TSCA August

Have been busy with SILENT MAID and crew duties since the last post but actually have made two meetings.

Evening Sail Burlington

MAID in Manhattan

SILENT MAID is in the basin at Manhattan Sailing Center, down in the Financial district. Has some instructional sailing with a group of young people. These sails are always fun with new foredeck hands an back stays and helmsmen. I can see how the old navy state, then repeat the command is beneficial.

Crew for SILENT MAID

Drove the crew to Beaton's Boatyard to resume the journey. They are headed for New York City. I am driving the car back home.

MYTH and the original MYTH

Night Row

Have not had the sail up this spring yet, but have had two very peasant sunset pulls on the river. Tonight's was on a flat outgoing flood tide.

FISH STIX

On the move. Centerboard will be in this week.

Monday Orange

FISH STIX bottom primed by Ed and Bill,, who also 8 sided gaffs. Lots of consultation on setting up the spar taper jig. Pete and Mike running them down. Nice photo essay by Paul G. Paul S. helped me true the taper jig. Here are some pix on the TSCA facebook page

March TSCA

A Beautiful diminutive Cradle boat by Andy.

Worker Bees

Monday this week brought eight members out to spar, sand, and tape. Good friends helped set up the dado so she was ready to rip and teams of two got staves milled for five masts, planed three gaffs and routed one boom.

Bow Tie Elegance

SILENT MAID Silent Maids new blog
Guys uniform is bow ties and boaters, white dress shirts and khaki shorts. Girls ? I am guessing white linen and lace.

How to Build a Tuckup in One Easy Step

TOFU in progress
(some years ago)
Photo of a photo from the collection of John Brady

Seven Member Monday

Using a batten to layout the taper for a Tuck-up gaff. Lots of spar work got done tonite.

Guess Who

FISH STIX Friends

Seven members came and worked on spars and FISH STIX rubrails.

Monday Boatwrights

TSCA February Meeting

Meeting at the Seaport, topic, ELF sparmaking, John Brady.

Winter Worknight

All last week the sailing scourge had me by the tail. I was wishing for warmer water and those late afternoon sails where the breeze gentles the boat along.

Well, today made me think otherwize. Blowing 25-30 with horizontal rain and lots of it. Then just for good measure one of those sun peeps out and then, told you so - smack down - wind shift 180º.

The Traditional guys got a ton of work done on surfacing spruce for spars and finishing up FISH STIX.

Pink Boots Inside

Inside is DONE! URCHIN is flipped over. I can't wait to go sailing. It is not even Feb. yet. ARRG. Three months to wait.

The Tuckup is Done

On display in the museum. She is drying out though.

Pink Boots

Jan TSCA

Ron Gibbs gave a wonderful talk on the boats of Venice. He ably translated the character and excitement of the races as well as the unique forms of the boats. His photos had great color. Photos by Ron Gibbs Nice work. I heard there was some excellent music on this trip also.

Next meeting is at the Seaport in the Workshop on the Water.