The good thing about turning 60 is we start to forget stuff like how long ago I turned 60! Happy Birthday Alan, and may you continue to forge ahead for another 60 years.
Happy Birthday from Jamaica. I was in Martinique when you limped in by Le Marin. You have joined Gelinas and Slocum in the pantheon of legendary Canadian small boat sailors.
0:08 Mrs. Rover lives here and she doesn’t like sailing.😂 Sounds like where I live! Looking forward to the coming voyage now that you’ve fulfilled your winter obligations!
Hey Alan, Great video on all accounts. Amazing transformation of the house you were renovating. I'm sure the owners were ecstatic. I have certainly appreciated your and Glenda's hospitality last week and being able to celebrate you 60th birthday. Let the sailing adventures of Wave Rover commence. Cheers!
In 1980 I arrived in Horta after about 13 days out of Bermuda on a 44 footer. The best glass of fresh milk I ever drank in my life! If you have the energy you can ferry over and climb Pico.
That sounds awesome. I'm thinking I should be there around mid May more or less. I'm planning on spending a few nights in the Virginia Beach area while I wait for a weather window. Closer to the date send me an email please: alanbmulholland@gmail.com
Happy Birthday I urge you to consider Flores in the Azores I sailed there 11 years ago It 120 miles to Horta which is nice but Flores was amazing There was a nice little marina near Lages where the ferries dock Most beautiful place I've ever seen
Totally agree. I was ther on my last voyage on Wave Rover 1. I was the last sailboat to leave before Hurricane Lorenzo destroyed that harbor. Beautiful Place
Good on ya Alan. I sailed from Newfoundland to The Azores , 1100 miles from Harbour Grace to Horta. I spent about 6 weeks on the island of Terceria , Azores. And I loved it there, and I recommend you go there for at least a few days. There are two harbours on the island of Terceria, Angra du Heroismo and Praia de Victoria. Praia is by far the better harbour with unlimited room for anchoring out… The cathedral in Angra is the most beautiful building I have ever seen , don’t miss it.
Glad you had clear skies on the eclipse day, just the day after your 60th. Very nice work on the cottage. The "concrete" wall must be an acquired taste. I recently covered the concrete walls in my basement and garage - 2 inches of foam with a 2x4 space for in-wall radiant heat. The basement is so comfortable in there winter, now. Rover's Rest looks very comfortable for Mrs. Rover while you battle the sea monsters. Looking forward to follow your journey.
@@RoversAdventure - I got the days mixed up. My 60th is a dozen years ago. I can be allowed a few "senior moments". I did finally experience a total solar eclipse at my son's home in Waterbury VT. In spite of the whisky clouds, the event was near perfect. It got dusky-dark and a bit cooler. We all got to see the sun's corona (not the virus) and with my newly purchased big lens (I waited until the weather forecast was for clear skies), I was able to capture the solar flares and other phenomenon. Of course, we all had proper solar shades for our eyes and camera electronics. ---- Now for a good weather window for your start of Season 3. Will Mrs. Rover be meeting you in the Azores or wait until Ireland?
Happy Birthday Alan! May you have fair winds and following seas for season three and beyond. I enjoy every minute of your channel. As us boomers used to say in the 70’s, keep on, keeping on.
Dublin in September?! The 3 Bridges Event? You'll steal the show! I will sail from south of France and thought I would earn the prize of the farthest sailing junk rigged boat, too bad for me... But such a wonderful joy to meet you and Wave Rover! All my wishes for a safe crossing!
@@RoversAdventure The boat is Paradox, it's a Freedom 39 junk rigged schooner that we bought 2 years ago from Brian and Maddy Kerslake, 2 former JRA members. The former name was Paradox of Plym, but a more ancient name was Tamasina. I don't like to rename boats, it is said one should never do that 🤔, so I just shortened it to Paradox - easier to pass on the VHF. We'll be a crew of 4, only men, but my wife Gina will fly over for the weekend with us (being not retired yet!). Merci mon ami, it will be such an honor for us junkists to have you with us!
I'm very excited about your Transatlantic trip ... can hardly wait to see how she performs. Will be interested down the track a bit to hear your thoughts on how she compares to the Contessa on an ocean crossing. Bit more waterline length in the Contessa so theoretically it should have a higher hull speed, but the new Rover significantly lighter and hull shape may provide a bit more assistance from surfing. Also I'm guessing the hull shape and twin keel arrangement should be less rolly than the Contessa at sea so perhaps a more comfortable passage?
Happy birthday! I’m glad you’re having some quality time ashore with family and friends before your big leap across the pond. I’m really looking forward to seeing you and WR2 with her junk rig tackle the North Atlantic … it’s going to be epic! PS: We had a grand view of the eclipse here in Quebec … methinks that magical celestial event portends a successful circumnavigation! Hold Fast! ⛵️🇨🇦⚓️🌞
Allen, So great to follow you! Been a member of JRA for several years here in the states but couldn’t make it to the get-together in Chesapeake Bay! On the day you were one of the last to see the total eclipse in Canada, I was one of the first in Mazatlán, México. Somehow knowing what you were doing that day adds to the experience. Thanks for including that!
What a great video - that eclipse was something else - really shows us just how powerful the sun is and how small we are in this incredible universe! Great job on the renos and Mrs. Rover sure knows how to throw a party!! And a big Happy Birthday to you!!🎆
Happy Birthday! Thank you for showing the carpentry work to us. A side note, a friend and I are going to attend an astrophotography conference all the way from Idaho, USA in Nova Scotia this August. We will have a couple of extra days around Nova Scotia. I suggested to her we need to check out the Maritime Museum-as you showed us in one of your episodes. Maybe zip up to PEI for a quick visit. Fair winds in your travels!
You might consider stopping in Newfoundland to break up the journey. St Johns harbour is doable but not that cruiser friendly. Burin, Newfoundland or St Pierre& Miquelon ( actually part of France ) are more your style.
Happy birthday, Skipper! Quick question - is Mrs. Wave Rover ever going to get baseboards at Rover's Rest? Or are they to home builders what children's shoes are to cobblers? 😉
lol, if I didn't already feel bad enough about this already! Next trip home I have assured her that the baseboards go in. And I would like you to remind me of this next time we see the inside of our home on SWR, especially if the baseboards are not in. Thanks Rob
I know a guy who spends long voyages sewing together fabric for series drogues and then selling them when he gets to port. He's a shoestring sailor though, living off the ocean.
Happy birthday Alan ! That is a good plan, sailing to the Azores. The best time is on the end of may, last time I did it, it took me 25 days, I had to sail almost to the latitude of Newfoundland, to get the good westerly winds. Ireland is beautiful, enjoy the pubs with their music, it is just amazing. And dont forget, in September the weather gets really nasty there, so sail to the spanish mainland, or Portugal, which is beautiful, too, or to the Canaries.
2 reasons. The door was wrongly cut 1" short, and reversing the jamb would have the swing going against the clients wishes. But it was my initial thought also.
The Big 60, enjoy your Canada Pension Payments that start in a few days, and in a short 5 years Canada OLD Age Pension Starts. You are now setup for cash for life. Happy Birthday delayed.
Yes and no. If I delay my CPP until 65 it goes from pennies to dollars (I mostly worked for myself over the decades and as such my contributions were low). I'm not only happy to take on a few jobs but I also know that it it has many physical and mental benefits
@@RoversAdventure I spread sheeted it out and it worked out better for myself to pull out at age 60. But I made a retirement plan to pull the plug at 52, and the income tax burden each year to age 90. This plan was started with 18% high end RRSP tax avoidance each year from age 24 onwards. So in the end any retirement plan is better than no plan. Happy to say 14 years into retirement I am doing better than the spread sheets projected. Surprising how much those Mortgage payments, car payments, RRSP contributions, savings for your children's education etc. add up to. Once you reach retirement all that's is the past..
@@RoversAdventure If your CPP is going to be low, look at it again, it is normally best to start at 60 on a lower CPP, if higher CPP amounts then delay until 65 or..70. At age 65 CPP and Old age and possibly a top up if lower income. Below $18,00.00 excluding Old AGE PENSION. Basically you are going to get $18K a year plus old age, If you take CPP at age 60 you get to use that money now and even if it is lower the top up will be higher with the lower CPP. It Saddens myself to see older Canadians being unable to get what they are able to because the system is set up for accounts.
don't mean this comment to be a downer, but you mentioned your now 60 years. as a man of 80 myself my life advice is work hard and fast to do the things you want, the next 15+ years will come faster than you could imagine. the body and the brain changes so much during this period that desire and physical ability goes south fast. so get back to the love of your life besides Mrs Rover and go sailing ASAP. just say`in!
