[Rhodes22-list] I'm Back

[Hank]

Bill,

If you were a real sailor you'd set out on the bahamas trip right now to
prove how well the Rhodes can handle a hurricane! LOL

Hank

On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Bill W. <wewickman at spectraenergy.com>wrote:

>
> Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome.  And also for re-posting the
> Bahamas
> trip.  Good memories.
>
> I just looked up some of Chris' sailing accounts and really enjoyed them.
> To be sure, I could never draw like him.
>
> The ultimate trip, if I recall correctly, was one that Chris G. took for
> about a month off of Baja California.  And also one on another small boat
> in
> Greece I think.
>
> Bill W.
> s/v Fina Lee
>
>
>
> Bill W. wrote:
> >
> > After a long break from Da List, I am back and hope to be able to monitor
> > it once again.  By way of reintroduction, my name is Bill Wickman, also
> > known on the list a few years ago as " Bahama Bill" after I sailed my
> > Rhodes22 to the Bahamas with my son and his friend.  I posted my trip log
> > which may still be in the archives if you are interested in reading.  My
> > experience with the Rhode22 goes back to 2004 when I bought a 2000 model
> > and have since pushed it to its limits (according to Stan) and had Stan
> > repair and upgrade/refurbish a couple of times since.  I guess I most
> like
> > to use the boat for adventure trips, but sailing the lakes of TN is also
> > fun.  Haven't raced it yet but may just do that in the next year.
> >
> >  My home port is Knoxville, TN, but I have trailered the boat around the
> > Southeast, mostly to Florida.  My most recent trip was in May when I
> > pulled it all the way down to Key West.  Picked my daughter up from Univ.
> > of Miami, and she, my son and I sailed out to the Dry Tortugas.  I am
> > still trying to write up my trip notes and will put it on the listserve
> if
> > anyone is interested.
> >
> > I recognize some of you all from my former years (Rummy for one; how
> could
> > anyone forget).   Whatever happened to the likes of Slim, Bill Effros,
> > Tootle, Roger, etc.?
> >
> > Man I love this boat!!!
> >
> > Bahama Bill
> > s/v Fina Lee
> >
> >
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