Commander # 200 "Grace"

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There's the money shots

[Chance]

Pete,
     Very, very nice evening sail with that radiant drifter your flying, ghosting along. Must have been a magnificent! Thanks for sharing.

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Reefed down in these pics

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I can't take credit for taking any of these shots of course

[Chance]

Very, very nice! Hey Pete, looks like there's room for crew, too bad I wasn't in the area, I could be your deck hand. What size is the lapping head sail your flying in these last posts, and what light house is in the background?
 
Thanks.

[commanderpete]

Hey Chance

That's the Fire Island Lighthouse, a frequent subject around here.

My genoa used to be about a 135. It's a little shorter now after the repairs. I had a bit of a disaster earlier this year. The boat was anchored and we were ashore when a nasty squall blew through. I watched in horror as the genoa unfurled and started beating itself to death. Only took about 10 minutes to do this damage

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Coming and going

[Chance]

Okay Bill, now you'r really rubbing it in. Good to see some Commanders are getting the best use. "GRACE" sure does compliment the water. I'm just sail sick! Kind of like home sick, but lacking that of a good breeze, and a tiller in hand.  One would think that after 20 years in the Navy I would have gotten my fill of being on the water, not so.
 
Thanks for the response and enlightening me on Fire Island light house. I can just imagine what it must felt like seeing your Grace's headsail unfurl and succumb to nature's furry.

[commanderpete]

That incident with the sail was a bit harrowing.

Trying to paddle a kayak into that storm was real difficult. As I got closer to the boat, the genoa sheets got hung up. The sail filled and the boat took off. She would blast along to the end of the anchor rode, tack around and careen back the other way.

Now I had to avoid getting run down by my own boat and pick a spot to intercept the ghost ship. Got dragged alongside a bit before I could clamber aboard. Quite an adventure.

I was glad the anchor held and the boat didn't end up on the beach somewhere.

Speaking of the Lighthouse, its getting a new look. They're putting a building for displays, including the original 1858 First Order Fresnel lens.  Have to see how the construction turns out.

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Lighthouse with sundog

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Sunset Bridge

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Hello again my friends!

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Here's the 1888 Oyster Sloop "Priscilla"

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Lifting her skirt

[Tony G]

Glad to see you on the frequency again.  It's been a while.