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August 2010 – From New Zealand
Posted on August 25th, 2010 4 commentsDear Friends:
Water fills my view as I write this newsletter, the leaden grey waters of the bay which reaches within 20 feet of my office window, slanting rain that makes me wonder how I will get from my office across the 40 feet of open air that separates it from the house. Winter in the northern part of New Zealand is not severe, we have only seen frost here once, spring weather usually arrives by late September. But Larry has just come in from checking the boats stored in our little boatyard and reports it is too muddy, too soggy to start the repair work he’s taken on. And I am looking out at where Taleisin sits looking neglected and soggy. It all makes me restless and more than a bit nostalgic. Part of my nostalgia probably comes from using this wintery time to sort through some of our very oldest photos as we begin work on an interesting new writing project. -
Lyle Hess Plans: Change of Address
Posted on September 1st, 2009 No commentsThe plans for boats designed by the late Lyle C. Hess including those for the Falmouth 30 (the ones we used for Taleisin) can now be obtained by writing to Linda de Coux (Lyle’s daughter) at:
