MIK's shoestring tour of the USA.

[Rick_Tatum]

Pat was nothing like my stereotype of the manager of that type of business (vegetarian bias on my part?).

Hey, us meat eaters aren't all knuckle dragging cretins! Some of us have managed to produce more than a pair of brain cells

Nice pictorial travelogue Mik, really enjoying reading about your adventures. Shame you couldn't make it to the Bay Area and our NorCal redwood coast. Good wooden boat stuff happens in these parts, and the scenery is really something to behold...not to mention plenty of veg eateries!

[Daddles]

Hey, us meat eaters aren't all knuckle dragging cretins! Some of us have managed to produce more than a pair of brain cells

Cor, with comments like that you might want to watch what you're eating

Richard
still enjoying Mik's trip

[Boatmik]

Actually Rick, I really do prefer ethnic non veg eateries. A lot (but by no means all) vegetarian places are so focussed on an idea of "vegetarian" that they forget about the ideas of flavour and enjoyment.

I often much rather have a vego dish at an Indian, Italian, Thai, Malaysian, Vietnamese, Chinese, South American or Mexican Restaurant rather than go to a specialised vego one.

MIK

[Boatmik]

Ok ... this one is a trip up a slot canyon.

However something strange is happening to the visits to my site ... it is taking a bit of a dive and I know Google penalises duplicate content. So I will do a brief version here and have the full version on my blog. Sorry about this but I will see what happens over the next few days to the site visits.

ANYWAY.... all this material will be on Michael Storer Boat Design - Wooden Boat Plans - Australia USA UK South Africa

Waking up on the River


A slot canyon is a partially enclosed water course that may be in the floor of a larger canyon. From Below


From above


This was a really beautiful thing ... the other photos are great.

Set is here, but maybe you would like to read the full blog first
USA Day 14 - Walk up a Slot Canyon in the Colarado River Canyon - a set on Flickr

blog Michael Storer Wooden Boat Plans Australia, USA, UK, Hungary, S. Africa|Wooden and Plywood Boat Plans for Amateur Boatbuilders Excellent Performance Simple Construction – less time and trouble DETAILED Step by Step Instructions

MIK

[Rick_Tatum]

Actually Rick, I really do prefer ethnic non veg eateries. A lot (but by no means all) vegetarian places are so focussed on an idea of "vegetarian" that they forget about the ideas of flavour and enjoyment.

I often much rather have a vego dish at an Indian, Italian, Thai, Malaysian, Vietnamese, Chinese, South American or Mexican Restaurant rather than go to a specialised vego one.

MIK

We have those in abundance here!

[Boatmik]

Finally catching up with posting.

You can see the boats and the start of the Kokepelli Cruise here
USA Day 14.5 to 16 – The fleet gathers and heads up Lake Powell and the Colorado River|Michael Storer Wooden Boat Plans Australia, USA, UK, Hungary, S. Africa

Then the end ... which was somewhat exciting
The Paddling on the Colorado River continues.|Michael Storer Wooden Boat Plans Australia, USA, UK, Hungary, S. Africa

Lovely old racing dinghy


Method of integrating a sliding seat with a centrecase.


The cliffs are huge


A Gartside rowboat


Reflecting


A big blow and warnings about a severe temperature drop and rain for the last day.


The first post above really introduces the boats and people. The second is more of a story. The flickr pics have detailed comments too.

MIK

[keyhavenpotter]

MIK, do you by any chance know which Gartside design it was?



Flashboat has a transom, it looks double-ended?

Bob has flare and is strip plank, this one looks epoxy glued clinker with much less flare than Bob?

Thanks

Brian

[Boatmik]

Howdy Brian.

Well spotted. It is a BOB converted to lapstrake by the builder.

I think it is a good choice - reduces all those levels of labour.

MIK

[Boatmik]

Howdy All,

Am about to lose my comms as I head off to Georgia for the PDRacer Intergalactics on the weekend!

I was excited before ... but the meter is creeping ever higher.

MIK

[m2c1Iw]

Haveagoodweekend Mik and bring home the silverware.

[Boatmik]

Reports as they come to hand.

[arbordg]

For God & the Queen!

With your daggerboard... or on it!

[Boatmik]

Was third good enough?

Shawn Payment won in an OZ, He had good speed in two races but got buried in the second.

The PDR folks seemed to enjoy the three short race format.

An OZ now holds the Canadian and the Intergalactic champs.

More later. Apologies to those waiting for replies .. car has broken down in Georgia and we are waiting for a repair. Looks like we will be back at Chuck's sometime tomorrow.

MIK

[arbordg]

Yes... third. I initially thought that you held back so you could return next year and cruelly crush all those false hopes. Now I see, though, it was strictly in the interest of public relations. You wanted others to experience the joy of winning a big race in a PDR (esp. an OZ PDR). Promoting the class by spreading the joy. Very sporting of you!

Cause I know - if you'd wanted to - you could have run away from the field. Even in the ancient boat they fitted you out with. A little of your patented sailing magic/OZ cobber jujitsu, and you'd have been gone. You Aussies are so darned crafty

BTW - I keep finding bits you left behind. If I mail them to Chuck - will you get them?

Cheers & Beers,

[jmk89]

Hey Mik

Any news on whether you will be sailing Brian's RAID 41? I am itching to find out your diagnosis.