[Rhodes22-list] Happy New Year to the Fleet

[Frank Tugwell]

Ron, John: I lived in Pittsburgh (squirrel hill) until 1999 and then moved
to the DC area.  I used to row on the Allegheny from the boat club near
downtown on the north side and worked downtown near the point.  I just
checked and the clearance for all the bridges is 40 feet minimum--I assume
except during flooding.  See the web site:
http://www.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/sail/Navigation_maps/index.html
Which leads me to ask: the specs on the Rhodes say that the mast is 26 feet,
but does this include the height of the cabin top?  What is the Rhodes
clearance, including the VHF mast?  I assume one of you knows.  Even if the
cabin adds 4-5 feet and the mast another 3-4 feet, there is plenty of room
to sail on the 'burgh's rivers.  So count me in to sail on the Terrible
Boat, or trailer my boat up to join you.  A fleet event might be fun!

Frank Tugwell
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Ronald Lipton
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 6:02 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Happy New Year to the Fleet

John,

   Will the mast clear the bridges on the Allegheny?  I lived in 
Pittsburgh from
1980-1990 (the inter-super bowl era).  It's a great town - but perhaps 
not for
sailing.

Ron




BenCittadino wrote:
> John;
>
> My pro football season is more than OVER after today's final nightmare in
> Minnesota. I'm so aggravated I can barely see straight.
>
> Please sign Susan Kay (the person, not the boat) and me up for the first
> cruise on The Terrible Boat. I really would love to see that. Thank
goodness
> my spouse doesn't read this stuff. She hates being reminded of her
> cheerleader days (something to do with her now being a "fancy pants"
lawyer
> herself and a cheerleader history being inappropriate for "running with
the
> wolves"). Anyhow she was class of 1970 (poli sci) (like me, but of course
I
> was at Duke U. and not a Duquesne "Duke"). Her parents grew up in New
> Kensington.
>
> I've got to get some photos of the boat in her winter mode. Art made a
cover
> for her, and I've been meaning to let the fleet see it. I'll work on that
> next week when I get back to the Garden State and away from this land of
> fruits and nuts. The weather here is too nice. It's almost unAmerican.
>
> BenC
>
>
>
> Ben; 
>
> I think Pittsburgh leases its share of solar output this time of year in
> exchange for "carbon credits".
>
> When did your wife attend Duquesne? I was there in the mid 80's getting my
> bachelors in music.
>
>  I haven't launched on the three rivers yet. When I replace the genoa in
> another year or so the master plan is to take both the old sails (I saved
> the old main) dye one black one gold, print THE TERRIBLE BOAT across them
> with 2' high lettering. motor by the stadium with both sails out and the
> terrible towel flying from the pennant line. That should get the blimps
> attention,however, don't count on the snow flying unless we get some in
> October or so. Delilah is currently resting warm and dry in the Wampum
> limestone mine which with all the boats, RV's, cars and bikes stored there
> could be considered the ultimate man-cave. 
>
> Enjoy the California sun
>
> John S
>
>
> John;
>
> At the moment I'm basking in the sun in Southern California.
>
> As for the Susan Kay, she's looking stately as ever on the asphalt on
> stanchions on the banks of the Shrewsbury River in NJ.
>
> I'd forgotten you are a Pittsburgh guy. My wife is a former Duquesne
> cheerleader. We get out there from time to time. Have you sailed in any of
> the "three rivers"? I'd enjoy a TV Blimp shot of your sailboat during a
> snowy Steelers game.
>
> Happy New Year 
>
> Stay Warm,
>
> Ben "fancy pants!!?" C
>
>  
>
>
>
> Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
>   
>> We are waiting with eager anticipation to hear the sailing ventures from
>> our North Fleet Rhoadie (Rhodie for Yankees) contingent,  so we can learn
>> more about what brand of chainsaw they prefer for cutting through the
ice. 
>>
>> Hi Art,
>>
>>  Chainsaw? I thought a Rhodes was tough enough to be its own Icebreaker.
>> I'm outraged and disappointed. Where's that fancy pants lawyer fellow
(aka
>> Ben C) I think I got some work for him to do!!!
>>
>> Happy new year to all.
>> Wish I were in the Keys too
>>
>> John Shulick 
>> Pgh, Pa. Current temp 9* F
>>  
>>
>>
>>     
>
>   

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