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A Life in Norway: August 2010
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A Life in Norway. Our journey in the ways of Norge. Tuesday, August 31, 2010. The barrista at the neighboring coffee shop directed me to the laundromat cafe about 5 minutes walk away. I am sure Karl and I will be vying for laundry duty now. I sit here on a soft leather sofa, sipping my cappuccino, with the sound of the spin cycle in the background. Ahh, another reason to love Norway. Rachel, Leif, and Karl in the weekly regatta. Wednesday, August 18, 2010. Sophia at the dock with. Phil dashing off Sophia.
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s/v Syrah: 06. NEW YEAR… NEW ADVENTURES!
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Saturday, January 1, 2011. 06 NEW YEAR… NEW ADVENTURES! Having to work until late last night really sucked. We got home around 11:00 pm and stayed up long enough to ring in the New Year to the serenade of numerous whistles from various ships and smaller boats in the harbour. Heading our for a walk this morning to try and absorb a few rays of sunshine we stopped by Syrah only to discover the inner harbour covered in a thin layer of ICE! This year we have a long list of boat projects (who doesn’t! 48°...
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s/v Syrah: 15. MAKING FRIENDS… AND SAYING ‘GOOD BYE’
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Monday, May 9, 2011. 15 MAKING FRIENDS… AND SAYING ‘GOOD BYE’. Having only recently found our sailboat we have learned a lot in the past 6 months but we still have lots to learn about the whole “cruising thing”. We have read a lot of material in books, on the internet, and on many excellent blogs but we have experienced very little. We crossed paths again in Sidney BC a few days ago and when they cruised into our current home town of Nanaimo we rolled out the red carpet. Carol and Lance (sv Syrah). A 198...
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s/v Syrah: 07. LORDY, LORDY, LOOK WHO’S… OLDER THAN SYRAH!
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011. 07 LORDY, LORDY, LOOK WHO’S… OLDER THAN SYRAH! Last night Lance was able to get off work early enough to beat the insane. Victoria traffic. Getting home at 4:30pm instead of the initially scheduled 10pm meant that a nice dinner out was suddenly a reality instead of a dream. When the question of what to eat for dinner was brought up the immediate answer from the birthday girl… STEAK! Carol and Lance (sv Syrah). January 13, 2011 at 9:06 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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s/v Syrah: May 2011
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Monday, May 9, 2011. 15 MAKING FRIENDS… AND SAYING ‘GOOD BYE’. Having only recently found our sailboat we have learned a lot in the past 6 months but we still have lots to learn about the whole “cruising thing”. We have read a lot of material in books, on the internet, and on many excellent blogs but we have experienced very little. We crossed paths again in Sidney BC a few days ago and when they cruised into our current home town of Nanaimo we rolled out the red carpet. Carol and Lance (sv Syrah). Every...
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s/v Syrah: THE FLEET - HC43
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THE FLEET - HC43. LOA: 52′ 6″. LOD: 42′ 7″. LWL: 36′ 10″. Beam: 13′ 10″. Draft: 6′ 0″. Displacement: 31,500 lbs. Ballast: 12,300 lbs. Sail Area: 911sq. ft. Fuel: 120 US Gal. Water: 200 US Gal. Holding: 25 US Gal. Builder: King Dragon Yachts, Taiwan. Until 1984 hull numbering was not consistent. Some boats were stamped SXA and others had the year digits left out. In some cases I have noted two of the same number (53, 62). Many early models were ketch rig while the majority of later models were cutter rig.
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s/v Syrah: THE FLEET - HC38T / HC38MkII
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THE FLEET - HC38T / HC38MkII. LOA: 46′ 4″. LOD: 37′ 11″. LWL: 33′ 0″. Beam: 12′ 4″. Draft: 6′ 0″. Displacement: 26,500 lbs. Ballast: 9,800 lbs. Sail Area: 791sq. ft. Fuel: 100 US Gal. Water: 100 US Gal. Holding: 20 US Gal. Builder: Shin Fa Industries, Taiwan. Original design options were: Pullman berth, V Berth and then the confusing MkII “interior design” with the head forward and a Pullman berth. The MkII interior option was not available on the Telstar due to an adjustment in the position of the mast.
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s/v Syrah: ALL ABOUT HULL NUMBERS
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ALL ABOUT HULL NUMBERS. WHERE TO FIND THE HULL NUMBER. The hull number on a Hans Christian is found on the stern of the Starboard side. The number, beginning with XSA (though a few boats were incorrectly stamped with SXA) is stamped into the fiberglass just below the teak. In the case of the HC33 and HC38MkII, where there is no teak strip at the stern, the number is stamped into the fiberglass just below the cap rail. HOW TO READ A HULL NUMBER. August 1 1984 the format was: ABC 12345 C3 84. Married aboar...
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s/v Syrah: 10. TRAGEDY IN THE DIGITAL AGE
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Saturday, March 12, 2011. 10 TRAGEDY IN THE DIGITAL AGE. By now everyone the world over has heard about the 8.9 ‘. After looking at the above images we come to the real point of this commentary. Twenty years ago we would hear about Japan’s misfortune on the radio then see videos of the. Fast forward to 2011. Of the event happening. Carol and Lance (sv Syrah). Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A 1980 Hans Christian 38MkII cutter rigged bluewater cruis...
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s/v Syrah: THE FLEET - ALL THE REST!
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THE FLEET - ALL THE REST! Designed by Bob Perry these were the first Hans Christian Yachts built, but after disputes with both the yard and Bob Perry HC Yachts moved to a new yard and, with a new designer, they produced the HC38. Hull No. Name (Previous Names) Port of Registry. 1975 – UNION SHIP CO (WESTERN PACIFIC YACHT BUILDERS LTD). Red Rover (Dulcimer II). Laughing Dolphin (C’est La Vie, Katrina). Hull No. Name (Previous Names) Port of Registry. 1975 – UNION SHIP CO (SOUTH COAST MARINE YACHT CO).
