Chuck, I'd appreciate it you'd do me a favor. Could you navigate over to
alt.binaries.pictures.sports.ocean for me? A few of us have been posting
digital photos over there to share with the folks here. I posted a shot on
12/30/05 with the subject Wooden Boats at Pier 66 in Seattle, or something
very close to that.

The shot was taken on June 18, 2005. We were boarding a cruise ship for our
trip up the Inside Passage. Shortly after boarding I went out to the
fantail of the ship and noticed below on the docks, the most wonderful
collection of beautifully restored wooden cruising boots, all moored
together at Pier 66. Once I saw them, I really wanted to disembark and go
walk the docks among the wooden boats, but with long boarding lines,
security issues, etc. I thought better of it, and just shot the boats from
the fantail of the ship.

Can you shed any insight as to what I saw? Was it a temporary showing event
or a small marina that is exclusive to restored wooden cruisers? From what
I could tell from my vantage point, the quality of the boats was simply
amazing. Any knowledge you could fill in would be appreciated. I wondered
what I saw for the rest of the trip and since.

By the way, I have a very nice skyline shot of Seattle taken from Puget
Sound on a strikingly clear day during our departure. Postcard quality,
I've been told. I'd be happy to email it to you or post it to the other
group if you have an interest.

"RG" wrote in message news:lmrxf.5286$B93.4860@fed1read07...
Chuck, I'd appreciate it you'd do me a favor. Could you navigate over to
alt.binaries.pictures.sports.ocean for me? A few of us have been posting
digital photos over there to share with the folks here. I posted a shot
on 12/30/05 with the subject Wooden Boats at Pier 66 in Seattle, or
something very close to that.

The shot was taken on June 18, 2005. We were boarding a cruise ship for
our trip up the Inside Passage. Shortly after boarding I went out to the
fantail of the ship and noticed below on the docks, the most wonderful
collection of beautifully restored wooden cruising boots, all moored
together at Pier 66. Once I saw them, I really wanted to disembark and go
walk the docks among the wooden boats, but with long boarding lines,
security issues, etc. I thought better of it, and just shot the boats from
the fantail of the ship.

Can you shed any insight as to what I saw? Was it a temporary showing
event or a small marina that is exclusive to restored wooden cruisers?
From what I could tell from my vantage point, the quality of the boats was
simply amazing. Any knowledge you could fill in would be appreciated. I
wondered what I saw for the rest of the trip and since.

By the way, I have a very nice skyline shot of Seattle taken from Puget
Sound on a strikingly clear day during our departure. Postcard quality,
I've been told. I'd be happy to email it to you or post it to the other
group if you have an interest.


http://www.woodboat.biz/classic-boat...ooden-2005.htm

RG wrote:
Chuck, I'd appreciate it you'd do me a favor. Could you navigate over to
alt.binaries.pictures.sports.ocean for me? A few of us have been posting
digital photos over there to share with the folks here. I posted a shot on
12/30/05 with the subject Wooden Boats at Pier 66 in Seattle, or something
very close to that.

The shot was taken on June 18, 2005. We were boarding a cruise ship for our
trip up the Inside Passage. Shortly after boarding I went out to the
fantail of the ship and noticed below on the docks, the most wonderful
collection of beautifully restored wooden cruising boots, all moored
together at Pier 66. Once I saw them, I really wanted to disembark and go
walk the docks among the wooden boats, but with long boarding lines,
security issues, etc. I thought better of it, and just shot the boats from
the fantail of the ship.

Can you shed any insight as to what I saw? Was it a temporary showing event
or a small marina that is exclusive to restored wooden cruisers? From what
I could tell from my vantage point, the quality of the boats was simply
amazing. Any knowledge you could fill in would be appreciated. I wondered
what I saw for the rest of the trip and since.

By the way, I have a very nice skyline shot of Seattle taken from Puget
Sound on a strikingly clear day during our departure. Postcard quality,
I've been told. I'd be happy to email it to you or post it to the other
group if you have an interest.


There's a classic yacht show each year at Pier 66.
It begins with the fleet parading in from Elliott Bay, and that's quite
a sight in and of itself.

Our local classic yacht association is pretty dedicated. For instance,
the boats are members of the association- not the boat owners. The boat
owners are considered "caretakers" or stewards by the association.

To belong to the association, a boat has to be of a certain age. As I
remember, I think it's 40 years but I could be mistaken. I do know that
owners of some of the later wooden production boats have complained
their boats are too "new" to be accepted.

Admission to the show is free, and while boarding privileges are not
automatically extended to everybody and various "stewards" are free to
decide whether the public will be allowed to tour their boats, most of
the boats are freely available for public inspection.

Other exceptional wooden boat festivals in the region include an annual
event in LaConner,
one in Victoria, BC, and an event every September that *should* be
bringing in astonished tourists and wood boat lovers from across the
country; the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend.

Port Townsend might be my favorite place in Washington. It's where I'd
live if I didn't want to work for a living. There was a big building
boom in the 1890's, and then fortunes were reversed when the railroad
never arrived as expected. Most of Water Street, the main downtown
thoroughfare, could pass for the 1890's if you moved all the cars to
another block. There is a super-active artist community, hundreds of
old hippies everywhere, some excellent restaurants, and fabulous
scenery. Each September they close the Point Hudson Marina and bring in
one of the largest groups of wooden power and sailboats to assemble
anywhere. Most open for inspection. Any wooden boat fans considering a
visit to Washington State and wondering what time of year would be best
should come to Port Townsend in September....(one of our few relatively
dry months, with shirt-sleeve weather almost every day).

wrote:
RG wrote:
Chuck, I'd appreciate it you'd do me a favor. Could you navigate over to
alt.binaries.pictures.sports.ocean for me? A few of us have been posting
digital photos over there to share with the folks here. I posted a shot on
12/30/05 with the subject Wooden Boats at Pier 66 in Seattle, or something
very close to that.

The shot was taken on June 18, 2005. We were boarding a cruise ship for our
trip up the Inside Passage. Shortly after boarding I went out to the
fantail of the ship and noticed below on the docks, the most wonderful
collection of beautifully restored wooden cruising boots, all moored
together at Pier 66. Once I saw them, I really wanted to disembark and go
walk the docks among the wooden boats, but with long boarding lines,
security issues, etc. I thought better of it, and just shot the boats from
the fantail of the ship.

Can you shed any insight as to what I saw? Was it a temporary showing event
or a small marina that is exclusive to restored wooden cruisers? From what
I could tell from my vantage point, the quality of the boats was simply
amazing. Any knowledge you could fill in would be appreciated. I wondered
what I saw for the rest of the trip and since.

By the way, I have a very nice skyline shot of Seattle taken from Puget
Sound on a strikingly clear day during our departure. Postcard quality,
I've been told. I'd be happy to email it to you or post it to the other
group if you have an interest.


There's a classic yacht show each year at Pier 66.
It begins with the fleet parading in from Elliott Bay, and that's quite
a sight in and of itself.

Our local classic yacht association is pretty dedicated. For instance,
the boats are members of the association- not the boat owners. The boat
owners are considered "caretakers" or stewards by the association.

To belong to the association, a boat has to be of a certain age. As I
remember, I think it's 40 years but I could be mistaken. I do know that
owners of some of the later wooden production boats have complained
their boats are too "new" to be accepted.

Admission to the show is free, and while boarding privileges are not
automatically extended to everybody and various "stewards" are free to
decide whether the public will be allowed to tour their boats, most of
the boats are freely available for public inspection.

Other exceptional wooden boat festivals in the region include an annual
event in LaConner,
one in Victoria, BC, and an event every September that *should* be
bringing in astonished tourists and wood boat lovers from across the
country; the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend.

Port Townsend might be my favorite place in Washington. It's where I'd
live if I didn't want to work for a living. There was a big building
boom in the 1890's, and then fortunes were reversed when the railroad
never arrived as expected. Most of Water Street, the main downtown
thoroughfare, could pass for the 1890's if you moved all the cars to
another block. There is a super-active artist community, hundreds of
old hippies everywhere, some excellent restaurants, and fabulous
scenery. Each September they close the Point Hudson Marina and bring in
one of the largest groups of wooden power and sailboats to assemble
anywhere. Most open for inspection. Any wooden boat fans considering a
visit to Washington State and wondering what time of year would be best
should come to Port Townsend in September....(one of our few relatively
dry months, with shirt-sleeve weather almost every day).



Heck, as long as I'm pimping for Port Townsend:
http://www.ptguide.com/

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 04:49:29 -0700, "RG" wrote:

Chuck, I'd appreciate it you'd do me a favor. Could you navigate over to
alt.binaries.pictures.sports.ocean for me? A few of us have been posting
digital photos over there to share with the folks here. I posted a shot on
12/30/05 with the subject Wooden Boats at Pier 66 in Seattle, or something
very close to that.

The shot was taken on June 18, 2005. We were boarding a cruise ship for our
trip up the Inside Passage. Shortly after boarding I went out to the
fantail of the ship and noticed below on the docks, the most wonderful
collection of beautifully restored wooden cruising boots, all moored
together at Pier 66. Once I saw them, I really wanted to disembark and go
walk the docks among the wooden boats, but with long boarding lines,
security issues, etc. I thought better of it, and just shot the boats from
the fantail of the ship.

Can you shed any insight as to what I saw? Was it a temporary showing event
or a small marina that is exclusive to restored wooden cruisers? From what
I could tell from my vantage point, the quality of the boats was simply
amazing. Any knowledge you could fill in would be appreciated. I wondered
what I saw for the rest of the trip and since.

By the way, I have a very nice skyline shot of Seattle taken from Puget
Sound on a strikingly clear day during our departure. Postcard quality,
I've been told. I'd be happy to email it to you or post it to the other
group if you have an interest.


Post it! Seattle shots are always beautiful.

"The bluest skies you'll ever see are in Seattle"...doncha know.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

wrote:

There's a classic yacht show each year at Pier 66.
It begins with the fleet parading in from Elliott Bay, and that's quite
a sight in and of itself.

Our local classic yacht association is pretty dedicated. For instance,
the boats are members of the association- not the boat owners. The boat
owners are considered "caretakers" or stewards by the association.

To belong to the association, a boat has to be of a certain age. As I
remember, I think it's 40 years but I could be mistaken. I do know that
owners of some of the later wooden production boats have complained
their boats are too "new" to be accepted.

Admission to the show is free, and while boarding privileges are not
automatically extended to everybody and various "stewards" are free to
decide whether the public will be allowed to tour their boats, most of
the boats are freely available for public inspection.

Other exceptional wooden boat festivals in the region include an annual
event in LaConner,
one in Victoria, BC, and an event every September that *should* be
bringing in astonished tourists and wood boat lovers from across the
country; the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend.

Port Townsend might be my favorite place in Washington. It's where I'd
live if I didn't want to work for a living. There was a big building
boom in the 1890's, and then fortunes were reversed when the railroad
never arrived as expected. Most of Water Street, the main downtown
thoroughfare, could pass for the 1890's if you moved all the cars to
another block. There is a super-active artist community, hundreds of
old hippies everywhere, some excellent restaurants, and fabulous
scenery. Each September they close the Point Hudson Marina and bring in
one of the largest groups of wooden power and sailboats to assemble
anywhere. Most open for inspection. Any wooden boat fans considering a
visit to Washington State and wondering what time of year would be best
should come to Port Townsend in September....(one of our few relatively
dry months, with shirt-sleeve weather almost every day).


We have a modest version of a Wooden Boat Festival late July about 80km
south west of Halifax. Mostly medium & smaller sailing vessels.
http://www.woodenboatfestival.org/

Thanks for your informative reply, Chuck. The wooden yachts at Pier 66
were certainly a beautiful sight to behold, even from the distance I
was viewing them. I would have loved to been dockside and invited
aboard any one of them for a tour.

JohnH wrote:
Post it! Seattle shots are always beautiful.

"The bluest skies you'll ever see are in Seattle"...doncha know.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."


Second attempt. Google swallowed the first one. Sorry if this is
ultimately a duplicate.

Hello, John

Everybody sings that incorrectly. The actual words are "the bluest
skies you'll *never* see are in Seattle."

But anyway, the next beautiful shots you'll see from Seattle will be
the Seahawks in our beautiful Qwest field doing your Redskins as Paddy
did the drum.

If our defense doesn't collapse (always a possibility with this year's
team) your very good team will have its hands full with Seattle at
home.

Bet you some Pacific NW smoked salmon against...(what the heck do you
have back there in DC?) -I can't eat red shellfish. No point spread,
just a simple win/lose bet.
Harry too, if he wants, as he lives in the DC area. Other than that,
the betting is closed.

Confirm the wager and name your stakes prior to kickoff if you're
interested. Here's hoping your Skins play well enough to finish a close
second tomorrow. :-)

On 13 Jan 2006 21:22:49 -0800, wrote:


JohnH wrote:
Post it! Seattle shots are always beautiful.

"The bluest skies you'll ever see are in Seattle"...doncha know.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."


Second attempt. Google swallowed the first one. Sorry if this is
ultimately a duplicate.

Hello, John

Everybody sings that incorrectly. The actual words are "the bluest
skies you'll *never* see are in Seattle."

But anyway, the next beautiful shots you'll see from Seattle will be
the Seahawks in our beautiful Qwest field doing your Redskins as Paddy
did the drum.

If our defense doesn't collapse (always a possibility with this year's
team) your very good team will have its hands full with Seattle at
home.

Bet you some Pacific NW smoked salmon against...(what the heck do you
have back there in DC?) -I can't eat red shellfish. No point spread,
just a simple win/lose bet.
Harry too, if he wants, as he lives in the DC area. Other than that,
the betting is closed.

Confirm the wager and name your stakes prior to kickoff if you're
interested. Here's hoping your Skins play well enough to finish a close
second tomorrow. :-)

No, you can't pull that 'bad weather' trick with me. I've been there. I
*know* what Seattle is like on a sunny, spring or summer day, and the skies
are *definitely* the bluest you'll ever see. I've believed that since my
first visit there back in 1969, on my way to Vietnam.

I'm glad to hear your defense is lacking, 'cause last week our offense was
non-existent. I believe we set a new playoff record for the fewest
offensive yards ever gained by any team in a playoff game.

Now *that's* something to be proud of!

I can think of nothing produced locally that would come close to a chunk of
smoked salmon from the Pike Street Market. A Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab
sandwich from one of the better establishments would be the best shot, but
I don't think it would survive the trip.

Aha! My daughter just had an idea as I was describing this quandary.
Virginia Peanuts! I will wager a can of Virginia Peanuts! Accept the wager
or squirm out of it, your choice!
--
John H

"Have a **spectacular** day!!

"JohnH" wrote in message
...
On 13 Jan 2006 21:22:49 -0800, wrote:


JohnH wrote:
Post it! Seattle shots are always beautiful.

"The bluest skies you'll ever see are in Seattle"...doncha know.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."


Second attempt. Google swallowed the first one. Sorry if this is
ultimately a duplicate.

Hello, John

Everybody sings that incorrectly. The actual words are "the bluest
skies you'll *never* see are in Seattle."

But anyway, the next beautiful shots you'll see from Seattle will be
the Seahawks in our beautiful Qwest field doing your Redskins as Paddy
did the drum.

If our defense doesn't collapse (always a possibility with this year's
team) your very good team will have its hands full with Seattle at
home.

Bet you some Pacific NW smoked salmon against...(what the heck do you
have back there in DC?) -I can't eat red shellfish. No point spread,
just a simple win/lose bet.
Harry too, if he wants, as he lives in the DC area. Other than that,
the betting is closed.

Confirm the wager and name your stakes prior to kickoff if you're
interested. Here's hoping your Skins play well enough to finish a close
second tomorrow. :-)

No, you can't pull that 'bad weather' trick with me. I've been there. I
*know* what Seattle is like on a sunny, spring or summer day, and the
skies
are *definitely* the bluest you'll ever see. I've believed that since my
first visit there back in 1969, on my way to Vietnam.

I'm glad to hear your defense is lacking, 'cause last week our offense was
non-existent. I believe we set a new playoff record for the fewest
offensive yards ever gained by any team in a playoff game.

Now *that's* something to be proud of!

I can think of nothing produced locally that would come close to a chunk
of
smoked salmon from the Pike Street Market. A Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab
sandwich from one of the better establishments would be the best shot, but
I don't think it would survive the trip.

Aha! My daughter just had an idea as I was describing this quandary.
Virginia Peanuts! I will wager a can of Virginia Peanuts! Accept the wager
or squirm out of it, your choice!
--
John H

"Have a **spectacular** day!!

A couple of nice lobsters packed properly would survive the trip John. ;-)