Hey Mike Egret II does sail
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:31 pmhi Guys
Egret II sailing
Egret II sailing
Neat Bear, she looks great under sail too!
Nice pics
Michael
tophatyachts.com
Hey Mike Egret II does sail
Page 1 of 2
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:31 pmRe: Hey Mike Egret II does sail
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:27 amRe: Hey Mike Egret II does sail
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:43 amHow many years ago was this taken? Perhaps you need to hold up a recent newspaper in the next photograph Bear to convince us skeptics (Although then we could always say it was Photo-shopped)........
Re: Hey Mike Egret II does sail
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:53 am Last weekend....but what i think happened was Felicite towed the old MkI, up to a decent speed then dropped the tow line while Bear raised the sails for the photo!
Are you out on the water this arvo or tomorrow Bear(i'll call you later)?, im on the anchor in Eraring Bay, the wind is up there, a few kts too strong(to be pleasant ) even for a junk rig. Would be nice to catch up again, before i leave to head Nth, thinking maybe on Mon to head to Port Stephans....
cheers
Re: Hey Mike Egret II does sail
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:56 amNot sure about your theory. Looks like Egret has wind in her sails but is making no headway. Was she on a sandbar or photo-shopped onto the water? The Southerly should give you a great run back Shaun. Sorry we couldn't make it up last weekend it sounded like fun. Hopefully, Denis will organise another get together at the HRYC later in the year and we will catch up then.
Cheers,
Mark
Cheers,
Mark
Re: Hey Mike Egret II does sail
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 4:10 pmWhat a photo ? Picture perfect ,Photo's never lie ? Mk 1's are the prettiest and the best . 
Yep ! they don't make them like this anymore ? : Not bad rags for 38 years of age ! Bear
Yep ! they don't make them like this anymore ? : Not bad rags for 38 years of age ! BearRe: Hey Mike Egret II does sail
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:00 pmOh Mark, even a soldier can make a boat sail in a decent wind. YOu can see how little wind there is. I bet you don't even believe that NASA sent a man to the moon, re "Capricorn 1".
Mk1s may be the prettiest, (argueably) but MK3's are the fastest. QED.
Greg.
PS we have movies too.
Mk1s may be the prettiest, (argueably) but MK3's are the fastest. QED.
Greg.
PS we have movies too.
Re: Hey Mike Egret II does sail
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:39 pmGood Photos Bear,
Wished I had a recent photo of my Mark 1 sailing [last one is from the 1990's] but then we both know that Mark 1's have sailed around the world a couple of times and I happen to know of a couple of Mark 1's that have sailed up to the Whitsundays and back in the last year or so.
Now what were those mark 2 and 3's saying about sailing?
Phillip.
At Maclean on the Clarence River.
Wished I had a recent photo of my Mark 1 sailing
[last one is from the 1990's] but then we both know that Mark 1's have sailed around the world a couple of times and I happen to know of a couple of Mark 1's that have sailed up to the Whitsundays and back in the last year or so.Now what were those mark 2 and 3's saying about sailing?
Phillip.
At Maclean on the Clarence River.
Re: Hey Mike Egret II does sail
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:57 pmMMMMMM only a headsail BEAR
BEARRe: Hey Mike Egret II does sail
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:59 pmAlan's "Deus Regit II" TH MKIII (with 2 windows), cruised around the Pacific & to Canada & back