Nouvelles importantes ... Important news

La coupe demeure sur Po Chang; Les 'No Buddies' encouragés par Po Chang, Tipo, Patachon, Yoda, Cork ont gagné les 2 dernières séries 4 de 7 de 2009 par des scores de 4-3 et 4-0. M. Savage après une saison extraordinaire s'est écroulé lors des 2 dernières séries ... Des détails dans la prochaine édition du 'Tigiste Déchainé'
The cup remains in Po Chang; The 'No buddies' ecouraged by Po Chang, Tipo, Patachon, Cork and Yoda defeated teh 'Home' of Mr Savage in the last 2 series of the year; 4-3 and 4-0. Mr Savage's team had an incredible 2009 season but cracked up when it counted; More details in the next edition of 'le tigiste déchainé'...
Nananana Hey Hey Goodbye !!!

tournoi de hockey Ile Dupas - PM et dimanche ... Hockey tournament Iles Dupas PM and Sunday ... Crabtree De-from Dec 18 to Dec 26 ...

Ramener la coupe sur Po ... Bring back the cup on Po ...

Yes still for sale ... but spring is coming

At least till Christmas ... crew is pushing to keep ...

11 Dec

En voyage, pas en vacance ... vie difficile !!! On a voyage, not holidays. 2010 arrive a grand pas ... Po Chang passera Noel avec Yoda ... Yoda a exigé qu'on refasse une beauté de Po; un peu beaucoup de TLC est a prévoir afin qu'il redevienne un 10! Yoda nous a aussi avisé qu'il est tanné de faire du 'sur place' a terre ... On va s'en occuper ... Po Chang will spend Christmas with Yoda ... Yoda requested that we refresh Po so it can shine on the water in 2010 and also mentionned that he was fed up of beeing on the hard ... In 2010, Po will  become a 10 again and   start moving again ... 6 months plus to go and GO

WOW Premiere tempete en face de la maison ...

Pour - For 2010

2010

Que Passa cette semaine ?

Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly!

And never regret anything that made you smile.

Po Chang, Tipo, Patachon, Cork, Jean ...

Listen and read
Po, Jean, Tipo and Patachon completed a meeting; a pre-holiday one. We discussed the small voyages we completed together during the last 2 years, the friends we met and lasting friendships which followed, the small towns and rivers visited on the Bay; we looked at photos; souvenirs, beautiful souvenirs ...
We talked about the night at anchor, the sunsets, the blows, the heat, and always the encounters and friends. We talked about the initial plan when we first started and the short distance we made; not very far but we built a crew which supported each other and became better.
Po described to us his satisfaction and joy at having us as partners and crew; all is now so easy, predictable and accomplished with care and precision; he also mentionned that he cannot envision himself without his friends or another crew for the coming years.
Not easy for a sailboat to adapt to a new crew; those guys - as you were - never knew what to do or when or how... brute force initially was the recourse; very unpleasant when you are a sailboat; not just a sailboat but Po .... Since 1975, many have come and gone, I am tired and fed up of those changes and prefer to stay with this crew for a long time ...
At the start of the meeting, I thought we would vote in order to determine ... We all decided to hang together and continue; we have still a long distance to go. Yep, Po is beautiful; she attracted lots of attention and HAs and HOs as well as compliments ... However, we continue !!! 2010 here we come ....

Po, Tipo, Patachon, Jean

listen to and read ... ecouter et lisez

Une réunion a eu lieu ce soir entre Jean, Po Chang, Tipo, Patachon Cork (nouvel équipier). On a discuté des petits voyages qu 'on a complétés ensemble, des amis rencontrés, des villages et villes visités; on a regardé les photos des 2 dernières années ... que de souvenirs; de beaux souvenirs.
Des soirées a l'ancre avec musique, des coups de vent, du soleil assommant, et toujours des rencontres et de nouvelles amitiés. On a discuté du planning initial et ou on est rendu; pas très loin en distance mais on a bati un équipage solide qui se soutenait les uns, les autres.
Po nous a fait part de la satisfaction qu'il a maintenant de nous avoir comme partenaire; tout est plus facile, prévisible et réalisé avec beaucoup plus d'attention; il nous a aussi mentionné qu'il ne peut pas envisager un autre équipage que ces amis des 2 dernières saisons.
Pas facile en tant que voilier de s'adapter a un nouvel equipage; ils savent jamais quoi faire ou quand, ils me cognent partout; bref, depuis 1975 que ca change constamment ... il est un peu tanné et préfère demeurer longtemps avec nous.
Au début de la réunion, je croyais que l'on voterait afin de déterminer ... On a tous décidé de continuer ensemble; ouais Po est beau, il a attiré les regards et les compliments ... Mais on continue.

A bad day at Iles Dupas ... lost the 3 series 4 out of 7 ... 4 to 3 ... Bizarre. I was invited so I had to be polite ...
Perdu les 3 séries 4 de 7 par des scores de 4-3; un invité modèle que je suis ... ils m'ont nourri (chips, jelly bean, peanuts, etc..), fait boire (vin, vin, et eau) ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zz4BOGG2kU

Ca souflle A Urbanna ... It is blowing In Urbanna

Today
NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts to around 50 kt. Waves 8 to 11 ft...waves 11 to 12 ft at the mouth of the Bay. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Rain.
Tonight
NE winds 30 to 35 kt in the evening. Winds 25 to 30 kt after midnight. At the mouth of the Bay...NE winds 35 to 40 kt in the evening. Gusts up to 50 kt. Waves 8 to 10 ft...subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.

Patachon ...

Meaning: disordely ... yes, one of the crew !!!

Vie de plaisirs, vie désordonnée. Vous avez vu comment il se conduit ? Une vraie vie de patachon ! Eh oui, un des équipers ...
ou conducteur de patache aussi ... le Westsail Po Chang est un peu patache

Suivez CheNou ... Follow Chenou

Mes amis Robert et Brigitte ont démarré un blog que vous pouvez suivre a
http://chenouenvoyage.blogspot.com/ Jetez un coup d'oeil et dites leur bonjour !!! My friends Robert et Brigitte started a blog which you can follow at
http://chenouenvoyage.blogspot.com/ Stop by and say Hello !!!

Track H1N1 suvi

Suivi ... Track CDC

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

Hiver est ici; fait frette et beau ... Winter is here; beautiful and cold ,,,

Meeting between all of us- entre nous; yoda, patachon, Tipo et le skipper...

Eh oui, on commence lundi ... beaucoup de plaisir a prévoir ... Yep, starting on Monday, lots of fun for the next 3-4 weeks ...

Mtl ...

Études CISSP, Négo., Visites de Po, Mascouche-Montréal, a suivre

Dans les airs, sur l'eau ... le vent tourne, se renforce, diminue; petit a petit ... mais ca change tout le temps qu'importe le temps ... In the air, on the water, the wind increases, turns, diminishes; it changes contantly ... Meme les weekend ... Even on weekends ... mais on arrive toujours et on recommence ... but we always get there and we do it again ... Beautiful and challenging !!!

Festival d'huitres a Urbanna Oyster festival

Joyeux festival a tous toutes ... Happy festival !!! Ce- this weekend a Urbanna, VA ... Beautiful little town, great people ... Charmante petite ville, et les gens sont formidables !!!

Urbanna Town Marina is great!!!

Thanks to Diane and Don of Urbanna Town marina. Yesterday, a local went to visit Po ... he then called me and mentionned that 2 hatches were opened (thanks Parker)... I tried to call Scott C at the boatyard and could not reach him ... I just sent an email to Diane saying help last night ... This morning, I got an email back saying that Don went to the boatyard and closed the hatches ...
Diane and Don have nothing to do with the boatyard and it is not there responsibility; but as a friend to another, they just went and did it ... Great people and many many thanks; very grateful to you
No real assessment oof the damage details if any except for a wet cushion ...
To all, Urbanna Town Marina, is one of the great place to stop !!! The people are incredible !!!

Thanks for the email ...

From: "Wxxxxxx Rxxxxx"
Thursday, October 15, 2009 10:00 PMTo:
Subject: Po Chang
> Hi Jean,> Just wanted to say I really love your boat, thanks for making all the great photos available to view. I'm looking for a Westsail but I'm on the wrong coast! I noticed you dropped your price a lot, may I ask why? I had hoped to buy one here on Vancouver Island and spend some time cruising here before venturing further away but your boat makes it tempting to start on the other side. Bill

From Karl... Bon Vent

Hello Gang,
Made the trip from Great Kills to Cape May in 27 hours this time, 50% under "pure sail". Lots of wind from the beam and quarter. Could not get Peter the Dancer to steer properly. He simply could not deal with the gusts. Most probably my fault for not adjusting a proper lee helm.
So I turned the helm over to Magnet. Good old Magnet, what a woman, she never bitches and moans!
Plan on heading up the bay to Greenwich tomorrow. West wind, 10-15, gusting 25 forecast. Hope I can lay the course.
Hey T-Bob, thanks for the info of cheap tie-up in Urbanna. But I'm slated to head south to Florida this year, the VA hospital in Madeira Beach. Need dentures & some kind a new "pig heart".
Take care of yourselves!

Your friend,

The Rabbit

Hum Hum

Virginia or New Jersey maybe ... Interesting !!!!
Virginia ou New jersey peut etre ... Intéressant !!!!

Hum Mmm Eng vers

Would prefer to be on Po with a good camera and a fishing line...
Good news; my doc does not want to see me anymore; and I prefer not to see him also - ... Bizarre; we feel the same way. Thanks Doc !!!
Continue to sail thru all kinds of projects in many areas ... all progressing but slow to close !!! Many proposals and interesting meetings; results in waiting !!!
Difficult life, on a voyage, not holidays but an excellent week... Happy Birthday Irene, Scott, Sonia ...

Hum Mmm

Je préférerais etre sur Po, avec une bonne caméra et une ligne a pêche ...
Bonne nouvelle, mon doc veut plus me voir et moi, je préfère le voir le moins souvent possible ... Bizarre, on est d'accord; Merci, doc !!!
On continue a divaguer au travers tous les projets a défaut de se faire bercer par des vagues ...
Plusieurs propositions dans tous les secteurs et en attente ...
Vie difficile, en voyage pas en vacance !!!
Bonne Fete a Estelle, Irene et Sonia !!!

WHY

Other projects ... projets autres ...

Mardi +

Suivi des projets travail ... lunch avec des collègues longtemps sans nouvelle; yeah. Et en attente ... Follow up with work projects ... luch with collegues not seen in a long time; yeah !!!. In waiting ...

Bizarre ... Suivi

1 projet voile en développement ... et toujours en attente de nouvelles des projets travail ...
1 sailing project in development ... and waiting for developments from work projects ...

Rien de nouveau

Toujours en attente de réponses sur les projets travail ...

Sarah and Garth update ... Reedville, VA for now

Jean-

Garth and I met a family from New Zealand while we were in Reedville. They were living aboard a 56 foot boat with their two kids. We sailed with them on their boat to New York and helped them do some work. While there, we met a guy named David who owned one of the boats they did work on. David had a 8000$ apartment in Lower Manhattan, so he gave it to Garth and I for three weeks while he was on vacation with his family aboard his own boat. After the three weeks in New York, we visited Garth's sister in Boston. Then we came back to reedville to get our boat, planning on sailing south. But our engine needs work and we don't have the money for it. So we've had to put our boat up for sale and undertake a new project. Hope everything is well with you.

Sarah and Garth

Merci Daniel et Suni ...Vijay Po Chang

Souper chez Daniel et Suni avec Ray, Ja, Yves, Toto et Vijay... Soirée plaisante, compagnie super, bouffe délicieuse !!! Vijay, leur fils, se joindra a Po pour une couple de semaines en 2010... Toujours un plaisir et une joie ces soirées avec Daniel et Suni !!!! Merci et on recommence bientot
Diner at Daniel and Suni with Ray, Ja, Yves, Toto and Vijay ... Beautiful evening, people extra, and delicious food as always !!! Vijat, their son, will sail on Po Chang for a couple of weeks in 2010... Always a pleasure those evenings with Daniel and Suni Thanks and let's do it more often !!!

Visiteurs du Blog Po Chang ... Po Chang blog visitors

Intéressant; 41 pays ....

Oui, Non ou attente ?

Partie 1 de Open Water at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWZwGHHEyl4

2 eme video de Open Water a Second video for Open Wat at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWZwGHHEyl4

Super fille et artiste ... a voir

http://www.sybiline.ca/ must see
faut voir

Naviguer - Sail 2010 - sur Po Chang

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=143056357936&ref=nf

Nostalgie de Po, Urbanna ... Blues

Karl Broer beautiful shot ...

From: Karl Broer
Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 8:56 PM
To: Jean Depelteau
Subject: Opinion
This may be the best shot of my present triip. I love it it but... Is this worth a fuck... I need input...

It is ... C'est

Photo de Lajean; Urbanna

- Pas de nouvelle des transporteurs par bateau entre Norfolk et Asie ...

- Bud a confirmé que Po devrait être disponible sur Westsail.com durant le weekend

- 4 projets travail toujours actifs; a suivre la semaine prochaine

- Ouf, Diner avec AM., Desjardins est en pleine transformation ...

- Visite chez Irene et Francis; Merci irene ... Pre diner de Bonne Fete ... toujours la mienne

- Souper chez Wing Fah avec Ray ... Philippe (proprio) et sa famille sont toujours aussi extraordinaires. On était tous tres content de se retrouver ... Pas moyen de terminer sans Brouilly et porto qui n'en finissait pas;

- Le data du laptop est finalement delete; merci JM

- Ouille, que Po Chang, l'eau, le calme (bruit de la ville; yeurk) ... ca me manque

- Toujours chez Ray et Ja; on se bidonne !!! Amitiés, rires, bouffe ...

- No answer for the transfer by ship from Norfolk to Asia...

- Bud confirmed Po would be available this weekend on Westsail.com

- 4 work projects still very much active; updates received yesterday

- Ouch, Diner with AM; Desjardins is in a process of complete trasformation; opportunities !!!

- Visit at Irene and Francis; Thanks Irene ... Pre HB diner ... HB still on !!!

- Diner at Wing Fah with Ray ... Philippe (the owner) and his family are incredible and great. We could not leave as Brouilly and Porto were constantly dropped on the table ...

- Data is deleted on the laptop; thanks JM

- Ouch, Po, the water, and the no noise environment (trouble getting used to the city noisesl yeurk) ... I really miss.

- Always at Ray and Ja; we are having fun !!! Friendship, laughs, great meals ...

wikipedia Westsail 32

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westsail_32

Nada ... Rien ... Nothing

Next week ... la semaine prochaine ...

Albums photos La Jean - to visit and view - a visiter et voir

http://www.photoblog.com/lajean

1) 3 options ...2) Invisible option ... Between Sami and me ...

1) 3 options ...
Option 1) transport camions - Cote Est a Cote Ouest; complété. Stephan G et Jean P sont disponibles comme équipiers pour effectuer la traversée estimée a 2 mois par Steph.
Option 2) Offre de vente du Westsail et rachat en Asie; on attend les propositions mais l'offre chez Westsail.com et blog complété (2 mois et on verra). re confirmé aujourd'hui
Option 3) Transport par bateau de Norfolk a Singapore, Langkawi et Hong Kong; demandes de propositions a 4 transporteurs complétées...
Option 1) Trucking to West Coast fom Urbanna; completed ... multiple bids are in. Sail to Phukett from the west Coast. Stephan G and Jean P would be available depending on departure dates and have proposed... estimated time to sail; approx. 2 months as per Stephan. Re confirmed today
Option 2) Westsail for sale, Purchase in Asia; offer on Westsail.com completed and running
Option 3) Shipping on a ship from Norfolk to either Singapore, Langkawi, Hong Kong and then sailing to Phuchett... 4 requests for proposals sent to 4 transporters; awaiting proposals
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2) Other Option ...
From: <gracimedia@aol.com>> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 11:42 AM> To: "jean depelteau" You left one option out.
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From: jean depelteau> To: Barry Cell> which would be ?
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From: <gracimedia@aol.com>Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 12:08 PMTo: "jean depelteau" Staying stateside but going South.
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From: "jean depelteau" Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 12:12 PM To: <gracimedia@aol.com> Still there as an invisible option ... as you know; we never know ... my plans go with the wind; gentleman do not go to windward !!!
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From: <gracimedia@aol.com>Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 12:18 PMTo: "jean depelteau" Most do in my experience.....some dont. If you change your mind about east.....we would love some company in florida, Keys, Bahamas.....I know you have done that and got the Tshirt but the invitation stands, and we know Po Chang can handle it!!
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From: "jean depelteau" Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 To: <gracimedia@aol.com>
you know I will keep you informed ... final plan is targeted for Jan as I will have the estimate, will miss being on Po as a Westsail (I really like and enjoy that boat) incredibly, and may feel I want to go South, then East then up to Panama ... and for sure, we will meet on the coast or Bahamas if the invisible option is selected...

Projet Asie Option 2 - as available on Westsail.com

Westsail 32 Po Chang

Additional website contact information: Photos are available at http://pochangdepelteau.photoshop.com/

1975 Factory Finished Boat
Hull # WSSF03500375
Document or State Registration # Montreal, Canada 832535

LOA 32'
LWL 27'- 6"
Beam 11'- 0"
Draft 5'- 0"
Displacement 20,000 lbs.
Ballast 7,000 lbs.
Sail Area: 663 Sq. Ft.
Engine: Perkins 4-108
Engine: 45 HP
Fuel Tank Capacity: 2 tanks 76 gallons
Water Tank Capacity: 2 new tanks 76 gallons

Comments: Po Chang is factory built, in excellent condition and equipped for offshore voyaging. No teak deck.. Additions in 2008 include new Fir bowsprit, halyards, mast wiring, tricolor, integrated Raymarine C-60 GPS, navigation system and radar, standing rigging, sails cleaning and updating stamped as in excellent condition, Lewmar 1000 windlass with remote, Pioneer AMFM with Bose speakers, 2 house batteries and 1 starting batteries, paper and electronic charts for all the East coast and Caribbean, new dodger, cushion cabins, 60 AMP alternator, West Marine dinghy with 2 HP Honda outboard. Is presently on the Rappahannock River in VA.

Accommodations: Port dinette, best for offshore sailing. Lowered V-berth for better sleeping accommodation on port side, teak inspection sole in cabin. All standard Westsail finished interior and layout.

Deck & Hull:

Galley:
Force 10 two burner stove with broiler and oven
On deck propane locker with two 10 lb. aluminum tanks with solenoid
Force 10 heater
Pressure fresh water
Foot pump for salt water
Two 40 gallon plastic water tanks

Engine:
Perkins 4-108 diesel, 4 cylinder diesel , 45 HP
Less than 2000 hours
Propeller: 3 blade Maxprop
Racor fuel filter/water separator
Electrical:
Complete DC and AC with charger
2 new D4 house batteries, 1 new starting battery

Electronics:
SSB
2 VHF including one hand held
Depth sounder
Ray Marine C60 and radar new
Wind Indicator
2 tiller autopilots

Sails, Mast and Rigging:
Storm Trysail track
Standing rigging: new 2008
Halyards new 2008
Sails (all in excellent condition verified 2008): Main with Statpac, Staysail, Yankee and Super Yankee, Storm; main and stay
Winches: 2 - cockpit, self-tailing - 2 - mast, self-tailing, 2 on boom for reefing
Headsail furler
Monitor windvane steering gear
Mast guards
Running backstays

Ground Tackle: 1 45 lb. CQR with 20 feet of chain and 230 feet of rode, 1 Delta 25 lb with same, 1 25 lb Fortress with rode. Lewmar 1000 windlass with remote

Extras: 1 West Marine 9 feet dinghy with a 2 HP Honda new in 2008, Spares including all filters, alternator, windvane, etc. Plus a complete set of tools.

Location: Urbanna, Virginia

Price: $ 68,000

Contact:

Jean Depelteau
Cell Phone: 514 885 8801

Email: jean.depelteau@gmail.com

Hum Hum et Merci

De retour a Montreal, coupe de cheveux (ouille) et rencontre affaire avec YR (intéressant) ... !!!

2.5 super journées chez Khouz; lunch avec ma soeur, Robert, Lilane, Germaine et Michel. Partis du weekend Hockey; Jour 1- Jean, Jour 2 - Michel (fallait que je laisse gagner car je squatte ...). Ben le fun ... Merci

Back in Montreal, haircut(ouch), business meeting with YR (interesting) ... !!! 3.5 days at Khouz; lunch with my sister, Robert, Liliane, Germaine et Michel. Weekend hockey games; Day 1 - Jean, Day 2 - Michel (had to let him win as I am squatting)

All fun. Thanks

I enjoyed reading your email to the marina staff yesterday. Thanks for your advice on the garden and the dog. By now you must have made the contacts that you spoke of and have a great new "attitude." Best wishes and keep in touch.
LewisLewis P. King III