Arch, Davits and Wind Generator

So we're planning the addition of an arch on our boat.  The arch will be there not for radar (which is mast mounted), but for solar panels and wind generator.  It can also be a dinghy storage location for coastal sailing.  Off Shore, we would tie down the dinghy on the fantail and not leave it in the davits.  Here is an example on an IP38.  Our dinghy is much smaller (9').

Another Week

I spent a portion of the week in Edmonton working on a couple of projects.  This week I'll be in Vancouver the entire week and then back to Edmonton the week after.  Such is project based work, and I do need to pay the bills.

Weather at the dock here in Richmond:

Forecast

Today

• 9°C
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Mon

• 8°C
• 6°C
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Tue

• 8°C
• 5°C
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Wed

• 9°C
• 6°C
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Thu

• 9°C
• 5°C
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Fri

• 10°C
• 5°C
• 60%

Sat

• 10°C
• 3°C
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Life Ashore

"So what do you do?"  I get asked (when you live on a sailboat).  Well, something like this - which I am working on with some friends at CloverPoint in Victoria:

Vancouver Area Weather

My fellow IP owner Hayden Cochran is down in Key West aboard Island Spirit.  Just thought I'd let you know our weather Hayden:

Marine Forecast

Winds

Issued 10:30 AM PST 23 January 2012

Today Tonight and TuesdayGale warning in effect.Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 to 40 before Tuesday morning except 40 to 45 over northern sections. Wind becoming southeast 25 to 35 near noon Tuesday then becoming south 20 to 30 Tuesday evening.

More Piano Lessons

From my daughter:

Volvo Ocean Race

Ice

Just got back from Edmonton where temperatures dipped to -36 not counting the wind chill.  The marine has a sprinkling of snow, but the real news is ICE.  floating ice from upriver where temperatures are much lower floating by and striking the boat on its way.  

Costa Concordia

The grounding of the cruise ship Costa Concordia is captured here on the AIS live data as seen on MarineTraffic.com.  the course shows an abrupt change in heading very near to the coast of Giglio.

Vancouver Weather

Tonight

Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 5.

 

Monday

Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries in the morning and early in the afternoon. Periods of snow beginning in the afternoon. High plus 1.

 

Monday night

Periods of snow ending near midnight then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Becoming windy late in the evening. Low minus 1.

 

Tuesday

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High plus 2.

 

Wednesday

Snow. Low minus 1. High zero.

 

Thursday

Snow or rain. Low plus 1. High plus 5.

 

Friday

Snow or rain. Low minus 1. High plus 3.

 

Saturday

Periods of rain. Low minus 1. High plus 4.

Still Racing

The Volvo Ocean Race is still underway

Snowy In Vancouver

It snowed last night, so the possibility of this beautiful boat needs to be researched.

Taking Sights

Type Cast

Spock on Spitting Image

Architecture Lessons

Prince Charles and his son as seen on Spitting Image in the 90's

HAPPY NEW YEAR