[C320-list] cold weather sail: a few pics

[Jane & Ken]

I hate to, but I must respond!
Warren, you are right. 
Allen and Kevin, you are right.
Any and most all sails are great.  I own very good foul weather 'stuff'    and   I used it when I had a job----however no job now, so no need for foul weather stuff--we go to the islands during the cold months.  Sooooo fun to worry about a sun burn in Jan/Feb/Mar.
HOWEVER, if jobs require, one must bundle up and enjoy what one can.
Ken, OBUOY #219

--- On Tue, 12/8/09, Allan S. Field <allan.field at verizon.net> wrote:


From: Allan S. Field <allan.field at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] cold weather sail: a few pics
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 7:15 PM


Warren - In defense of Kevin (and myself), what Kevin went out in on Sunday
is what one can dress for.  One can only undress so much during an August
sail on the Chesapeake!  I often winter-sail when the sun is bright, the
temps are above 40, and the wind is light enough - 5-12 - that the boat and
running rigging stay dry (wet lines in the winter are all but impossible to
handle).  I also highly recommend the Gill Helmsman Gloves; in most weather,
your hands actually get too warm!

Allan S. Field
Sea Shadow - #808
Herrington Harbour South
Rosehaven, MD

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Warren Updike
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 5:45 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] cold weather sail: a few pics

Kevin, you are mentally deranged. There is no hope for you. Personally, I
prefer Winter sailing in the BVIs. The nice thing about bareboat chartering
is you walk on, sail, walk off. The charter co. will provision it for you,
have it ready, and clean it up for you.

For those who have not experienced the BVI's, it is a vacation you will not
forget. Pattie and I have done it twice, and will likely do it again. Always
with a captain and cook. Just thinking about it makes me wistful. Why don't
we have a C320 Regatta there?

Warren & Pattie Updike
Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
Middle River, Chesapeake Bay