We had an exciting morning on Saturday at the G7 Gathering. Laura captured these shots from the safety of our cabin. In the end, 3 canopies totaled. Others seriously twisted, but still working.
http://youtu.be/8-TZ1Xb21fU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch3BGcpyIvk
Looking forward to next years gathering!
Howard
Squall at G7
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rbrandenstein
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A picture is worth a thousand words. That pretty much sums up Saturday morning. Never a dull moment at the Gathering.
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"When the gails of November came early" I just should not have sung that song on Friday night.
Roberta
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Built Zip "Oliver IV", Super Spartan "Jimmy 70", and Torpedo "The Glen L".
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BarnacleMike
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OH BOY!!!Roberta Hegy wrote:"When the gails of November came early" I just should not have sung that song on Friday night.
Roberta
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Glen-L Utility, "Perseverance"
(2) MBW Hiwassee Wanderer canoes
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Bergy
That pretty much says it
It will make good stories in the future.
Bill
That pretty much says it
It will make good stories in the future.
Bill
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Ah Ha! It's all Roberta's falt!
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Old aussie
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I know that song I think Gordon lightfoot sang it ..
Peter...
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YUP!!! Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald. I'll have to rewrite it for next year. Maybe,"The wreck of the G7 pop ups".Old aussie wrote:I know that song I think Gordon lightfoot sang it ..
Peter...
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Roberta "Queen of the Boat Builders"
Built Zip "Oliver IV", Super Spartan "Jimmy 70", and Torpedo "The Glen L".
Built SeaRey and RV-7A
Built Zip "Oliver IV", Super Spartan "Jimmy 70", and Torpedo "The Glen L".
Built SeaRey and RV-7A
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I thought I saw Gaffrig trying to reef the sheets!!!!
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That storm was very deceptive. At first, it gave us the idea that we actually stood a chance of saving everything. So then, just about the time we all figured we were going to win, the storm said, "Oh no you're not!" It then about tripled in intensity and that was that. I felt like I was playing a game of "Twister" where every hand, foot and even my nose was pressing hard against something trying to save it.
When I finally lost the canopy that I was manning, I gave it up and headed back into my cabin. Suddenly, I realized that I had this AMAZING pain in my right foot! When I looked, I found one of those stick pins buried in the third toe all the way to the bone. OOOOUUUUCH! LOL!! I pulled it out and put some peroxide all over the area and it has been fine. But I thought that it was amazing that I didn't even notice it until all the rest of the excitement settled down.
When I finally lost the canopy that I was manning, I gave it up and headed back into my cabin. Suddenly, I realized that I had this AMAZING pain in my right foot! When I looked, I found one of those stick pins buried in the third toe all the way to the bone. OOOOUUUUCH! LOL!! I pulled it out and put some peroxide all over the area and it has been fine. But I thought that it was amazing that I didn't even notice it until all the rest of the excitement settled down.
Roberta, that was funny! Truer words have never been spoken! ROTFLOLRoberta Hegy wrote:"When the gails of November came early" I just should not have sung that song on Friday night.
Roberta
Isn't it amazing!! The person that never has the fortitude to pursue his own dreams, will be the first to try and discourage you from pursuing yours.
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PostScript to the canopy fiasco.
Both of my canopies live. Just set up (persuaded) the big canopy in the woods of northern Louisiana. I'll be leaving my boat below the snow belt this year.
Both of my canopies live. Just set up (persuaded) the big canopy in the woods of northern Louisiana. I'll be leaving my boat below the snow belt this year.
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