Monthly Archives: September 2012

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  Dreaming in Blue…

  Posted on September 29, 2012 by Gretchen in Cruising, Sailing.

    This week has been filled with running around with boat parts brimming from our car and truck…taking our teak table to our friend Tipper who will be repairing the fracture from the air conditioner that landed on it during the ‘no name storm’, our friend’s boat’s port lights that need to be replaced, and […]

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  Do Over, or more aptly ‘Blinded by the White…’

  Posted on September 18, 2012 by Gretchen in Around Town in Oriental, Cruising.

      Well yesterday was THE Day we had been counting down to for two and a half or three weeks, the big unveiling of the work so far, and rolling s/v Alchemy back into the light…I can’t even remember at this point how long we have been in the paint shed.  s/v Alchemy originally […]

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  This Weekend’s Work and Fun…

  Posted on September 16, 2012 by Gretchen in Cruising, Sailboat Racing.

    Well, the last coat of hull paint went on this past Friday – Thank God!  The yard was nice enough to let us borrow their compressor which allowed us using a new spray gun we bought to atomize the paint to a finer spray and that was just the trick.  Chris was especially relieved […]

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  Sailing Capital

  Posted on September 13, 2012 by Gretchen in Cruising.

  August 20, 2012 “I can see clearly now…the stuff is gone…There are no obstacles in my way…” I have taken the liberty to change the lyrics to the above affectionately revered song.  It has been one long process to get to ‘here and now 2012’ but here we are nonetheless…my husband, Chris, and I living […]

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  Magic of the Boat Yard

  Posted on September 12, 2012 by Gretchen in Uncategorized.

  Epic.  That is the best word I can think of to describe in just one word what boat yards are to me.  I have always loved working in them.  The very process of giving back to the boat and maintaining her after she has served me so well has always been a joy for me, […]

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  Days at the Yard…

  Posted on September 5, 2012 by Gretchen in Uncategorized.

    They say, “A Picture Paints a Thousand Words”, and I say Thank God for that.  I started this blog while taking an online digital writing workshop and needless to say the weeks and days have been filled and I have neglected the blog. I have to get down to the boatyard right now and […]

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