After I published my last post, I received a message from Sean Mulligan. Sean bought my Paradox, SCOUT, and has been taking her on adventures and making memories. Sean was asked to make a presentation during the upcoming Sail Oklahoma. This is an annual boat festival hosted by Mike & Jackie Monies at their BOAT PALACE on Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma. This event is held each October, and attended primarily by boat builders, and has been described as a messabout on steroids.
The first event was held in 2010 and was a big success. It has grown every year, and about 100 boats are expected this year. Sean will be taking SCOUT. As he said, he knows how to sail her, but doesn't know anything about the building of her, so he has asked if I would take part in this presentation. I have wanted to attend Sail Oklahoma, but never had the time or finances to do so… until this year. My flight has been booked, and all arrangements have been made. While thinking about my presentation, I realized I was fuzzy on details. I looked back at the past posts, but still needed more information in some areas. I contacted Sean and asked if I might have copies of the plans, this would help me. I sent the EVERYTHING to Sean when he purchased her. He offered to send me the whole notebook I had used during the build. I was touched. I received it today!
When I pulled it out of the box, I was flooded with memories of the endless hours I spent in the garage making sawdust, spreading epoxy, planing, painting……. and it still has the faint odor of sawdust. And yes, the envelope of receipts are still there. Will I pull them out and add them up? Probably not.
Sail Oklahoma is scheduled for October 9 - 13, 2014. I encourage you to come and join in the fun. There will be lectures, demonstrations, sailing and lots of sea stories told. I'm looking forward to seeing SCOUT, but I also want to see a Mayfly 14. That will be my next build… if I do build again.
Below is a schedule of events, please try and attend. I would love to meet you all, come by and introduce yourself.
For more information, contact Jackie: m_monies@yahoo.com
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, October 9
7-9 Continental Breakfast and Coffee
8-5 Private class/ John Welsford “Epoxy and Fiberglass” Coffee breaks and lunch included $150
8-4 Private classes/ Richard Woods “By Appointment” analysis and instruction $50 per hour
8-5 Family Boat Building/ Dave Gentry “Building Kiddyak Skin on Frame $350 kit/material
8-5 Registration at Boat Palace (No charge) Includes classes above if space available
Sandwiches and snacks available For Lunch
4-6 Richard Woods/ Multihull Program / Video and Slides / Tent Boat Palace / Free Class
8-5 Independent sailing or Group sails at Beach Launch Area
6-7:30 John Welsford/ “Care and Sharpening of Tools” Boat Palace/ Free Class
7:30-10:00 Group Buffet at City Wok, Main Street, Eufaula All You Can Eat Chinese Buffet-
General Discussion and Visiting/ Meet and Greet
Friday, October 10, 2014
7-9 Breakfast Continental and Hot Breakfast Choice/ Boat Palace
8 :00 a.m. Dave Gentry “Family Boatbuilding Skin on Frame Kidyak” Continues / Observation Free
8-10 Michael Storer/ “How To Increase Performance Without Sacrificing Economy / Free Class
10:30 Cruise Across Lake/ Five Mile Cross Lake Eufaula/ Belle Starr Park and Back
Lunch / Sack Picnic Lunch Available in Boat Palace
3-5 Doug Snider “Heavy Weather Sailing” Beach Launch Area/ Free Class
5:30 “Ask the Designers” Panel Forum/ Welsford, Michalak, Storer, Gentry , Woods/ Boat Palace/ Free
7 :00 Dinner / Benefit for VFW Auxiliary- Cooked and Served by Women’s Auxiliary / Boat Palace
8:00 Bob and Virgene Trygg “Building Our 32 Foot Tahitian Ketch and Sailing to Keys” / Boat Palace/ Free Class
9:30 Shawn Payment/ Michael Storer “The Canoe Trip of Doom” Building canoes and paddling Loire River, France / Boat Palace/ Free Program
Saturday, October 11
7-9 Breakfast/ Continental or Hot Breakfast Choice/ Boat Palace
9-11 Jim Michalak / “Design Your Own Boat” / Boat Palace/ Free Program
11-12 Richard Woods/ Program Beach Launch Area/ Free Class
12:00 Noon Sack Picnic Lunch Sandwiches Beach Launch Area
1-5 End Cancer Duck Races and Other Races / Beach Launch Area / Free
6:00 Tom Pamperin “Jagular” Reading and Leads Panel on Writing For Publication with Other
Authors / Boat Palace / Free Program
7:30 Dinner / Fried Chicken and Southern Eats / Boat Palace
8:00 Boat Show Awards and Racing Awards
8:30 Captain Ledge Band Concert and Kelly McGuire- Redfish Records
Sunday, October 12
7-9 Breakfast / Boat Palace Continental or Hot Breakfast Choice
9-11 Sean Mulligan / “Paradox by Matt Layden” and Sail Havasu Presentation/ Free Program
11:00 Pirate Poker and Naval Battle / Beach Front/ Boats 12 Feet and Under/ Free
Lunch Sandwiches and Snacks Available at Beach
12:30-2:00 Recovery and Flotation Seminar / Richard Woods, Dave Gentry, Jim Michalak, John Welsford, Michael Storer/ Free Program
2 :00 Marshmallow Scooping and Bombardment/ Beach Front/ Boats 12 feet and Under/ Free
3:30 Free Sail Time or Improvise Programs
7 Los Arcos Mexican Restaurant / Highway 9, I mile east of Boat Palace / Sail or Motor/
Drive / Menu
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