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Voyager
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Initially Posted - 10/04/2014 :  14:33:02  Show Profile
This week we should be seeing true fall sailing conditions in CT and the Northeast.
Tomorrow brisk Northwesterlies with temps in the 60s are forecast, and the weather situation looks to ensue for the coming week.
Usually, we see the end of summer-like sailing conditions around the Columbus Day weekend (Oct 11-13).
I've been working out of state, but sailing on weekends and plan to have that long weekend off. I will do an overnight if the weather cooperates.
Two weeks later, I plan to haul <i>Passage</i> out for the winter.
For those not in the sunbelt, what are your plans?
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 10/05/2014 :  08:35:51  Show Profile
Probably be out by Wednesday. Marina is only about 15-20% full right now.
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islander
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Response Posted - 10/05/2014 :  13:17:05  Show Profile
Well Bruce, I put in my haul out for the week of 11/3 so I have to take the sails off probably the weekend of the 1-2nd. Just seems like yesterday we dropped your mast. Sure goes fast.
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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 10/05/2014 :  17:27:36  Show Profile
Today I scheduled my haulout for 10/25 at 2 pm high tide.

Not sure how much sailing I'll get done before then. We do have a 5-day cruise planned with friends on her Mason 44 in mid-October, so that will be nice. But all the stuff we need to do at work and around the house to prepare for that trip will prevent us from sailing our own boat.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 10/06/2014 :  18:41:37  Show Profile
Mine is scheduled for 10/9. We went up to strip the sails and drop the mast Saturday, but the wind was blowing athwartship at about 35 and mid forties temp. My hands were numb by the time we wrestled the Genoa off. I decided that $3 a foot didn't seem as bad as it did when the weather was nicer. A modest family emergency kept me home the previous weekend when it was 70 and calm. At least the sails are off.
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DavidBuoy
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Response Posted - 10/06/2014 :  20:48:06  Show Profile
Usually just leave him in front of our place and decorate him for Xmas. Planning to drop the stick for some maintenance, so no lights this time.
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OJ
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Response Posted - 10/07/2014 :  09:22:55  Show Profile
Real diehard sailors here, pulling on 31Oct14 - even if we need snow tires!

Decommissioning Day 29Oct11
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dasreboot
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Response Posted - 10/07/2014 :  10:17:01  Show Profile  Visit dasreboot's Homepage
i'll be sailing into november. Ill have to get some chest waders for that trailer load.
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islander
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Response Posted - 10/07/2014 :  10:58:57  Show Profile

Did we REALLY need to see that!
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csmcg
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Response Posted - 10/07/2014 :  15:42:37  Show Profile
We have had beautiful weather so far this October. Winter will hit all at once...

Due to a business trip around the 18th, I will have to take out this coming weekend. Sad but wonderful days in the forecast until then.

Regards
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pastmember
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Response Posted - 10/09/2014 :  07:11:33  Show Profile
80 today, 60 tomorrow.
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redeye
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Response Posted - 10/09/2014 :  07:25:59  Show Profile
Wow csmcg .. thats boutious... My new desktop!

Interesting Mountains in the bkgrnd...


Thank You...
Edited by - redeye on 10/09/2014 07:26:31
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DavidBuoy
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Response Posted - 10/09/2014 :  18:10:38  Show Profile
What fall??
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redeye
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Response Posted - 10/10/2014 :  03:43:16  Show Profile


Great Shot!
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dasreboot
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Response Posted - 10/10/2014 :  03:53:58  Show Profile  Visit dasreboot's Homepage
i need more cupholders
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TCurran
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Response Posted - 10/10/2014 :  04:45:17  Show Profile
Had a great sail yesterday afternoon, 10-12knot wind and not another boat on our part of the river.

Best cupholder I've found - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0065MYZGW/ref=ox_sc_imb_mini_detail?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 10/11/2014 :  10:29:05  Show Profile
Tomorrow Sunday is expected to be sunny, cool (60s) and breezy (N-10). I wish it looked like csmcg's sailing ground, but I'll take LI Sound in the fall.

Housatonic Sunset

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I just called the haulout marina today and checked on my schedule. Originally asked for Nov 1, then looked at the tide chart - there will be less than 3ft of water 1/2 way up the river that day - so that will not work for my 4' fin keel. So I revised my date to Oct 25 and I got a long pause... "It's possible, it's possible" he said. My sailing season may be a little longer than expected! I'll hope for nice weather in November!!!!
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TCurran
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Response Posted - 10/18/2014 :  05:02:14  Show Profile
Near perfect weather here on FL's Spacecoast this weekend and I have to work. A group of sailors from the Marina took off for 10+ hour sail to Ft Pierce yesterday for the weekend and all I could do is wave good-bye from the dock...I thought I retired.
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islander
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Response Posted - 10/18/2014 :  06:24:32  Show Profile
quote:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
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Today SW winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft...building to 2 to 3 ft this afternoon. Isolated showers.
Tonight W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.


Fall sailing for me seems to have turned into many days of over the top wind conditions..Another weekend tied to the dock
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redeye
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Response Posted - 10/18/2014 :  07:18:16  Show Profile
Great weather here and I've got Home chores to do.. Maybe Sunday.



A beer stein holds my beer bottle ( or my drink ) on the floor just outside the companionway, and keeps it somewhat cool. When tacking the stein bottom is heavy enough to keep it from toppling over as it slides to the downwind side. Still working after many plastic versions of drink holders have long since broken...

Self tacking stein.... now that's what I call German Engineering!
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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 10/18/2014 :  08:16:47  Show Profile
We picked a great weekend to cruise with friends on their Mason 44. We're seeing 3' seas in the Chesapeake, but this boat is built for it. Would love to upsize someday, but not willing (or able) to swing $10,000 annual maintenance costs.
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Chief RA
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Response Posted - 10/18/2014 :  08:26:11  Show Profile
Will head over to Bodega Bay Ca. Monday. I plan to pull her out in the last week of Oct. The exact day depends on weather and tide conditions as I need 6' of water and a long,submerged ramp to get her out. The seas are 10+ now and will probably be so for some time so no sailing I would think. Got to get ready to go to Arizona for the winter! ha Will leave with travel trailer last week of Dec. and stay to April.
Later, Chief
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pastmember
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Response Posted - 10/18/2014 :  11:12:22  Show Profile
I am pulling this weekend, in the 70s all next week but it seems time.
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britinusa
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Response Posted - 10/18/2014 :  11:58:48  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
We were planning on a 4 day trip around the Bay area (Biscayne) but Sailflow is predicting some pretty grotty weather, so we may postpone it till mid November / Thanksgiving.



Paul
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Tahoe Cruiser
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Response Posted - 10/19/2014 :  21:01:57  Show Profile
So we went out for one last camping trip on our beautiful Lake Tahoe and it was a perfect fall weekend. Sailing and SUP in the early hours. Now it's time to get ready for the ski season.












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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 10/20/2014 :  04:44:46  Show Profile
How long is your mast? From your pic it looks like a standard rig, not tall rig.
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