2008 July archive at Never Sea Land

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Today’s mermaids

Published at July 7, 2008 in Mermaid. 1 Comment

Sirens Accompanying the Boats, 5th cent. miniature of Odysseus

Birth of a marina

Published at July 7, 2008 in Ashore. 0 Comments

Progress at Westpoint Marina. This project, underway for almost two decades, seems to really be happening, with even a few boats in the water and floating docks installed. Char and I jumped the barbed wire fence to get these exclusive shots!

Below: Westpoint Slough, low tide. Looks inviting! Make sure the depth sounder is working before trying this one.

Channel opening to main basin. Pretty narrow and shallow looking right now, I assume further improvement is on the way.

My guess is that this will be a success, and once the landscaping, shops, and amenities are in place you will be wishing you had got in on the ground floor.

http://www.westpointmarina.com/

Starboard!

Published at July 6, 2008 in Boats. 1 Comment

Annika showing good form in a FJ dinghy, crewing on the last day of Stanford summer sailing camp. Below, a short clip of her (green #10 on sail) maneuvering. What tack was she on right at the end of the video?

Ulua and other progress

Published at July 6, 2008 in Ashore and Ulua. 3 Comments

Over the weekend I ripped temporary gunwhales for the Ulua (and got some practice scarfing) and installed spreader sticks to keep the hull in the proper shape while glassing the inside and fitting the decks and other bits. We also squeezed in a backyard project, making a tree-perch per Charlotte’s concept and specifications.