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Thorne
07-28-2007, 11:50 PM
Hayden and Fern Brown took my wife Mary and I along with a boatload of other guests for a lovely daysail on the Bay -- out of Richmond, right through a pre-start race of the Encinal YC, under the Bay Bridge, around Angel Island **twice** and home again.

As you can see, we really pressed the boat -- putting the rail under even with the fore-jib down and one reef in the main.

http://www.luckhardt.com/aldeberan1.jpg

http://www.luckhardt.com/adleberan2.jpg

http://www.luckhardt.com/aldebaran1.jpghttp://www.luckhardt.com/aldeberan3.jpg

http://www.luckhardt.com/aldeberan4.jpg
http://www.luckhardt.com/aldebaran2.jpg
http://www.luckhardt.com/aldebaran3.jpg
http://www.luckhardt.com/aldebaran4.jpg

http://www.luckhardt.com/aldebaran1.jpg
http://www.luckhardt.com/aldebaran2.jpg
http://www.luckhardt.com/aldebaran3.jpg
http://www.luckhardt.com/aldebaran4.jpg
Thorne
07-28-2007, 11:53 PM
We also saw the Potomac steaming her way majestically across the SF waterfront - quite a sight.

http://www.luckhardt.com/aldebaran5.jpghttp://www.luckhardt.com/aldeberan5.jpg
http://www.luckhardt.com/aldebaran6.jpg
http://www.luckhardt.com/aldebaran7.jpg
http://www.luckhardt.com/aldebaran5.jpg
http://www.luckhardt.com/aldebaran6.jpg
http://www.luckhardt.com/aldebaran7.jpghttp://www.luckhardt.com/aldeberan6.jpg

http://www.luckhardt.com/aldeberan7.jpg

http://www.luckhardt.com/aldeberan8.jpg





http://www.luckhardt.com/aldebaran9.jpghttp://www.luckhardt.com/aldebaran9.jpg
Thorne
07-29-2007, 12:14 AM
Got in the wind shadow of Angel Island on the return and dropped the sails to motor in -- then had champagne and chips at the dock. Very nice day on the Bay!

http://www.luckhardt.com/aldeberan9.jpg

http://www.luckhardt.com/aldeberan10.jpg
Kim Whitmyre
07-29-2007, 01:29 AM
Very :cool:! Looks like great times.
rbgarr
07-29-2007, 03:11 AM
http://www.luckhardt.com/aldeberan7.jpg


I bought a sail off eBay made by Pineapple. I'd never heard of them but it looks like they make a tough sail and are well regarded in SF. :D

What is that grid material lining the bulwarks and deck?
Thorne
07-29-2007, 12:20 PM
Yes, the sails were very buff, and strong as well..

Don't know, something to protect the deck from the anchors and chains but still allow drainage.
rufustr
07-30-2007, 05:36 PM
Thanks Thorne,
Great photos. Love all those ropes.
Lots of other sails, and the bridge looks great with it's tower tops in cloud.:cool: