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RE: lv-ab: maiden voyage of the SV Everett Ruess

From: Norm of Bandersnatch (no email)
Date: Tue Nov 14 2006 - 21:03:36 EST

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    Great Stuff Jeff!

    Adventuresome cruising in the high desert in a vessel designed and built by
    it's skipper! You ought to write a detailed story with photos (I can see
    the ice on the rigging with the brilliant orange rocks in the background)
    for publication.

    Norm
    S/V Bandersnatch
    Lying 30 07.715N 081 38.394W
    Julington Creek Estuary FL
     

    > [Original Message]
    > From: Jeffrey Mills <>
    > To: <>
    > Date: 11/14/2006 12:11:41 AM
    > Subject: lv-ab: maiden voyage of the SV Everett Ruess
    >
    > Writing to you from Lk Powell
    >
    > shakedown cruise of 22-ft St.Pierre sailing dory identified some
    important
    > areas to remedy
    >
    > and life/comfort management on board
    >
    > much fun, much effort
    >
    > went to The Wave (!) and Buckskin Gulch at Coyote Buttes.... pics soon
    >
    > and points beyond. magical
    >
    > orange sorbet sand. i'm surrounded by it now
    >
    > friday we were having trouble finding moorage for the night! we were in a
    > deep canyon with sheer walls everywhere...
    >
    > last night we camped in the boat in the highest deserts, and the boat was
    > covered in ice by morning
    >
    > i have to resolve some minor issues before we can take the boat offshore.
    > Overall, things went great, but as all shakedowns, identified areas for
    > improvement
    >
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