June 17th, 2008 by Jim "Skip" Boselli
Here is a website I found that provides daily satellite views…although with only moderate resolution. Still, it’s very interesting to note the following as of today:
- There’s a strange piece of water that is wide open due east of Fury & Hecla Strait while Foxe Basin and the Gulf of Boothia are still solid ice
- Fury & Hecla is starting to darken up a little
- You can see that Peel Sound is opening up very rapidly
- Point Barrow is still very solid
- Disko Bay (and the entire Greenland Coast) is completely open
- Very interestingly, Prince of Wales Strait is starting to get very dark already. This could still be a possibility for us (express route!)
If you click on this image, it will take to you an updated shot of the ice as of today!
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May 31st, 2008 by Walt "The Skipper" Jones
We did a shakedown cruise along with Skip for the last week, and we are really excited about how the boat is coming together and how she performs. We also got to spend some time with Kathy, and to visit Pig Island (the last few pictures below).
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May 30th, 2008 by Kip "Galley Master" Jones
We have had so much fun with Skip Boselli; moving in, solving problems, figuring out how the boat works, eating, meeting people on the dock who have been to Nova Scotia and New Foundland, etc. We took Geraldine out for a spin twice yesterday and they charted RPMs against speed and made a spread sheet with all the glorious data!!!! The sun is up by 4:45 so we all wake up early and go to bed early too.
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May 26th, 2008 by Kip "Galley Master" Jones
We had a visit from Mark Kunz who is building Olive and he brought the dinghy though she is not yet finished. He needs to put the rub rail material on and paint the inside. He came Sunday afternoon and we saw how cool the clam shell folding design Walt picked out really is. Our dinghy will be just right to carry four adults and maybe a bambino or two! He had dinner with us and spent the night, reporting in that at 6′ 10″ he could spread out and was very comfortable in the V berth!! Best night he ever spent on a boat, he said, so we think the money spent on fancy mattresses has paid off!
The heater is an advantage! It has been in the 40’s at night and we have been toasty. We have been busy emptying all the boxes we sent (and Pat sent) and have been finding a place to store things and then moving them to a better spot! We have had workers aboard helping us with lots of details and have not been out but once. That will change Tuesday when Skip Boselli shows up. I plan to make bread while he is here and check out the oven! I spent much of the day doing laundry, getting the new towels and sheets washed and ready for you! 🙂
Our Memorial Day bas been memorial to us as we are so excited that we could even own a boat like this free and clear and be planning such an exciting trip. Thanks be to God. I went to a local small grocer today and he will order wheels of cheese, beans, rice etc. for me and deliver it to Geraldine! This little shop is neat and is one Martha S. and even Julia Childs frequents! I made sure we weren’t getting the Martha price!
All the interior ultra suede remains under plastic so we haven’t gotten the view of the main saloon yet, but she looks great. We are so excited and grateful!
The galley works! Love the way it is put together and the stove is cool (or Hot really!)
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