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I almost pulled Chip Ahoy out for the winter last week.
I'm glad I didn't or I'd be kicking myself this Columbus Day Weekend,
with its gift of beautiful weather -- well, we could use a bit more
wind. John Graichen and I decided to meet up and take some
end-of-the-season photos of each other's boats. We located each
other up beyond
Bakers and Misery Islands off the coast of Manchester.
(Oct. 12, 2008) |
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After passing by each other I came
about and caught up to Malacass. The last couple of days have been unseasonably warm,
reaching for 70º and sunny. This
high-pressure pattern is supposed to stretch into the coming
mid-week, though the wind is light. |
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John and his buddy Ed got an earlier
start than I, so were up the coast when I reached him by cell phone
around noon.
They were heading back south off the coast of Magnolia, so I headed
north toward Misery Island. We figured we'd meet somewhere around
The Bakers-Misery Islands channel. John reported very light wind
at his location, but Chip Ahoy was pushing 4 knots in an almost flat
Salem Sound with a steady 5 to maybe 10 knot breeze from the SE. |
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After spotting each other off the Manchester coast, we
got together and these photos followed. |
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John, taking a photo of me taking a photo
of Malacass. |
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Approaching the
Bowditch Ledge Daybeacon with the Salem power plant on the horizon. |
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Malacass passing the granite daybeacon. |
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Uh oh, problems. When he went to
start the outboard its starter cord
snapped, but fortunately John had a spare aboard. Hey, nice rudder
and tiller you've got there, buddy! Oh yeah, that's Chip Ahoy's
old one John recently bought from me after Malacass's rudder broke off
and was lost at sea. |
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And just as fortunately, I was around to retrieve
the starter cord's
handle grip when it flew overboard. Good thing it floats. Yeah, you have to tie a
knot in the cord to keep it attached! But all's well that ends
well, and John soon had the motor running.
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Chip Ahoy - Photos by John Graichen
aboard Malacass |
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Chip Ahoy approaching Malacass after spotting it off the
coast of Manchester. Marblehead Neck is in the background. (Oct. 12, 2008) |
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Chip Ahoy passing by Malacass. |
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Past Malacass I came about with a
controlled jibe to catch up to John and Ed. Light air has its
benefits. |
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Taking advantage of a late-season weather gift! |
Sailing Season '08 is coming to an end |