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From: Robert Gainer (no email)
Date: Tue Aug 10 2004 - 18:56:34 EDT
Joe and Jayne
One of my all time favorites was “Tinkerbelle” by Robert Manry. It was his
story of getting ready and crossing with a 13-foot boat. That book led
directly to my first Trans-Atlantic in the 22-foot Sea Sprite. When I
arrived at Falmouth England I was invited to sign the town’s guest book a
few pages away from Bob Manry’s signature. I have now heard so much about
Sod’s Law that I am expanding the search and must find a copy.
All the best,
Robert Gainer
>From: "Joe - G4XRZ" <>
>Reply-To:
>To:
>Subject: [world-cruising] Re: tan sails ??? how to ?
>Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 21:49:52 -0000
>
>Hello Robert (and hello from Jayne too ! )
>Thanks for the info Sir. I thought it would be difficult.. but... we
>have allowed for an 'all new wardrobe' in the budget, so tan it will
>be.. keep some of the ol' whities for back up.. darn !, another
>berth gone ! :-)...
>
>Gotta confess that I DO love reading.. I am really looking forward
>to swapping books :-)... it must be great to hae a conservative
>library and then choose to swap.. good fun !.
>
>I was trying to think of more books in the library, and the ones
>that come to mind. I can add a few more (but I do apologise, I am
>still chuckling from 'Sod's law'.. started reading it in Majorca
>(Polenza bay) and then had a 9 month gap, started again when I found
>a copy on Ebay for a couple of quid...
>
>Anyways :-)
>
>t'other books I can recall are ....
>
>The Bailys (sp ?) 117 days adift... great turtle recipies and fish
>eye coktails... :-)
>
>The 'strange last voyage of Donald Crowhurst' - again (sp ?) //
>sorry :-) ... splelling was never my strong point....
>
>A voyage for madmen (forgot the author, but links Moitisierre,
>Crowhurst, Knox etc...) good stuff. !
>
>Bill n Laurel Cooper... !!! how on earth could I forget them first
>time round, my original inspiration 15 years ago prior to pensions
>and benefits lol :-) !!!!!!
>
>I have read loads more, but cant remember the titles.. it's like
>someone telling a funny story.. it triggers others, sometime you
>think the stroy you re-heard was the funniest ever, or the best
>ever, but it often changes.. reading can oft' tell the underlying
>mood me thinks...
>
>:-)
>
>Joe n Jayne..UK
>
>
>--- In , "Robert Gainer"
><robert_gainer_2 at h dot dot dot > wrote:
> > Joe n Jayne,
> > After sailcloth is woven it is treated to keep the warp and weft
>fibers from
> > moving, and thus distorting the fabric. This finish (most often
>resin)
> > prevents you from dyeing the fabric after it's made. You can stain
>it with
> > mildew but not dye it tanbark in color. I read everything I can
>find on
> > boats, yacht design, construction and sailing. Even the junk books
>have been
> > worth reading. I guess that I just have too much free time when I
>cruise. I
> > would like to see a list of recommended books also; I might have
>missed one
> > or two that I should read.
> > All the best,
> > Robert Gainer
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Joe - G4XRZ" <captainslarty at n dot dot dot >
> > >Reply-To:
> > >To:
> > >Subject: [world-cruising] tan sails ??? how to ?
> > >Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 21:08:35 -0000
> > >
> > >Hi Guys n Gals.
> > >Please could some kind soul advise if it is possible to get sails
> > >tanned ??.. or would I have to buy all new sails ? (presuming most
> > >modern materials in common-or-garden white :-) )
> > >
> > >Hope that makes sense...
> > >ps - as per our last email, if anyone has a list of books they
> > >enjoyed, (sailing preferably :-) ), then we would love to see it.
> > >It's always good to look at it from someone elses opinion and
>dreams.
> > >
> > >Joe n Jayne - UK.
> > >
> >
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