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Headroom in a Contessa wouldn't be an issue for him for a few years, I expect

Only worry is that the magnet might have an impact in the compass?

Wow, my photoshop guestimation wasn't too bad! Only 3 inches off!

Glad you like the update

I suspect I'd rather sail a Contessa wherever she needed to go, rather than ship her in a box. That said, it's not like I have a Contessa to ship right now!

I am fascinated to see and hear about the results of these experiments. They look really amazing. I am curious to know how they perform in real-life situations.

The fliptail looks really cool!

Well, we should certainly get the owner of Affinity on the board! and not least of all because of the large patch of peeling paint on her starboard quarter.

I haven't noticed Whimsy, but I'm going to keep my eyes open for her now.

As for coming down some Saturday, I'll see what I can do. We need to have the baby first (due any time now!) and once we get back into a routine, I might be able to come down. Hopefully we can get things settled here before the sailing season is done.

I am curious to see the NYC. I bought my Contessa 26 at Alexandra in 2004, and really enjoyed sailing her out of there (was Labour Day weekend, just before the airshow, as I recall). I imagine the moored boats are a great place to watch the airshow from?

That's definitely food for though Bertinol. I'm guessing the $3000 per year doesn't include the initiation fee, and presumably you're on a mooring at the National? It's those extra fees that make joining seem so expensive.

Which boat's yours? I cycle down there on occasion and the only Contessa I can think of seeing swinging on a mooring is (I think) Affinity, a dark hulled contessa. Is that you? If not, why aren't they on the board?!?

Not that there's a problem with moorings - certainly easier on the paint job than some docks I've been moored to.

My wife and I are attracted to the island. We sailed there once several years ago, and really enjoyed the feeling of being 'at the cottage' without having to leave the city. It's that isolation that appeals, though I am completely aware of the inconvenience of working on a boat that is only reachable by ferry!

Anyone else have any thoughts on yacht club membership?

Jordan, sounds like quite the adventure.

Your experience of Port Dalhousie is somewhat different than mine, though I haven't been there since back when I had my Contessa. I stayed over the night at Port Dalhousie Pier marina, which is, if I recall correctly, just East of the old canal. While I remember hearing about lots of drunken kids and general shenanigans, I don't remember actually seeing any personally.

It's good you didn't go over to Fifty Point - the channel into the marina has a 90 degree dog leg, and most definitely requires engine power to get through, since it's not that wide for maneuverability.

All in all, though, it does seem like a wonderful adventure. The sort I liked to have (and maybe will have again soon) when I was sailing my Contessa.

I'm more or less up for September 8-9, if it still happens at Ashbridges. Not too far from where I live, and I'd love to meet up with the rest of you and talk boats. God knows my wife is getting tired of hearing me wax poetic about waterlines and rigging!