[C320-list] on the water

[Robert Seastream]

Well, in NH we do have the annual February Penguin Plunge.

Bob Seastream
Intuition # 906


On Mar 8, 2009, at 6:00 PM, Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com wrote:

> Don,
>
> NOTHING in any state beats Fantasy Fest...you just showed a Royal  
> Flush...
>
> Excellent hand my friend... :)
> ----------------------------------
> Regards,
> OD
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: DONALD DIXON [donauw at bellsouth.net]
> Sent: 03/08/2009 02:47 PM MST
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] on the water
>
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> But do you have Fantasy Fest?  <g>
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> From: Larry Frank <WindSwept at stx.rr.com>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Sent: Sunday, March 8, 2009 1:43:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] on the water
>
> In Corpus Christi we have hurricanes and live in Texas so maybe we  
> have the
> worst of both.......but before you guys in FL bash TX maybe you should
> consider the following.
>
> 1. Full service floating slip for about the same as a mooring ball  
> in FL.
> 2. Far fewer hurricanes
> 3. Uncrowded waters and anchoranges
> 4. Inexpensive to live
> 5. About the most stable housing prices on the US
> 6. Not crowded
> 7. Limits on overnight anchoring almost non-existent
> 8. Very good wind for sailing all year long and day after day
> 9. Number 8 above also means the heat is not nearly as stifling as  
> in FL
> 10. We are a generous people, we even allow oil delivered from  
> offshore
> waters to fuel cars and boats in other states that do not allow  
> offshore
> drilling.
>
> I travel to FL often on business and have done sailed there on a  
> number of
> occasions.  The clear blue water and white sand beaches are  
> beautiful, I'll
> admit that.  The wealth of boating and sailing resources is  
> astounding.
> Nothing wrong with that, I just prefer TX for the reasons above.
>
> Larry
> WindSwept C320 #246
> Corpus Christi, TX
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
> patm at psiurethanes.com
> Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 8:17 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] on the water
>
>> But I don't have to carry hurricane insurance.
>
> Uh, yeah, but it is still Texas!
>>
>> Don Dixon
>> Stargazer. #605
>> Key West, FL
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>> ________________________________
>> From: "patm at psiurethanes.com" <patm at psiurethanes.com>
>> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
>> Sent: Saturday, March 7, 2009 6:25:02 AM
>> Subject: [C320-list] on the water
>>
>>
>> Temp to be in the 80s wind 10-20 with gust to 25,,,,,,,,,,,,,sounds  
>> like a
>> good day to sail. Have to remember to dewinterize the boat, turn the
>> fridge down so the beer stays cold.
>>
>> Life in Texas in the winter beats a boat yard under wraps anywhere.
>>
>> Pat #130
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