This is the time of year, as a sailor ,I dont like. Friday I repacked all
the sails and stored them .Saturday , bought a large tarp and bungees.
Today, I plan on packing the boat , putting on the tarp and parking it in
the back of the lot till the end of February when we start all over . Here
in central Ohio it's usally cold with a little snow. Last year we had so
much rain that our docks almost floated off the pilings, had to add
extensions to the top of the pilings and post a watch so we could get the
docks back down on the pilings once the water started to drop. All a part
club membership,some great parties too. Check out the web site
http://www.alumcreeksailing.com/ACSAmain.aspx there are pics of the flood ,
some racing, a Mac 26 with a broken mast, some pretty neat stuff, actually
you can see ME sailing on MY boat but thats all we can do around here in the
winter, look at pics.
Have a great day! They're bound to get better when it starts warming up in a
couple months.
JB

"J Beck" wrote in message
...
This is the time of year, as a sailor ,I dont like. Friday I repacked all
the sails and stored them .Saturday , bought a large tarp and bungees.
Today, I plan on packing the boat , putting on the tarp and parking it
in
the back of the lot till the end of February when we start all over .

I used to take my boat out of the water for the winter. However, a few
years ago I discovered the joys of winter sailing.

I only get a couple of days on the water in winter, but they tend to be
better than the best summer days. Winter brings empty seas and almost
infinite visibility ...

There is nothing like a crisp February day on an empty sea.


Regards


Donal
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"Donal" wrote in message

There is nothing like a crisp February day on an empty sea.

As long as you make it back to bed for tea....

CM

How cold does it get there? Below freezing?

"Donal" wrote
I used to take my boat out of the water for the winter. However, a few
years ago I discovered the joys of winter sailing.

I only get a couple of days on the water in winter, but they tend to be
better than the best summer days. Winter brings empty seas and almost
infinite visibility ...

There is nothing like a crisp February day on an empty sea.

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
How cold does it get there? Below freezing?

It does get to below freezing, but the daytime temperatures usually get
above freezing.
The conditions that I am thinking of have a nightime temp of -4C and a
daytime max of about 6C. We scrub the decks with a stiff brush to remove
the ice/frost before we set sail. These days are absolutely wonderful...
the sense of desolation is amazing.

Regards


Donal
--

How short are your days on Dec 21st?

Ours are dang short. Sunrise is after 7am and sunset
is about 4:30 pm here. Your's must more than an hour
shorter?

"Donal" wrote

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote

How cold does it get there? Below freezing?

It does get to below freezing, but the daytime temperatures usually get
above freezing.
The conditions that I am thinking of have a nightime temp of -4C and a
daytime max of about 6C. We scrub the decks with a stiff brush to remove
the ice/frost before we set sail. These days are absolutely wonderful...
the sense of desolation is amazing.

Regards

Donal

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
How short are your days on Dec 21st?

Ours are dang short. Sunrise is after 7am and sunset
is about 4:30 pm here. Your's must more than an hour
shorter?

I'm at 51 degrees north.

Sunrise on 21st Dec 08:04 ... Sunset 15:54 .

Thank God that I've taken an interest in astronomy!! I used to really HATE
winter.

Regards


Donal
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My God! only 8 hours of daylight!

Can you imagine living even farther north?

A swedish girl I dated told me she would walk home from
parties at 3am and the sun would just be going down in the
summer. They must only a very few hours of daylight
during the winter. I'd go insane. It is no wonder they all
head south when they can.

"Donal" wrote

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
How short are your days on Dec 21st?

Ours are dang short. Sunrise is after 7am and sunset
is about 4:30 pm here. Your's must more than an hour
shorter?

I'm at 51 degrees north.

Sunrise on 21st Dec 08:04 ... Sunset 15:54 .

Thank God that I've taken an interest in astronomy!! I used to really
HATE
winter.

Donal

Bart Senior wrote:
My God! only 8 hours of daylight!

Can you imagine living even farther north?

A swedish girl I dated told me she would walk home from
parties at 3am and the sun would just be going down in the
summer.

Was she walking on her hands?

They must only a very few hours of daylight
during the winter. I'd go insane. It is no wonder they all
head south when they can.

Yellowknife in Dec/Jan ...sunrise at 1100hrs and sunset at 1400hrs. The sun
just skirts the southern horizon. They call it "cabin fever" by February.
[SADS]

Yellowknife in June/July.... walk out of the bar at 0200hrs and realize you
are hammered drunk in broad daylight... again.

CM

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
My God! only 8 hours of daylight!

Can you imagine living even farther north?

A swedish girl I dated told me she would walk home from
parties at 3am and the sun would just be going down in the
summer. They must only a very few hours of daylight
during the winter. I'd go insane. It is no wonder they all
head south when they can.

"Donal" wrote

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
How short are your days on Dec 21st?

Ours are dang short. Sunrise is after 7am and sunset
is about 4:30 pm here. Your's must more than an hour
shorter?

I'm at 51 degrees north.

Sunrise on 21st Dec 08:04 ... Sunset 15:54 .

Thank God that I've taken an interest in astronomy!! I used to really
HATE
winter.

Donal