[L16-usa] RE: New Orleans

[William F. Simpson]

Hi Janet!

You are pretty cruel sending us such a thrilling 
race account when It's 5 degrees in Chicago. 
Lake Michigan is frozen.

We might forgive you by, oh, June?

;)

Sounds like a lot of fun, if a bit scary! Glad to 
hear the Lüders out west are still in the thick 
of it!


Have a great holidays,
Bill



>Hey, season's greetings.  You all sure know how to get in the spirit of
>things.  Christmas, snow, snow snow.
>
>Hey, we had a nice race Saturday.  It was the Ancient Mariners Half Pint of
>Rum Race.
>
>The race was a start at anchor with with sails down way down the bay in
>Fiddlers Cove.  Brad had me off the beach and was well in the lead at the
>turning mark but he went too far just before the bridge and I got under him.
>He was close behind me and then he went in by the Star of India and I tacked
>and went up the middle of the bay and that was it.  I had him by a couple of
>minutes.  Randy too.  Randy was in a different class and started later, but
>I saw him finish on our way back to the dock.  It was really windy and the
>boat was pounding about as much as I ever put it through.  Thank goodness I
>replaced that forestay fitting as I has to crank on the back stay something
>fierce to spill some of the wind out of the sails.  I dumped the travler
>alot and blew the main a few times to regain steerage.  We had water across
>the deck most of the day and had the cabin sides in the water a few times.
>Good fun after the fact and a sheer ride of terror while its happening.
>
>There were about 25 boats in the race, but just us three Luders.  They love
>us.
>
>Take good care.  JC 
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: William F. Simpson [mailto:simpson at fieldmuseum.org]
>Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 8:36 AM
>To: Callow, Janet
>Subject: RE: New Orleans
>
>
>Hi Janet,
>
>Last I communicated with John Lee was several weeks ago and he
>expected to have 4 of their boats floating very soon.  There are two
>others piled up against the levee.  One of the boats was still
>missing.  John Lee is confident that the fleet will be up and sailing
>next Spring.  He even mentioned an informal regatta in March to test
>out the boats.
>
>We took the fleet out of the water 10 days ago, a very sad day!
>
>Sorry about the T-shirt delay.  Remind me how many you wanted?  I
>think we may have 1 or 2 still around.  Jim Holstein was talking
>about commissioning another run but that has not yet happened.
>
>Best,
>Bill
>
>
>
>>Good morning how are things?  Any word from our New Orleans friends?  I am
>>still interested in the TShirts too, if anyone should ask.  Thanks, I hate
>>to see the weather turn, but here we go into winter.  Take good care.
>Janet
>>Callow
>>
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>>600 West Broadway
>>Suite 2600
>>San Diego, CA 92101-3391
>>(619) 236-1414
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>>>    -----Original Message-----
>>>   From:	William F. Simpson [mailto:simpson at fieldmuseum.org]
>>>   Sent:	Tuesday, September 06, 2005 8:47 AM
>>>   To:	Callow, Janet
>>>   Cc:	l16-chicago at l16.org
>>>   Subject:	Re: New Orleans
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>--
>William F. Simpson
>Collections Manager, Fossil Vertebrates
>Field Museum of Natural History
>1400 South Lake Shore Drive
>Chicago, Illinois  USA  60605
>Phone: (312) 665-7628
>Fax:   (312) 665-7641 
>Email: simpson at fmnh.org


-- 
William F. Simpson
Collections Manager, Fossil Vertebrates
Field Museum of Natural History
1400 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois  USA  60605
Phone: (312) 665-7628
Fax:   (312) 665-7641  
Email: simpson at fmnh.org