SHAVINGS Volume
3,
Number
3
25 cents
May
-
June
1981
BOATS, SUN, WIND, AND LASAGNE A L L V I S I T A P R I L REGATTA Some
day
there
Regatta: calm
lots
around
breezy race. settle
then,
and
a
the
were
regattas. the
the
in
Whitebears,
was
race,
at
a
the
a
cardboard
ultimate
18
light
Sailboats
included
struction
to
two-oared
Beetle There rig just
Cats was
and
a
two
been
and
lots
and
and
T h e r e was probably
dory.
of
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faithful
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gem
with
Another had
to
early
because
centerboard
new
the
Concordia
headsails.
shell dories,
Whitehalls,
footer,
diminutive
launched
with
weight
supplement
sur-
previous
along
Rangeleys,
which
sweaters
rowing.
new-design cold-moldeds. even
to
regatta,
abundance,
attendance There
races,
sailing have
25 for
sun,
rowing
require
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sailing
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night,
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against
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the of
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attendees
series,
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of
Vancouver,WA,
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of
the
Donahue
Saturday,
seminar
and
Larry
leave
home
order
to
in
10:00 AM s e s s i o n s .
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at
make
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and L a r r y
a r e CWB members John Once
again
pleasing defying
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start,
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pier-piling
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confusing
forward
boats
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up
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seminar.
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seminar, of
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replied,
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sea-
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tackle,
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boatbuilders.
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means
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Navy
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members
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music
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around
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at
first
final
twilight
the
and
water,
and
day
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smooth,
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dinner, at
the
passed
for sea
Senior
with
music,
demonstrations
craft,
boat
ended.
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practical
caulking,plane
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wooden
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movies
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crafts,
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excursion
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boats
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of
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vernacular?
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through
of
breeches
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to
hodge-podges.
like
a
extension, days
than
tools.
board
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to
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because A
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immoral,
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dredge,
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pro-
between
sail
repair,
building
techniques.
sea abuse?
Owners the
and
boats,
area.
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in
the
vessel
Evergreen racing
31'
Olympia
sloops,
crowded the
cutter
College,
a
"Atrocia,"
in
1936,
prams,
Sound
several
38'
cutter,
around
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rigged
"Seawulff,"
State
sloop, a
from
included
gigs,
research
1927,
spectators most
from 6
meter
built
in
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ketches,
a
built
variety
and
a
of
steam-
boat . The
second
day
of
featured
rowing
a
regatta.
final
and
the
annual
sailing
fair
races,
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and
Dowd
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David
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In
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it
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to
requirements. London
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waves
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capacity.
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to
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boat
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instance;
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boat,
distance,
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seen
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at
launching of
the
boats, first
with
of
things
my
vary
favorite
appearance
the
time
came
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ramp: all
and
construction,
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boat's
fisherman
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soul,
craft.
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breasthook; These
characteristics a
said
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