[C38] Retracting bow sprit

Mon Mar 7 07:39:25 EST 2011

Joeseph. I have been giving a lot of thought to adding a retracting sprit. What type did you install? And are you happy with it?

Craig  #280
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  From: Joseph Launie 
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  Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 5:43 AM
  Subject: Re: [C38] Members joining this past week

  Leslie,
      Now that you are retiring you can come up to Santa Barbara and sail on Macavity. While I do not single hand, I am handicapped and have set up the boat to be easy to sail with electric winches, grab handles on the side of the bimini (no dodger_) for going on deck and a retracting sprit with assymetric chutes. Come on up and join us. We are in the boat yard in Channel Islands harbor at the moment where we re-wired the mast, put on new standing rigging and lifelines. Joe Launie/Macavity P. S. In the mid 1970s I crewed on a Yankee 38 owned by John Linsky from Aerospace Corp. 

  On 3/6/2011 2:31 PM, Leslie G DeLong wrote: 
    Steve (I think), 

    This is being sent from my work email (leslie.g.delong at aero.org), which I use daily.  I will be retiring at the end of this month, but there is a possibility that I will continue with some part-time work for the company (The Aerospace Corporation, a non-profit think tank that operates an FFRDC, like Rand, JPL, Mitre, etc.), and they will likely let me keep the internet account. 

    My home email is ldelong at socal.rr.com  , but I don't check it more than weekly. 

    My phone numbers are below. 

    My residence address is: 

    Les DeLong 
    2444 W. 228th St. 
    Torrance, CA 90501 

    My interest in the C38 stems from a strong appreciation for its esthetics...a beautiful boat.  It was my "someday" dream boat, until I had a chance to sail with Larry Malmberg in the Nationals.  My reaction was that, at my age it seemed like too much boat for me to single-hand (or even double-hand), and the access to go forward on deck was a bit awkward getting past the corner of the cabin and the shrouds.   

    I sailed pretty actively from about 1975 until 1990, and I owned a Cal-20, a Santana 25' Quarter ton, and an Ericson 28+.  I still have a J24, which is stored on its trailer, with flat tires, in Carson, CA, and I've never actually sailed it.  It needs to go, soon.  I've thought I might try to find a J28 some day, but right now I'm more into cars. 

    The C38 correspondence is a wonderful source of information, much of it generally applicable to any sail boat. 

    The idea of being in the San Francisco Bay Area for the Americas Cup events sounds like something I may be interested in, and (depending on other commitments) you could count me as a possible volunteer.  (My daughter lives in San Jose, and spending more time with her family is also an attraction, as far as the Bay Area is concerned.) 

    Please let me know if there is anything else you need. 

    Les DeLong
    Mission Assurance Technical Coordinator
    Office of the Corporate Chief Engineer
    The Aerospace Corporation

    Office:
    (310) 336-5055

    Cellular Phone:
    (310) 508-6268 

    Home: 
    (310) 326-6975 

    From:        Chuck Finn <charles at finn.ws> 
    To:        Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org> 
    Date:        03/05/2011 04:47 PM 
    Subject:        Re: [C38] Members joining this past week 
    Sent by:        listserve-bounces at catalina38.org 

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    Craig and Everyone,
    PayPal is working!  It was down for only a day as Anders worked to further develop the site.
    He is currently working on a page which will allow folks who are not currently members to use PayPal (coming soon Craig!).
    Thanks everyone for your patience and feedback!

    Chuck Finn
    Commodore
    Catalina 38 International Association

    On 3/4/2011 5:42 PM, Craig Steinkraus wrote: 
    I'll get signed up as soon as the PayPal is working. I was a paid member for a few years, but let my membership expire. 

    Craig Steinkraus #280 
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    From: S Orton 
    To: Cat 38 
    Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 2:09 PM 
    Subject: [C38] Members joining this past week 

    The following only represent snail mail activity- I don't know how to find PayPal activity, yet.  
    Returning Members:
    Peggy Droesch
    Marc Stewart
    Phil Gay
    Don Strong
    George Kopplow
    Steve Smolinske
    Richard Gilmore
    Steven Ribble
    Welcome new members:
    Leslie & Gail Delong- Please email me as I need more info.
    Cliff Hunter/Cheri Wasco- I need your email address.
    Thank you all for your support.
    Steve Orton, Treasurer 

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