From: Edmund [tara@uniserve.com]
Sent:
Thursday, June 21, 2001 2:25 AM
To:
Treasurer@shark24.org
...so we couldn't power through the storm and managed to hold onto the
shifting sands in a serendipitous leeward sanctuary as midnight approached and
the treacherous rocks of Texada Island , B.C. threatened across the straight .
the worst of it all was not grounding at 6 a.m. , as predicted but being unable
to lift off until the next evening's high tide , coming to an almost
upright position around noon only to flop over the other way for the next low
tide, finally making it to the harbour , the 40 kt. winds
having now subsided and electrical problems depriving us of lights , our
flashlight failed 30 m. short of the dock and we tied up to it quite thankfully
, with the aid of the moon and Poseidon's Grace .
Hope this may amuse !
Edmund.
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 10:24 AM
Subject: RE: Your message
Edmund,
Many thanks - We will certainly feature your story
and picture on SharkBytes (and Sharkscan). Can we identify the Shark?
You message was received as shown below.
The first sentence is certainly descriptive of the picture. Is it
your "writing style" or are we missing something to explain how you
got there is the first place?
From: Edmund [tara@uniserve.com]
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 3:05 AM
To: billhenderson
Subject: Re: Your message
Hi Bill ,
yeah , that's my style and yes , i skipped the part
about being chased up Georgia Straight by a lightning storm full of
rainbows . it came out of nowhere , i swear .
i can't locate her hull # [sail # ?] anywhere but i
believe she was built in '71 , being registered with CSCA in '81 to Hardy
Poyntz of Victoria B.C. .... perhaps you can help ?
i'm so enjoying your site but mostly want to fill that
genny with air and start hopping waves again ! she's a bit shabby now but will
soon be wet again .
best regards , Edmund .
From: Edmund [tara@uniserve.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 9:03 PM
To: billhenderson
Subject: Re: Your message
hi bill ,
thanks for getting back to me
i am thinking of calling her Ayoka and will of
course keep you informed . previously she was known as Interlude but i
don't know for how long
her previous owner , Michael Lacoste , says she
may have been built in '65 but can't recall how he deduced this
i removed the motor mount from the transom and found
no identifying marks anywhere on the stern , inside the lazurette or
out . ?? maybe it was filled over ... Hardy is our best lead
so far !
all the best , edmund