{"id":14380,"date":"2010-11-19T19:00:01","date_gmt":"2010-11-20T00:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/?p=14380"},"modified":"2010-11-19T19:18:12","modified_gmt":"2010-11-20T00:18:12","slug":"two-days-to-go-arc-excitement-is-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/two-days-to-go-arc-excitement-is-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Days To Go – ARC Excitement Is Building"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two days to go until the starting gun fires. There is a definite sense of anticipation in the air. The docks are buzzing, the crews walking briskly, sails are being run up, sheets led, and there is a never ending parade of supplies marching by our stern.<\/p>\n
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Master wall painter, Charles Scones, is hard at work finishing a private commission.<\/p>\n
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Our neighbors on both sides are familiarizing their crews with the rigs.<\/p>\n
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Most of the boats have lots of strings to pull, which must be fun for a new crew at night in a squall.<\/p>\n
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The big Swan is loading lots of sails.<\/p>\n
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And a few boats are going out for a trial sail.<\/p>\n
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Linda attended a lecture by a sailor pharmacist, picked up some pointers, and purchased the suggested meds at a local pharmacy sans prescriptions. Very convenient.<\/p>\n
We have had four sets of photographers and three journalists aboard today. And JImmy Cornell, the progenitor of the ARC and Noonsight.com came by for a brief visit. We have corresponded for 30 years and this is \u00a0our first meeting.<\/p>\n
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Steinlager’s<\/em> crew is cleaning their bottom. Our props are already polished. It will be interesting to see how they do.Ketches can \u00a0be very quick, but are tricky to sail correctly.<\/p>\n Some folks are polishing.<\/p>\n Others are chilling in the shade.<\/p>\n There are still demonstrations going on, this one is a simulated helicopter rescue.<\/p>\n The cruisers anchored nearby are getting ready to move on too. Note the cool dory-like dink.<\/p>\n Handicaps are posted. Moonshadow<\/em>, sandwiched above, 1.5% handicap from the tall rigged Oysters and the Swan 66s owe her about five hours.<\/p>\n Of course we all think this is ridiculous considering her age and minuscule rig. But then it is a backhanded compliment.<\/p>\n The weather looks to be light after leaving for a few days, then the trades should come in, and surfing will commence. If the big Swan, Steinlager<\/em>, and the Shipman 80 are properly sailed it will be interesting to see if we can hold them off.<\/p>\n Tomorrow we check out, run the jackstays, put on a bit of water, and secure the basement lashings. There is a skippers meeting at 1200. Then we (hopefully) have the afternoon off for some sightseeing.<\/p>\n Time to go to the final cocktail party. The Charles Scones’ masterpiece is above. His commissioners are well pleased.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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