ramblings, stories, photos, rants and ravings from James and Penelope, the skipper and first mate of Alizée, a 2001 Cabo Rico 36, who sail, are dragon boaters and otherwise mess about on boats, read, write, volunteer, travel occasionally and otherwise enjoy life to the fullest, and whose skipper plays jazz piano in his quintet All That Jazz.
Although party-goers at the Encinal Yacht Club didn't have to contend with pepper-spray from local law enforcement officials, they certainly had as much fun as all the students in Madison, Wisconsin. I wonder how many of the club's ghouls and goblins will find their way to the Castro tonight.
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This past weekend we'd planned a cruise up to Drake's Bay and Bodega Bay on Spindrift with our friend Steve Katzaroff. The best laid plans often go awry because of things you cannot control, and our's were lost amidst pea-soup fog on the bay and all along the coast. We made it over to Tiburon, our jumping off point for Drake's Bay, but when the fog kept us in port until noon, we punted and headed up to Vallejo for a night. More photos
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We launched a new tender for Dog Days this Saturday - Pup. Small boat builder, John Tuma, started work on it in June, after we agreed on the design. She's a gem and will afford many pleasant afternoons drifting about the marina and serving Dog Days at anchor.
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The club hosted a blues jam by members on Saturday night. If you snoozed, you missed out. Great fun was had by everyone.
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From The Chicago Tribune, October 10, 2005:
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This weekend we had a wonderful cruise with our Encinal Yacht Club buddies to the San Rafael Yacht Club on Dog Days, our Islander Bahama 28. On the way back on Sunday, we timed it so we could drift across the bay under only the mainsail and watch the Blue Angels perform for fleet week. I know, it's a hackneyed expression, but what a wonderful weekend!
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James is retired from academia after over thirty years teaching history, he spends as much time as possible sailing with his wife and true love Penelope. This plus a bit of writing and reading to keep the mind alive, some travel, and making music makes life rich and sometimes unpredictable.
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