[Rhodes22-list] Fandango Splashed

[Ronald Lipton]

I launched the "Empress" last weekend.  I keep her in Michigan City 
Indiana and sail to
her mooring in Monroe Harbor, Chicago.  Aside from a 45 minute wait for 
the bridge
to open (there was an abulance on the other side and it had to remain 
open until it crossed
back) it was a good sail.  Winds were 10-20 knots, with a lull in area 
farthest offshore. 
We made it in about 7.5 hours, which is pretty good time for us.  There 
was a lot of
furling and unfurling, as the wind would very every hour or so.

Here I am on google maps
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=monroe+harbor+chicago&ie=UTF8&ll=41.870688,-87.614218&spn=0.000612,0.001267&t=h&z=20
I am at the center of the shot with the blue cockpit cover. 

Ron

Steven Alm wrote:
> May 28th.  With a bit of luck from a friend/genius-outboard-mechanic, all
> systems were GO for a launch today.  Suddenly all things fell together,
> including the weather.  We launched at a public ramp about a 2-mile trip by
> water from our dock on Lake Minnetonka.
>
> We prefer to motor to the dock, get the boat secured and raise or lower the
> mast there.  It's easier to step on and off the boat at the dock rather than
> climbing up and down the ladder.  We have the GB deluxe hoisting package.
> How sweet it is!
>
> Here are a few shots:  Pre-launch, Bon Voyage and Home, Sweet Home.
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