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The latest, at the shed and on the water

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Sailing 18th November If the forecast is accurate we might be down to the third reef this afternoon. Turn up at noon at the pontoon and if it is looking too hairy we ...
Posted Nov 17, 2019, 12:36 PM by Posts Editor
More on the 'Camino Voyage' evening Barb Dawson writes:'Just talked with Paccy Stronach from Dunalley - he runs/owns the shipyard there, and is a boat builder and furniture maker. He and his wife are coming ...
Posted Nov 17, 2019, 3:54 AM by Posts Editor
Reminder: Excursion with WBG to Huonville, Sunday 24th Lorrie Harrison writes:'At last an improvement in the weather, next Sunday is looking perfect for rowing, not windy, low chance of rain and around 15 degrees. We still have ...
Posted Nov 17, 2019, 2:19 PM by Posts Editor
Curragh moving Barb Dawson writes: 'Removing one very dusty WBC curragh from its place high up in the rafters, ready to be displayed in the Palais Theatre for Camino Voyage movie evening ...
Posted Nov 16, 2019, 1:01 PM by Posts Editor
Flotation Piet Lunstedt gave us a pallet load of superseded life jackets with the idea that we could extract the flotation from them for use in the boats, but the job ...
Posted Nov 13, 2019, 2:21 PM by Posts Editor
Thinking of our interstate members At its November meeting the LBT Committee paused to reflect on the plight of our interstate members and friends currently impacted by bushfire. We remember the generosity extended to the ...
Posted Nov 13, 2019, 2:17 PM by Posts Editor
Call-Push-Shock Call - Push - Shock' is an easy way to remember how you can help save a life. Call triple zero. Push: do CPR (chest compressions). Shock: use an AED ('heart start ...
Posted Nov 12, 2019, 4:46 AM by Posts Editor
LBT Committee Meeting this week There is an agenda being compiled at https://tinyurl.com/vu2l24s . Minutes for the last meeting can be viewed at https://tinyurl.com/y3yphuqv .
Posted Nov 10, 2019, 5:51 AM by Posts Editor
The Elephant is back Given the vintage of our venerable Elephant bandsaw (40 years old!) we didn't like the chances of returning it to operation after a backing plate shattered. However we reckoned ...
Posted Nov 10, 2019, 4:04 AM by Posts Editor
Reminder: 'Camino Voyage' Saturday Nov 23rd The screening of this film (at the Palais) should be a great night. Deb Coomb writes: 'This multi award winning documentary is a must see for anyone who believes they ...
Posted Nov 16, 2019, 1:04 PM by Posts Editor
Sailing November 11th The benchmark has been set for what constitutes a good destination for the Monday afternoon sail: the front bar at the Kermandie - see pic below. Let's attempt it tomorrow ...
Posted Nov 10, 2019, 3:35 AM by Posts Editor
Kettering Wooden Boat Rally Feb '20 Gordon McGill writes:'The Wooden Boat Guild of Tasmania and the Kettering Yacht Club is looking forward to hosting the Sixth Kettering Wooden Boat Rally. The focus of the event ...
Posted Nov 9, 2019, 3:07 PM by Posts Editor
Goose winged jibs on Capricornia Unlike most sailboats Capricornia has two jibs - an inner and an outer - which makes her a cutter. Part of the fun of sailing her is the extra options this offers ...
Posted Nov 6, 2019, 3:13 AM by Posts Editor
Cruising logs During our Tawe Nunnugah raids we post a report at the end of each day to the website: see for instance https://tinyurl.com/yy6mk8ry These are generally fairly rushed ...
Posted Nov 6, 2019, 3:14 AM by Posts Editor
Downwind rowing The 18 knot winds forecast for Wednesday would have been way too much for the On the Water students to row against, so we towed the boats and ferried the ...
Posted Nov 6, 2019, 12:16 AM by Posts Editor
Swiftsure Regatta 15th December The Rowing subcommittee have set a date, and the 15th it is. Skiff Races, the Roger Harwood round Egg Island, sailing etc. Will also be a good time for the ...
Posted Nov 10, 2019, 12:30 PM by Posts Editor
MAST – Notice to Mariners - Fish Farm Grid Can Missing (Garden Island) Mariners are advised that a large black grid can at Huon Aquaculture Company’s Garden Island lease has broken its mooring and is no longer in position. The marker is ...
Posted Nov 3, 2019, 4:03 AM by Posts Editor
Nothing like a topsail schooner On Sunday Rhona H was spotted sailing past Tinderbox on her way back to Hobart after a charter tour. What a sight.
Posted Nov 3, 2019, 3:46 AM by Posts Editor
Spring Bay Community Boat Shed Nice to see a photo of our friends at Spring Bay (Triabunna) featured on the cover of the latest Tasmanian Men's Shed Association news (pic below). To find out ...
Posted Nov 3, 2019, 3:38 AM by Posts Editor
Half model course On Thursday night Peter Laidlaw led the class through the intricacies of using boat plan specifications to mark up the layers of wood to be used for creating half models
Posted Nov 3, 2019, 4:05 AM by Posts Editor
Sailing Monday 4th November Looks like nice mild winds tomorrow, a contrast to last week when Capricornia spent a good deal of time with a reef in, her crew hiked out and still well ...
Posted Nov 3, 2019, 2:44 AM by Posts Editor
It's hell at the LBT Dennis Muscovich demonstrates his preferred position in a Skiff (pic below). Dennis jetted off to view the antiquities in Egypt on Monday. We are expecting intelligence from him regarding Nile ...
Posted Oct 30, 2019, 8:30 PM by Posts Editor
Seen at the Bellerive Seafarers Festival The Wooden Boat Guild were exhibiting the recently restored piners' punt shown in the pic below. They've tried to keep it as authentic as possible, with the new planks ...
Posted Oct 30, 2019, 8:21 PM by Posts Editor
Movie at Palais 3rd November 'Still Life' Team Movies writes: 'Classic Movies is screening the polarising (either love it or loathe it) 2013 British drama ‘Still Life’. No surprises, I loved this film. Synopsis: Council case worker ...
Posted Oct 30, 2019, 7:53 PM by Richard Forster
19th Hole on Friday Night Drinkies and nibbles after a good row around north Egg Island. Who could ask for more? See you all at 5pm this coming Friday for when we do it all ...
Posted Oct 28, 2019, 3:15 AM by Posts Editor