American Magic

[Island Time 1,313]

Today, American Magic and ETNZ both out...

 

[Above-the-Fold 15]

Sigh. I watch the boats, but mostly I watch the scenery. I'd love to be  sailing up the harbour with Rangitoto and Browns ahead, and a lunchtime swim at Izzy Bay in prospect. But (sighs again) looks like that's off for the foreseeable future ... unless the new majority government opens the borders a wee bit.

I see some celeb's nanny was deemed an essential worker; perhaps as granny and grandpa, we could make a similar claim that the grand-sailors need our care?

 

 

[ex Elly 267]

Yeah, except "today" was a month ago. 

ETNZ are not sailing at the moment.  They have taken boat 1 out of commission and now prepping for the launch of boat 2.

 

[Black Panther 1,776]

Where are you ATF?

[Above-the-Fold 15]

10 hours ago, Black Panther said:

Where are you ATF?

Toronto, where the days are growing shorter and colder and boats are out of the water.

In the usual run of things, I'd be getting ready to head south. Instead I am buying firewood and contemplating woolly hats.

 

 

[Black Panther 1,776]

Ah yes. I remember a new year's parade in Montreal.  My bottle of wine froze.

[Above-the-Fold 15]

2 hours ago, Black Panther said:

Ah yes. I remember a new year's parade in Montreal.  My bottle of wine froze.

Montreal is colder than Toronto. Our wine only turns to slush.

[AJ Oliver 155]

On 22/10/2020 at 4:28 PM, Above-the-Fold said:

Montreal is colder than Toronto. Our wine only turns to slush.

You have to learn to play in it - ice boats, ice fishing, ice skiing, ice skating,  . . 

more or less ice everything 

(Although last year around the Sweetwater Seas we had practically no winter at all. I'll bet Invercargill was colder the last few months.) 

Wait, I take that back. Checked out Invercargill climate. In winter we are colder - and Montreal is WAAAAY colder. 

Sure glad I did not make an ass of myself  . .. . . . .  ..  . . again 

The ice boats are ridiculously fast . .   

[Above-the-Fold 15]

1 minute ago, AJ Oliver said:

You have to learn to play in it - ice boats, ice fishing, ice skiing, ice skating,  . . 

more or less ice everything 

(Although last year around the Sweetwater Seas we had practically no winter at all. I'll bet Invercargill was colder the last few months.) 

Wait, I take that back. Checked out Invercargill climate. In winter we are colder - and Montreal is WAAAAY colder. 

Sure glad I did not make an ass of myself  . .. . . . .  ..  . . again 

The ice boats are ridiculously fast . .   

I was born here. I have played in it for decades, Now I want to be in the sunshine. Especially since I can't even play hockey this year.

[Black Panther 1,776]

Give me sand and palm trees anyday.  Although if I ever got the opportunity an ice boat would be a blast. 

[AJ Oliver 155]

On 24/10/2020 at 4:13 PM, Black Panther said:

 Although if I ever got the opportunity an ice boat would be a blast. 

If borders ever open up, we can totally make that happen . . (serious offer) 

but you'll need the right clothing - when you take off on an iceboat in decent breeze, you'll be up to speed in about five seconds - and the chill index from the apparent wind will instantly feel like minus 20 C 

Nowadays we softies wear full snow mobile suits with tight helmets - moon boots, big gloves. 

You'll love it. 

[AJ Oliver 155]

On 24/10/2020 at 4:13 PM, Black Panther said:

 Although if I ever got the opportunity an ice boat would be a blast. 

Another ice boat note - like many other nautical innovations, they were invented in the Netherlands (or possibly the Baltics).