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Re: Navigation Weekend: Spring 2010
From: Ken Gebhart
Date: 2009 Oct 14, 16:49 -0500
From: Ken Gebhart
Date: 2009 Oct 14, 16:49 -0500
For west coast sailors, the April dates conflict with Strictly Sail Pacific held 14-17 April. And for other reasons, I vote May. Ken Gebhart On Oct 14, 2009, at 3:28 PM,wrote: > > Ken suggested regarding Greenwich: > "Why not have our meeting there?" > > Sorry. Not a chance. The core group is still in the US and few > would be willing to spend that kind of money for something like a > navigation weekend in the UK. But ya know, if you want a meeting in > the UK comparable to the ones we've had in Mystic in the past few > years (see fer3.com/Mystic2006 and fer3.com/Mystic2008 if you're > unfamiliar with this), just plan one. That's how these things have > happened so far. I just declare that the event will happen and then > do the work to make it happen. It's a LOT of work with little > direct pay-off, so think it over carefully. > > As for current plans for Mystic, I am looking at two weekends in > the Spring right now: April 16-18 and May 14-16. Anyone see any > conflicts with these dates? > > I am still considering the possibility of an alternative location, > maybe somewhere mid-Atlantic. And ALL NavList members as well as > all others interested in traditional navigation are welcome! I do > recognize that it's a long way to travel for some, and I apologize > for that. > > By the way, I met up with Stan Klein (who did a presentation in > Mystic in 2008) at the memorial service for Don Treworgy on October > 3rd. We estimated that about five hundred people were in > attendance. It was a fine tribute to Don. > > -FER > PS: Some of us went aboard the large barkentine "Mystic" at the end > of the Navigation Weekend in 2008. Sad to say, that impressive > vessel is now owned by the bank, and it is up for sale. > Fortunately, this business was separately incorporated so despite > bankruptcy, Amy and her partners were able to keep the schooner > "Argia". > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NavList message boards: www.fer3.com/arc Or post by email to: NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList+@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---