleeps 2........ > > Tom and Bobbie > > > Gregg & Dannae > > > > > > > ************************************** AOL now > offers free email to everyone. > Find out more about what's free from AOL at > http://www.aol.com. > The all-new Yahoo! Mail goes wherever you go - free your email address from your Internet provider. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

Gregg, Do you ever get as far south as south Puget Sound? If so, send me an email. I would enjoy linking up with you. We really enjoy the cruising grounds south of the Narrows Bridge here. It is surprisingly uncrowded in the summer months, I guess everyone heads north. Lots of pleasant coves and anchorages down this way as well. We are planning on heading north about the 3rd week of July this year. Probably hang around the Gulf Islands and and San Juans. Plan to head back down this way the second week of August. Enjoy, Terry Spencer Cal 2-29 Capriccio Tacoma From: to… [at] aol.com Reply-To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 11:47:46 EDT To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Video clip of my Cal 29 with my beautiful wife 54 years young! Hi David, Eagle Harbor is a nice place too, except for the ferry wakes, as you know. ;-) That's great you've sailed the Puget Sound waters, as I've sailed over 30 years here and I've never experienced any sailing in So Cal and really wonder how it compares. One thing I bet is your waters are a lot warmer. Other than temp. I really don't know much about your sailing grounds and would love to learn more. As for your Channel Islands... do you have any good web sites suggestions? What my wife and I would like to do on a future vacation is drive down to So Cal and if available rent/charter a Cal 29 and see your waters first hand on a boat we already know... the fantastic Cal 29. Gregg & Dannae Cal 2-29 (#1008) Chaconne Everett, WA http://i7.tinypic.com/24ziwlg.jpg to… [at] aol.com In a message dated 3/25/2007 8:20:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time, dw… [at] cox.net writes: > Gregg & Dannae, > > You guys are killing me with your idyllic sailing clips! > > I love Port Ludlow, especially the inner harbor. I love all of Puget Sound. > I lived on my Cal 29 in Eagle Harbor for a half year while my wife tried to > sell the house in CA. That didn't work out for me, so back to So Cal. > > Now I love the Channel Islands, but you definitely are making me homesick. > > David Wilkie Owen > _________________ > Cal 2-29 "Mariposa" > Santa Barbara, CA > http://www.mariposasailing.com <http://www.mariposasailing.com/> > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <mailto:Cal_Boats%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <mailto:Cal_Boats%40yahoogroups.com> ] On > Behalf > Of to… [at] aol.com <mailto:torea26%40aol.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 7:41 PM > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <mailto:Cal_Boats%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Video clip of my Cal 29 with my beautiful wife 54 > years young! > > Absolutely sounds like a wonderful life for sure! I've often thought about > moving onto a larger boat and keeping the Cal 29 for day sailing. Sounds > like you've done it and you're living the dream. It just sounds wonderful! > > As the years click on by we spend more and more time at the marina on the > boat and less time at home. The grass at home gets long, but who's cares, I > can't see it, because we're at the marina. :) Oh one of these days..... > > We don't have the hurricanes here, but we sure have a lot of gray days with > rain. Though we do have some pretty darn nice sailing grounds here in Puget > Sound. > > Speaking of gray days... here's a video clip of one of our favorite places > to sail to. It's called Port Ludlow and here's the inner harbor where we > like to anchor out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5__jzphcmVk > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5__jzphcmVk> > Very still water, early in the morning. It's a day's sail from Seattle. > > Gregg & Dannae > > > > > > In a message dated 3/24/2007 7:20:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > bs… [at] yahoo.com <mailto:bshmarine%40yahoo.com> writes: > > Yo, > > My dream since about age 10, 58 years ago, was to live > on a sailboat with a kindred soul and roam at will. > Bobbie and I have had Satori, our Cal 46, since 17 > March 1982, retired in May 1988, roamed about since. > Home ported in P'cola in 1992, still dream'n of more > roam'n. Eight years of cruising our Cal 46 is more > than most folks can even dream of...... > > Our Cal 25, "Bravura" AKA "Thanks Janet", is our day > sailor, racer,(Gulf PHRF is 228) and sail trainer. On > request we will teach sailing, Pro Bono, because like > other addicts, we want to hook others. > > Life is gooooood on the bayou, 'cept when the > hurrycane comes. > > Tom and Bobbie Vandiver > --- to… [at] aol.com <mailto:torea26%40aol.com> <mailto:torea26%40aol.com> > wrote: > >> > >> > Nice offer... thanks Tom! Tell me... do you live >> > on the Cal 46 > > ***Houses are for people with little imagination who > do not have a nice boat. We have built a nice mother > in law house above our shop, 4,000 SF behind our dock > and our Cal boats. We intend to live aboard forever or > until recycling. I have a weight belt for my > recycling. > >> > >> > I've always liked the Cal 46! Every time I work on >> > my engine, I think of >> > all the room around the engine in the Cal 46. Must >> > be nice! ;-) > > ***Imagine a fast, racing sloop, sportfisher, cruiser > with an engine room, standing head room, (6'3"), 400 > gallons diesel fuel, 200 gallons fresh water, 20 GPM > RO watermaker, freezer I can squeeze into, parties 46, > feeds 4, sleeps 2........ > > Tom and Bobbie > >> > Gregg & Dannae AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com <http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000339> .