Passing On the Loos Gauge

[CaptGodspeed]

Greetings fellow sailors. Long time since I lurked or posted here, but in cleaning out my garage I came upon our community Loos gauge (Model 91, for cable sizes 3/32, 1/8,5/32 - otherwise know as P21 and smaller). Old timers here may recall that this was donated to me by a forum participant, and we shared it around by mail. I need to send this off to someone here who can use it, individually or collectively. A Loos gauge allows "quick and accurate adjustment of sailboat shrouds and stays." I will gladly mail to you.

(Meanwhile, I continue to sail on Godspeed, Discovery, and Susan Constant, the Jamestown square rigged tall ships.)

[Riggerdood]

Wow, is that you Richard? Long time no hear from! I believe I was the last one to send that gauge back to you, what, 4 or 5 years ago? Time's fun when you're having flies! 

Great to hear that you're still active on the square riggers!

[CaptGodspeed]

Indeed it is I. Preparing for our annual Fall Voyage, this time to the Sultana Downrigging Festival in Chestertown, MD, on the Chester River. Several east coast tall ships will be there (Sultana, Dove, Kalmar Nickel, Lynx, Pride of Baltimore II, etc.). A fun time, good food and music.

[Riggerdood]

Sounds awesome! Only 3 trips so far for me this year, Chula Vista in April, which was basically weathered out except a really fun dock cookout, a great trip out to Catalina in June, and a great Channel Islands trip earlier this month. Have a Mission Bay trip planned for late October as well.

You mentioned Pride of Baltimore: the guy who is now the "commodore" of the WCTSS, the group I used to sail with in FL, was once crew on that ship. Small world ...

[Quantico Frank]

Hey, Richard, great to hear from you again! Hope you're doing well!

[CaptGodspeed]

Thanks Frank, all is well here in the southern end of our Bay. Now, if we could just get rid of this tropical weather and get back to Fall sailing.....