http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/ Bear Boat Owners Association Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:39:51 GMT Russell & Christine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/777 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/777 Greg, You also have a Happy Thanksgiving! I'm looking forward to seeing you on the water soon! Regards, R.Katz Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:23:11 GMT Greg Blackburn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/776 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/776 Happy Thanksgiving! Hopefully we'll see one another on the Bay some day soon! Gregory Blackburn, AIA, LEED-AP Principal Anshen+Allen Architects 901 Market Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:34:03 GMT Russell & Christine Katz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/775 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/775 You can say that again...of course they put my patchy old Bear right next to your shiny one looking like it came right off the lot yesterday. Pola's topside Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:58:03 GMT Greg Blackburn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/774 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/774 Welcome to the party! Greg E. Blackburn AIA, LEED(r) AP Principal t +1 415.281.5552 _________________ ANSHEN+ALLEN From: bearboat@yahoogroups.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:13:57 GMT Russell & Christine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/773 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/773 Pictures of Saturday and Sunday's trips have been posted in Renegade's photo album in the Photos section. R.Katz Bear #35, Renegade Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:03:01 GMT Russell & Christine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/772 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/772 Hi All, Many thanks to Peter, David, Jonathan, and Tim (and Satyam and Om!) for their help today! Renegade was lucky enough to be escorted at the start and end Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:03:47 GMT Russell & Christine Katz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/771 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/771 I should have mentioned a BIG thank-you to David for his help and support. Couldn't have done it without you! R.Katz Bear #35, Renegade Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:00:59 GMT Russell & Christine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/770 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/770 Hi All, David Sandry met me this morning at Vallejo Marina, and we carpooled up to Napa Valley Marina to motor Renegade back down to Vallejo. We loaded up and Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:45:12 GMT Russell & Christine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/769 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/769 Hi All, Soren has laminated up a new mast-top for Renegade, I've got one initial picture in Renegade's photo album. Looking forward to seeing the finished Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:42:32 GMT Russell & Christine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/768 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/768 Hi All, I've got all my supplies and a bunch of warm clothes to pack up tonight. Hopefully the weather will co-operate, so far Saturday looks ok. We'll see Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:23:52 GMT Russell & Christine Katz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/767 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/767 Thanks Margie! I like those wind values on Sunday a lot better than what Tim was seeing! R.Katz Bear #35, Renegade Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:17:22 GMT msnorton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/766 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/766 Go to www.noaa.gov for more info. Click on map for point marine forecast VALLEJO: This Afternoon: Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Tonight: Variable winds Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:21:24 GMT Russell & Christine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/765 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/765 Hi All, Well, my friend with the Frisco Flyer wasn't able to be in Vallejo to convoy with us on Sunday, but Magic has agreed to meet us around Pt. San Pablo to Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:13:41 GMT Peter L. Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/764 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/764 Nicely Done Margie, My new winches are installed and ready to be tested. I hope to make it to the next midwinter race, but I would also be up for a chowder Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:00:49 GMT msnorton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/763 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearboat/message/763 Huck and Crew sailed forth, despite warnings of No Wind. After hanging out with a lot of other boats (none of them Bears) for a while, the wind indeed did fill