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Louis Meyer, aboard his Pilot, Strummer, crossed the starting line from Newport, R.I., and is very much in the Bermuda 1-2 Race now. He is sailing solo to Bermuda. After he rests up a bit, he has two others hopping aboard and sailing Bermuda to the Azores on his Pilot!

Louis Meyer, aboard his Pilot, Strummer, crossed the starting line from Newport, R.I., and is very much in the Bermuda 1-2 Race now. He is sailing solo to Bermuda.
After he rests up a bit he has two others hopping aboard and sailing Bermuda to the Azores on his Pilot!

I have a used mainsail from a Pilot boat and I would like to find out if there is any interest among your members. It is in good shape, showing some wear but seems to have some life left in it. I did not realize how many of the Pilot boats are still around. Your association website is great. Could I possibly advertise the sail through your website? Please let me know .

Thank you

Dr. Timothy Bruhl

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Ahoy from Bonni and Tom, 'Sea Angel', Sausalito. We are happy to see that the forum is active, our intent when we started it was that it take on a life of it's own. As of today, we are looking for a roller-reefing handle for our main boom. We never converted over to slab reefing.. Have one that you don't need anymore, or have info on where we can get one? Anyone know the the brand of roller reefing system that was original to the Pilot? Our handle is now in Davy Jones' Locker...

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Check the October, 2009 issue of Ocean Navigator for an article on this past summer's Hinckley Pilot rendezvous in Round Pond, Maine. Let us know if anyone would be interested in hosting the event for summer 2010.

Last November our daughter studied abroad in Chile, and we decided to pay her a visit. She lived overlooking the marina where our sister-ships were built in Vina Del Mar. We took this opportunity to search out information as to the history and whereabouts of any Pilots. Boy, did we have an adventure. The Chilean Navy gave us the royal treatment, and Christian Yovane's family took us in as one of them. They actually own a lodge and charter EQUINOCCIO in Patagonia. We have so much to share about… Continue