So you OZ types think Mainers hibernate?

[Hughman]

New Whitehall launched in Rockland, today.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid102/p95d156851b705295b3e0f405a5a02a98/f9c1cc31.jpg

Makes as good an icebreaker as you might want!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid102/p47e6ba95627d1cef4b908bee9015481f/f9c1cc2f.jpg

[J. Dillon]

Great ............but does she have a stainless steel waterline "girdle" ?? ;)
JD

[capt jake]

BRRRRRRR! smile.gif Looking very cold there! Nice looking boat though. BRRRRR! smile.gif smile.gif

[Peter Page]

Yer mad. Not supposed to go near that cold white stuff. Nice boat though.

[capt jake]

Not supposed to go near that cold white stuff Sometimes, you have no choice, when it surrounds you at every angle! smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif LOL

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Originally posted by capt jake:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr /> Not supposed to go near that cold white stuff Sometimes, you have no choice, when it surrounds you at every angle! smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif LOL</font>[/QUOTE]YUP thinking about going out today if this little cold subsides. Great launch by the way smile.gif When its time to splash its time to splash :D

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid52/p202ec9bf31b5caacffc190375f2c0bf6/fc975a95.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid52/pe8550a4423bbe1e0c65285f67d39b828/fc975a91.jpg

[oldriverat]

Joe, what do you wear on a day like that? Survival suit? Red dress? :D What?

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Rest assured MMike. I was in a full dry suit with neoprene gloves & booties, and well they kayak in Greenland don't they :D

[skuthorp]

:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
We need a graemlin that shakes it's head in disbelief!!
I'll never complain about a Melbourne winter again! :eek:

[imported_Steven Bauer]

If you shake your head over a couple of guys rowing in some cold water what will you think of these people?

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid102/p290c3858053b2bdf70d783288af3dc93/f9bf5fdd.jpg

Note the date the photo was taken. New Years Day. Water temp was 42 F. (5.5 C) Air temp was 35 F (1.6 C).

This is an annual charity fundraiser. Also note that I was on dry land with my camera and well away from that cold water. One crazy girl got out of the water then went back and dove in again. This got the crowd fired up and they chanted for her to go in a third time. Then she did it again and again. Eight times! The crowd went wild.

Steven

[Hughman]

Was that a blue swimsuit-or was she naked?

[imported_Steven Bauer]

:D

[rbgarr]

Hugh-

Is that Whitehall one built at the Apprenticeshop? It looks like their launch ramp.

[Doug Wood]

Royal River yesterday...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid102/p8603bf9451371ba6dbe1f35905a3e4ee/f9bd45f7.jpg

Only thing you could launch here would be a hockey puck.

[brian.cunningham]

Your a real diehard there Joe! :eek:

[Hughman]

Originally posted by rbgarr:
Hugh-

Is that Whitehall one built at the Apprenticeshop? It looks like their launch ramp.Yup! built in 3 months by the new class, I was told.