I love my Tiger, but its original paint scheme, while nice, had started to fade. I initially tried a paint restoration rather than a full repaint, but it quickly lost its luster. In 2022, I upgraded the interior with new leather, and last summer, I finally took the plunge and sent it to the paint shop. It should be done soon—though it’s taken months instead of the weeks I had hoped!
The first photo in this blog post is the nose art, which will be the final touch. I liked the original paint scheme, but I wanted something with more flair, so I designed a new scheme instead. The repainting process—mostly in order—includes stripping and applying paint from the lightest to the darkest layers. The bottom will be metallic plum, the top Cadillac white, and the accent color metallic copper. The interior is a tan and cherry leather with dark brown carpet.
Last weekend, my next door neighbor, Rob and another friend, Vince and I sailed from Newport, RI to Portsmouth, NH on Vince’s boat, Thora, a beautiful 36′ yawl. Thanks for the great trip, Vince. Lots of fun, great memories and spectacular sights!
Finally back at home ‘recovering’ from my odyssey around the world. As always, it is lots of fun to circumnavigate the globe, but it does take its toll on the body! Just going to throw in a couple of the cool pics I was able to take along the way.
Moonset over Hawaii
This was an amazing moon set. I hesitate to put these types of photos up, because they just don’t do justice to the real thing. It was a clear, full moon and the colors were amazing.
Sydney Harbor Bridge at sunrise.
This was a beautiful, cold, July morning. About 6C (43F) and since I was still on Hawaii time, I was easily up by about 3 am. I walked out on the bridge and took pictures of the Sydney skyline at dawn. I then walked down to City Etc. cafe for breakfast. as I was walking out, I saw the early sun reflecting off the bridge and got this.
Ice in the bay!
Many miles between Sydney and here… this is Greenland at about midnight (above the Arctic Circle in the summer). At first glance, it looked like sailboats in the the water; it’s funny how the mind tries to make sense of what you see. A zoom in quickly show it to be chunks of ice. Much larger bergs were off the coast to the south.
Boston Skyline at Sunrise
Finally, the morning I arrived back in Boston, while waiting for the Water Taxi bus to the terminal, I got this shot of the Boston skyline at sunrise. It’s actually five shots stitched together. The sun reflecting off the buildings makes this view from Logan one of the more stunning sunrise city-scapes in the world.
Hope this isnt’ too boring for you. I just try to appreciate every day the privilege I have of getting to move heavy-metal around the world, get paid to do it, and see so many interesteing people and places along the way.
