Boat Forum / Sailing / April 2008

Girl, three, shoots herself in the head
Monday Apr 7 17:00 AEST
By ninemsn staff
A three-year-old US girl has shot herself in the head after finding a

I have observed that among other things JimC embodies the worthwhile
attribute of being steadfast. He doesn't quit in the face of adversity and
he's learning, always learning. Single-handedly, he's managed to make
mincemeat out of each and every Mac26 basher in this group.

Lezbohemian Rapsody is your song??

Should I purchase and install a reverse osmosis watermaker in my Swan 68,
"Chippewa?"
I'm thinking about it because recently I met this blonde model and we've
been dating but she has very long, thick and sexy blonde hair but, my gosh,

I enjoy watching movies involve Tall ships in open seas (all
genres).
Can you recommend some great movies of such?  thanks.

Friday afternoon will be my first race with the new (to me) Santana
23. In fact I have some work to do before we can launch the boat,
little stuff like put the rudder back on  ;)
Most PHRF racers around here like to carry a lot of people.... like 6

Anyone use rightboat.com when looking at boats? I have great problems
with it loading pages. Anyone have similar probs
Cheers
Rich

Looking from the outside, it looks like the Democrats are beating
themselves with a stick. Slinging mud at each other,,,McCain must be
chuckling at the ineptitude.  The single biggest thing that is being
demonstrated in primary after primary is that America is still

I have read that Richard H. Dana, author of "Two Years Before the
Mast," was stircken with measles which negatively affected his
vision.
Doctors suggesed a sea voyage might improve his vision.

Attended my first session last night in Saint Helier. Youngest members
(of eight) a pair of thirteen-year-old twins me the eldest at 53. Looks
like it's going to be excellent. Recommended.

We had a fantastic charter last year with Nisos in Greece, chosen partly
as a result of positive recommendations in this newsgroup.
Can anyone recommend a similar charter company in Turkey? We're looking
for a week in Sept on a 45-50ft mono, must have 3 double cabins.

Our local club had a "flare shoot" event yesterday, where people
brought a few out-dated flares to practice firing them. It's a great
idea to become familiar with how your flares work, so that under
stress & in difficult circumstances, it will be more likely that you

Last November. I brought my F36 to a DIY yard for winter storage and
bottom work.  The yards benefits were off set by distance, tolls  and
a 55' fixed bridge. But, with a 6' tide, still a net plus.
Come March, I discover that the DOT has begun re-decking the bridge

Long time no see/hear. Gonna do a little sailing junket, cruising class,
no sitting on a rail getting douched every 30 seconds!
http://www.regatadelsolalsol.org/index.htm
Gonna do some land exploring, isn't that much to see on that island,