Welfare Fleet Cruise 2010

[Chris Coose]

Mary Bauer and I just confirmed the 3rd week in August. Begining August 15th or so.
Captain Vinnie suggested we extend the cruise to 2-3 weeks so this 3rd week ought to be in the middle for planning if anybody has just a week.

Mary and I nominated and elected Steven as this year's Commodore. She says, "He's sleeping right now. When he wakes up I'll call him Commodore."

Good start.
There are a couple threads out there with pictures from this past summer.
There is also a Facebook Group Page.

[Lance F. Gunderson]

Sounds good Chris. Now if only I can get through the winter...

[Chris Coose]

Welfare Fleet Preamble off the Facebook page:
The Welfare Fleet is a Yacht Club. The club has an open membership. Boat owning members are those who would not likely be members of traditional yacht clubs and manage to maintain and keep their boats sometimes on shoestring budgets (hence the "Welfare"). Anybody is welcome to join as a Club member to support the cruise as crew or vessel owner of any type or size.
The Club is loosely organized to support an annual August cruise, mid-coast Maine.


From last year
http://www.woodenboat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98786&highlight=Welfare+Fleet+-August+Maine+cruise
http://www.woodenboat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=101437
http://www.woodenboat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89591
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=65284358065

[Chris Coose]

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[Howard Sharp]

Sorry to report that we'll probably be going on our triennial visit to the UK in August. So, as far as cruising goes, I'm waiting for 2011, but hope there'll be other opportunities to meet with you guys during the year.

[StevenBauer]

Oh man, you take a little nap after roofing all day and next thing you know you're the Commodore! :eek:

I think the thing for us to do next year is sail up to So. Bristol the weekend before then we can get an earlier start.

Steven

[Vinny&Shawn]

Good to hear from you Chris,and we welcome the new Commodore. Steven this is one reason I don't take naps any more life can change in the blink.... Oh well we need to have an EBS. Steven,Mary and I met up at Hamiltons today,and possibly the Bauer's will host it soon. Look forward to the planning process, which by the way was very simple!!!

[Chris Coose]

Cripes, boys and girls. I was at the house most of the day. What am I, 300 yards from Hamilton's Bank?
Steven, take a look in at the downstairs make-over when you're in the neighborhood next time.

[Todd D]

I hope to be able to join you next summer. Tortuga may be a bit rough around the edges in August, but she should be floating then - fingers crossed. How does one join?

[StevenBauer]

How does one join?

I think you just did. :D


Steven

[Canoeyawl]

May I come?
I'll bring a boat...

[Chris Coose]

Sorry to report that we'll probably be going on our triennial visit to the UK in August.

Meaning to me we shall have to recruit the other Hudson River documentarian for 2010. Thanks again to you Howard for your efforts last year. I showed a friend the collection and he was tickled by the quality as I am each time I open my computers.

[StevenBauer]

May I come?
I'll bring a boat...


You're in, CY! What kind of boat will you bring?



Steven

[Paul Pless]

What kind of boat will you bring?you gotta be joking

[rbgarr]

Dan,

If you intend to venture forth again, I've just come across an old magazine article about how to make a canvas sling berth (like a Root berth) for a 19 foot open sailboat like your Lightning. Say the word.

[StevenBauer]

you gotta be joking


Since his Canoeyawl is in California I thought he might be bringing something else. Unless he has two of them....


Steven

[Canoeyawl]

I have two of them...LOL :o
This one is a family affair, I picked it up in San Francisco Bay basically abandoned, half sunk and bought it back home about ten years ago. So it's a legitimate candidate for the Welfare Fleet. I have added some paint and new sails (and weeks - and weeks of work-lol)
No engine so we spend much time drifting around Penobscot bay, but I can't think of anything else I would rather do most of the time!
http://www.gunkholing.org/Images/Rosinante resize.jpg

[huisjen]

Another Sailor without an engine!! Excellent!!

Re: Canvas Pipe Berth. I found the problem with my bunk was the assembly and disassembly. I don't think the pipe berth would help. But I'd be willing to look.

Dan

[Vinny&Shawn]

Cripes, boys and girls. I was at the house most of the day. What am I, 300 yards from Hamilton's Bank?
Steven, take a look in at the downstairs make-over when you're in the neighborhood next time.

If I had known that Chris we would have stopped in to check out your anchor collection and the make-over!

[Vinny&Shawn]

[QUOTE=huisjen;2387933]Another Sailor without an engine!! Excellent!!

Maybe we should all sail engineless,wind and tide etc.Would be quite interesting!

[Vinny&Shawn]

Steven and Mary will you pick a date for our EBS and 1st planning session?

[StevenBauer]

I think it will have to be after the holidays. The calender is looking pretty full. :eek:




Steven

[Vinny&Shawn]

[QUOTE=StevenBauer;2388294]I think it will have to be after the holidays. The calender is looking pretty full. :eek:

OK. We will wait!

[Hughman]

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This is the needle at the bottom of the haystack....

[StevenBauer]

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This is the needle at the bottom of the haystack....

See you there, then. ;)
We missed you guys this year. The woodstove is hooked up, no?


Steven

[Chris Coose]

Just talked to Steve & Mary and it looks like we were not quite on the same page for dates. The Bauer's (as in the Commodore) will be cruising begining the week of August 15th.
I had in mind for the next week so I will look for adjustments.

[Vinny&Shawn]

We are OK for those dates, 15 > 23 , was that not similar to last year, kids go back to school soon after, makes for an easy adjustment. Some can also sail a few days extra I suppose?

[rbgarr]

I will miss the WF Cruise-O-Rama this summer while sailing further Downeast with a friend as long as we can get the lead keel repaired sufficiently. No clue what's going on here on this trailing edge. It deteriorated while the boat was on the hard. The missing lead leaves a 16" hole there.

Really shoddy lead casting perhaps? :eek:

http://i50.tinypic.com/r0qaab.jpg

[huisjen]

Yike!

I'm just not going to be able to make it this year. Too busy at home to do it, and I really want a better suited boat, which I'm not going to get this year.

Dan

[BillyBudd]

If I say we'd like to come, but if we don't make it, then that's the way it might turn out. As is, I'm darned close to launching for the season on our VT lake mooring--battery box needs a cover, trailer needs the once over with a grease gun, a few slaps of Cetol here and there. It'd be great to see our boat on salty waters, sailing with others. May we sign up and get our hearts ticking to the upbeat?

[Red_Doc]

I'm in too if an invite is available - we've got a workboat version of Dick's Chebacco beauty that came out of the Montgomery boat yard.

Stefan

[StevenBauer]

Alright. You guys are in. We'll finalize plans in a month or so.


Steven

[Vinny&Shawn]

We are still in, computer has been down, but we are back online now. Stay in touch and let us know some dates. look forward to it!!

[chas]

Sounds like a great idea! If you hear of a left coast chapter give me a ring; go way downEast if you need new members. / Jim

[Canoeyawl]

Standing by

[stevedwyer]

I splashed Ariel, the H28 in South Freeport last week!
Just now working on some rigging details. Not too pretty, but I trust seaworthy.

Can I sign up?

[StevenBauer]

I splashed Ariel, the H28 in South Freeport last week!
Just now working on some rigging details. Not too pretty, but I trust seaworthy.

Can I sign up?

Absolutely. :) Maybe you could take us for a sail. We aren't putting Talisman in until after the family reunion in the beginning of July. :(



Steven

[stevedwyer]

Great!
I do have a new mate with four paws, but he's not that good at raising sail.
Steven send me a PM with your phone or email.

[Vinny&Shawn]

Steven and Mary, You are always welcome to sail in BoothBay with us. We are there most weekends. Call??

[BillyBudd]

We're psyched, hoping to make it. Thanks for counting us in. Just, today, launched in VT lake, feeling like summer has arrived (which in fact is what it did today).

I recall conversing with someone "organizational" from last year Welfare Fleet's adventure about trailer and pickup storage, ramps, etc. In time this sort of info great to get.

[StevenBauer]

Well BillyBudd has told me he can't make it this year. I just talked to Vinny and they are in. Talisman is in and ready to go. That's two definite. How is it looking Jake? And Steve? Will you be at the Small Reach Regatta next week? We can talk there. Stefan, are you still thinking about joining in?
What do you guys think about meeting here Sunday the 8th to talk things over? Mary is off work on Friday so I think we'll head North, fog permitting, early on the 13th. Good thing we aren't superstitious. Starting a voyage on a Friday and the 13th to boot.
If all goes well we could be in Boothbay Friday night and we'd head East with Vinny and Shawn Saturday morning. Others could meet us there or join in as we travel along. It was awesome last year to meet the others as they were rounding Pemaquid Point.

So what do you say folks? Who can make it?

Here is a pic of Talisman on her mooring I took last night. Does she look ready to go or what?

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r241/bauerdad/2010%20pictures/07-22-10_1948.jpg?t=1279950088


Steven

[Canoeyawl]

I'm looking forward to it
Flying into Portland the 7th and launching the boat asap
PM sent

[Vinny&Shawn]

We are keeping the 8th open for a get together, keep us posted. Plan on going up to Boothbay on the 13th and spend a day getting ready. While waiting for Steven and Mary to sail along. Might get out to meet them. Get an early start and we'll hope for the good weather!!

[StevenBauer]

Just a few days left now. We bought our food for the trip last night. I think the weather will hold, though there was a big fogbank off Portland yesterday afternoon. If anyone else is thinking of joining in just give us a shout. We should exchange cell phone numbers before Thursday night.


Steven

[Vinny&Shawn]

We are tying up loose ends and are leaving for Boothbay Thurs. morning. I have to stop in Cumberland and move a grand piano within a household,then we are off to Harpswell to drop off our 15 yr old at grandparents. While there we will meet with our excavation contractor, who will be de-stumping our building lot,as we need to go over a plan. Then off to Boothbay to provision and get ready to meet up with Steven and Mary.We will talk to you two by Thurs. Weather is looking OK.

[Howard Sharp]

Bon voyage, the Welfare Fleet.

[StevenBauer]

Thanks, Howard. We had a nice dinner here in the garden with the Sea Harmony crew last night. They were planning on heading off to Gloucester early this morning. I hope our trip works out as well as theirs. We won't be able to leave today but we hope to be off early tomorrow morning.


Steven

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Posting for Steven
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We just met up with vinny and shawn on acacia. Heading to harbor island.

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Arriving at seguin island just before sunset. We saw roger long on the trip over. Vinny and shawn are nearby in love cove. Glad to see tidbit in.

[Canoeyawl]

The Welfare fleet is anchored in Long Cove, Tenants Harbor tonight... probably about as far down east as they will go.
The plan is to head back towards Portland at an easy pace.
I had a lovely dinner with them all and may have the award for the smallest boat in the fleet at 11 feet!
http://www.kodakgallery.com/imaging-site/services/doc/5416:507713243310/jpeg/BG/async

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Off Pemequid Point heading for Witch Island

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Entering Boothbay Harbor

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Sunset in Harpswell Harbor

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m320/fosterhere/7fe0fd01.jpg


Im officially Jealous

[Thad]

Thanks Joe! Looks nice for the cruisers!

[Wayne Jeffers]

. . . Im officially Jealous

+1

Wayne

[Jon Agne]

Thanks for photos! I'm VERY envious....bets summer in 10 years and I've been too busy to do much sailing! :-(

What's their float-plan for the trip home?

[Hwyl]

I missed this, looks like fun

[StevenBauer]

Thanks for posting the cell phone pics, Joe. The trip was lots of fun! We're home now, we were very lucky with the wind changing like it did to give us some fantastic sailing on the way back to Portland. I'll have lots of pics and videos soon, along with some commentary. And I want to say thanks to Vinny and Shawn. What great cruising buddies.


Steven

[rbgarr]

http://www.kodakgallery.com/imaging-site/services/doc/5416:507713243310/jpeg/BG/async

Vinny looks either sunstruck or stoned out of his gourd... yet he's still great company and Shawn dotes on him either way.

[StevenBauer]

I've started a thread about the trip with pics and commentary over here: http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?118975-Talisman-and-Acacia-cruise-mid-coast-Maine-%28pics%29



Steven