43.5' Herreshoff NY-30 Class (1905) | TABASCO
All Aboard Friday, September 8th: It’s Grandparents Day weekend. Splitting rays of sunlight tease in and break through those grayish skies. Back-and-forth and with our gear finally stowed away we slipped Tabasco off her mooring, once again. Ares’ high spirit was a perfect matchup to mine! Yet, in trepidation, Peter engines us through the narrow … Read More “New Recollections Under Sail” »
After a perfect launch and an ideal fair wind to direct their sail, Christian and Peter tuned the stays. Once again, Tabasco is poised and ready to navigate a course. Red sky in the morning sailors take warning. Red sky at night is a sailor’s delight. In these highs and lows one thing remains. Days … Read More “Tabasco Sails Again” »
Sunday, July 10, 2022 There’s a SE wind, about 8 kts. It feels like high 70s, but it’s in the low 80s. We’re at the dock loading cargo in the dingy to go aboard, Tabasco. We bought a Yeti and filled it with lots of drinks!! We have enough food and gear to go non-stop. … Read More “Voyage Aboard 43’ Tabasco” »
Peter and Markus skippered Tabasco across the bay today. In the good ole days; especially 101 years ago today, Tabasco won the Vice Commodore Cup for Sloops at the New York Yacht Club’s annual cruise; during the run from Provincetown to Gloucester. Back then she was skippered by Sherman Hoyt. Today the sail began with … Read More “101 Years Ago-Today” »
Wow! This is it. The mast has been stepped. Tabasco is sporting a newly rebuilt mast—and is launching today. Can you believe it? August 30th -Rhode Island Mooring Service launched our vessel. Thank you, RIMS for a job, well done! Ten-thousand thank—you’s to Christian. Following the launch he tuned her stays; and then again after … Read More “Ready. Set. Sail.” »
The repairs are fully underway and we’re nearly ready to launch… …And we just can’t wait to be sailing. It has taken months on end, but the mast repairs are nearing completion. The fore-stay, back-stay, jib, and main hazards, along with the topping lift; has been rebuilt—right up to the entire top of the mast! … Read More “Mast Repair—Part II” »
There is a whole new journey ahead of us. It’s filled with excitement, hope, and reassurance. Today, we own all the sunshine that fills the sky. Tomorrow; we look forward to the ever reliable, southern breeze. Now that the mast repairs are fully underway and nearing an end, things do look more promising. For a … Read More “Mast Repair—Part I” »
We are heading to Allen Harbor in RI to work on the cushions. We’ve been waiting to work with the beautiful green fabric for quite some time. Now, we have the time to update the features that will enhance not only the comfort, but the beauty of this vessel… We’ll post images of the cushions … Read More “Restoration” »
Finally, after this brief yet, necessary respite we’ve returned to her. Tabasco has taken a nap and I’ve also had a few… my nerves quieting all the way… It really is good to see her again, and I can hardly believe I’m saying that. A new focus includes seeing the wisdom of letting things lay. … Read More “We’ve Returned to Her” »
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