I'm doing it I'm doing it

Daveinet · Jul 20, 2016

Not hitting anyone or anything and not breaking anything is a good day sailing. Open water is so much easier. Plus it gives you time to relax. Do you have telltails on the sails? If you don't go out and buy some. If you are going to learn, you might as well learn what is right.

DaveJ · Jul 21, 2016

I bought my first sailboat, a Catalina 30, in the fall and had to wait until spring to launch it. In the mean time I read a very informative book on sailing.....Sailing for Dummies. Believe it or not, it is well written with lots of illustrations and easy to understand explanations. A friend of mine bought his 1st boat last year and I passed the book on, figuring I don't need it after 7 years of sailing. I know where I can get another copy if I need it.........

Cheers

Roland5048 · Jul 21, 2016

DaveJ said:
Sailing for Dummies.

Yes. well written and easy to understand. I bought this for my girlfriend not long after we started dating and sailing together. Wasn't real sure, at the time, how that would go over. To my surprise, she really liked it and we are still sailing together after eight and a half years.

Oliver · Jul 21, 2016

New guys don't know what reefing is, please explain these things, I needed it and if I didn't get help I may of died, no big lost, I'm good with that but please explain these Britain words and don't start me up on terminology. I must stop talking now or I will get upset. Almost 4 years now, working on theists how ever my dumb spell checker spells it. Can I ever win ? Reefing = fold bottom of main sail 1 foot down so it's doubled up at bottom, you can see the eyes in the sail to use, just keep looking, they are there, slows you down in heavy wind doing this. Go Bucs !

Roland5048 · Jul 21, 2016

Oliver, where did you find those little anchors?

justsomeguy · Jul 21, 2016

iPad?

Oliver · Jul 21, 2016

There on my kindle , Android died. I miss it. Battery almost burnt me up.

dzl · Jul 21, 2016

sailnewbie said:
It's always the unknown that gets me, I'm literally starting from nothing but a few books and you tube, I know nobody that sails I've never been on a sailboat, it's tuff to learn something from nothing, but I like it

I'm the same way. I sailed for the first time in March of this year. I still have yet to sail with someone experienced on board, although I have sailed alongside some of my experienced friends. I'm having way more fun than I should be.... So far I've only sailed inland lakes but we've got a group planning to go out to the Mississippi barrier islands once it cools down again.. Really looking forward to that.

Oliver · Jul 21, 2016

I lived in Timberlake, Willoughby, Mentor, east Cleveland. Started 185th and Claire , Euclid ave then 200th then out to Lost Nation, the Courtland Gang. I live on my boat, very different to say the least. I'm good. I teach if you want, lots of girls here but you have one, good for you.

Oliver · Jul 21, 2016

Can't do that here, 6 foot draft 600 pound fixed keel and sand bars that go out longer than a football field. Did you look up the Fitzgerald ?

dzl · Jul 21, 2016

sailnewbie said:
Dzl big open water is the way to its so nice having room to run, turn on auto pilot and go make a sandwich or 4, clean up get a drink and look up and still a mile from everything

I believe it. Sounds fun. My normal lake is large enough to hold a course for 15-20 minutes at 5 knots going the short way so I could make a sammich... But still.

Oliver · Jul 22, 2016

I wouldn't use auto pilot down here cowboy, st Pete Beach. You have to look at the color of the water here all the time, there is sand bars way out where the dolphin swim and they are black here by the way, freaking think they are sharks pop up 4 foot away from you, heart stops beating for a second. So you must be west side Cleveland cause you didn't answer my question, it's cool, I have relatives that side. Maple Hts little Italy festival, my cousin was the gang leader there, he's in jail now and my little brother too. Walleye, I didn't spell that right but know the fish, they give a good fight, taste good too. Winds and storms and very cold weather lake Erie, I know this for fact, I lived there. Be careful cowboy.

JerryA · Aug 11, 2016

SailNewbie,

Looks like you had fun. The wind along the coast of Erie is often different than forecasted. The mile or so along the shore is subject to on/off shore breezes. Usually a nice breeze for sailing along the coast. Did you make it out to any of the islands? Great place to sail.

JerryA

deltaten · Aug 12, 2016

not ""chicken", simply prudent

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