Nowhere.  As of yet, I haven't had my Monty out in the mix.  But, I'm thinking this is the season.  I just got the outboard overhauled and running well.  So far, I've only taken her out at Natoma, Berryessa, and Hennessey (local lakes).  Going to the Bay, I might actually launch in Vallejo when (and if) I do, and sail the San Pablo Bay first.  Otherwise, I suspect I'll launch from the Brickyard, Berkeley, or Treasure Island.  Also, I'm looking forward to sailing her on the Delta.  We windsurf regularly at Sherman Island, and I think it would be fun to use the Monty as a "camera station" for family and friends while they shred.  I had great experiences sailing the Delta on my Newport 17 when I had her.  The Carquinez Strait offers plenty of wind, current, and swell.

How 'bout you?  Have you had good experience sailing your M15 on the Bay?

Karsten

> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:12:43 -0700
> From: Robert Becker <bobjudy2@comcast.net>
> To: brooks_kr@yahoo.com, For and about Montgomery Sailboats
> 	<montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>
> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Doug's Gaff Rig
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> 
> Karsten,
> 
> Great series of pictures!  Where in SF bay do you sail your
> M15?
> 
> Bob
> M15 #208
> 
> Karsten Brooks wrote:
> > I occasionally crew aboard the 70-ft stays'l
> schooner, Aldebaran, out on the SF Bay (and beyond). 
> Doug's head sail configuration reminds me a
> "little" of ours.  While tacking, Skipper only
> calls, "Cut!" when the jib backs and pushes the
> bow through the eye of the wind.  He's not too concerned
> about the main in transition, but he's very picky about
> the stays'ls and head sails NOT going into transition
> until after the bow has cleared the eye of the wind.  So
> anyway, I was wondering with those two sails flying out
> there, Doug, if you did wait until the jibs backed before
> you cut those sheets?  Just curious.  It might be a
> completely different dynamic because of our small boats, but
> I was just wondering... particularly in the stronger wind. 
> I would imagine that a lot of flogging in transition would
> really slow the tack down (flogging as she came about). 
> What we find aboard Aldebaran is that when the jib backs,
> and then we release, wham, bam, it's there,
> >  we sheet-in, and we're done.
> >
> > The first picture in this sequence is a nice view of
> Aldebaran's jib and jib-top flying:
> >
> > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6342916
> >
> > Karsten
> > M-15 #236
> >
> >   
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 3
> >> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:44:22 -0600
> >> From: "William B. Riker"
> >> <wriker@mindspring.com>
> >> To: <doug_kelch@yahoo.com>, "'For
> and about
> >> Montgomery Sailboats'"
> >> 	<montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>
> >> Subject: Re: M_Boats: gaff rig pictures
> >> Message-ID:
> >>
> <E1LtaVY-0003xs-9C@elasmtp-dupuy.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
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> >>
> >> Doug,
> >>
> >> It looks fantastic!  You can tell from the
> pictures that
> >> the lower CE
> >> reduces heeling and that puts the effort into
> forward
> >> progress.  
> >>
> >> The boom is really high - a good thing on light
> days. 
> >> I'd be inclined to
> >> lower the main a bit, if possible, when it's
> really
> >> blowing.  I do that now
> >> as I have a few inches of play.
> >>
> >> Bill Riker
> >> M15 - #184
> >> Storm Petrel 
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From:
> montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com
> >>
> [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On
> >> Behalf Of Doug
> >> Kelch
> >> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 8:16 AM
> >> To: Montgomery
> >> Subject: M_Boats: gaff rig pictures
> >>
> >> Sunday was a nice windy day so I asked a friend to
> take
> >> some pictures of my
> >> modified rig on the M15.
> >>
> >> http://montgomeryowners.com/gallery/
> >>
> >> The winds were a steady 15kts with gusts to 25
> kts.? What a
> >> hoot :-)
> >> ?
> >> I have a lot to learn about tuning the rig but she
> handled
> >> exceptionally
> >> well.? I was able to carry full sail during the 12
> - 15 kts
> >> without an
> >> serious heeling and the gaff rig shed the intial
> 20 kt
> >> gusts pretty well.? 
> >>
> >> As the wind increased the tacking became slower
> with all of
> >> the leverage
> >> against the turn with the jib way out there. 
> >>
> >> The wind increased to 18 kts with gusts to 25 kts
> so I put
> >> 1 reef in the
> >> main and with 1 gust over 25 and the main fully
> release the
> >> jibs absolutely
> >> took control and we took off to leward.? 
> >>
> >> The boat was a little sluggish to me going to
> windward with
> >> both jibs up and
> >> 1 reef in the main so I rolled up the jib and
> sailed under
> >> the staysail and
> >> single reefed main with a substanial increase in
> speed.?
> >> Interesting.
> >>
> >> This is going to be a fun season. :-)
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Doug Kelch
> >> "Seas the Day"
> >>     
> >
> >
> >
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