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Hey whiteout,

Nice photos. Not a clue about where they are but I like the look of your avatar better! Got any bigger pics?

Kermit's got FINGERS? I thought they were just sticks!

anchored at St Bees island in the Cumberland Group and the other is Keswick Island looking east

Cisco,

I went to the Mackay Yacht Club St Bees BBQ and met Peter there with other sailing friends an extermely enjoyable evening was had by all.

The Percy Islands are being fixed up by volunteers and the new lease owners all is well from the stories I hear from crusing yachties passing the area.

all the best,

Anthony

" believe me my young friend" said water rat, "there is nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats"

water rat to mole "Wind in the Willows"

Looks like you are having fun 5 times over on someone elses boat there Tony.

I have a smile just as wide as yours now because I have just bought this boat at a very low price. It has a mast and boom and 8 sails but the mast is 4 ft shorter than spec. I will either sleeve it and extend or get another stick.

"Astrid" is an English built S&S 34 in about 1971. She came first in the Summer Point Score, No 1 Division on Pittwater in the !973-74 Season, Winner of the "Dicko" Cup. I hope to have her fully operational Early next year.

Good to see you back on line Anthony. I figured you must have been out sailing and enjoying the good life. I am as green as that icon with envy.

Astrid is looking a little different from that photo now. She is minus the tarps and assorted on deck junk as well as junk below and now sits about 3 inches higher in the water.

All going to plan she should be out of the water by the end of the month. I will be a little less anxious then as she has not been moved fron this spot for well over a year. Nothing is operational and I dare not touch any of the hull fittings in case something lets go.

I am certainly chuffed with the purchase though and have gone halves with a great mate over in W.A. with her. The partnership should work well as we both have wimmen and neither of us wants to be full time sailing. Cheers Peter