Looked back through my sailing log today and tabulated all my outings, time and distance under sail, wind and weather since I bought the boat 20 months ago (6/26/2014).
Pretty pathetic compared to the more hard core sailors who live aboard and/or go long-distance cruising, but pretty good (I flatter myself) compared to other weekenders/day sailers. Certainly I get out much more than anyone else at my little marina which has about 30 or 40 sailboats total, some of which are slowly rotting in their slips - one Catalina 22 last had its registration renewed in 2003 and has vines growing from the hull at the waterline.
So here are my stats: I've had her out a total of 62 times for a total of 279 hours and 645 nautical miles, which averages out to a little over 3 outings a month lasting 4.5 hours under sail and covering 10.2 nm. Longest day on the water was 9.5 hours and 42.5 nm on Sept. 15 last year, not counting the one time I anchored out overnight (Dec. 5/6 last year). It takes an hour to drive to the marina (including stops to get food and drink and gas) and 45 minutes to stow gear, uncover and inspect the main, winches, tiller and motor and rig a headsail then motor out of the cove and raise the sails; an hour to douse the sails, motor in, furl the sails and "put her to bed" and then 50 min. drive home, so about 3.5 hours total non-sailing time per outing (oh for a roller furling headsail!). About 75% of my trips are single-handed; the first mate and my son and granddaughter have been out with me three or four times each, and I've had other or additional guests out five times. I generally go out in any weather except thunderstorms/rain or very cold or very high winds - most I've sailed in was about 25-30 kts with gusts to 35-40 (single reefed main and working jib) - on the theory that if I wait for perfect weather I'll never go out.
I paid PO $3500 for her and have put that much again into repairs and rigging (and could easily spend another 10 or 20K on her if I had it!) + $100/month for the slip. That works out to about $145 total spent per outing but only about $35 of ongoing expenses per outing - of course I could reduce the ratio by going out more.
I didn't keep track with my previous boat, a Bombardier 4.8 (Canadian company that makes commuter jets and jet skis nowadays; back in the 70s and 80s they made a Laser-like board boat and the 4.8 which is a fractional sloop day-sailer about 16 feet long - 4.8 meters) and I have often wondered just how much I sailed her in the four years I had her. Not as far or as often as my current boat.
I'd be very interested to see what other sailor's stats are!
Pretty pathetic compared to the more hard core sailors who live aboard and/or go long-distance cruising, but pretty good (I flatter myself) compared to other weekenders/day sailers. Certainly I get out much more than anyone else at my little marina which has about 30 or 40 sailboats total, some of which are slowly rotting in their slips - one Catalina 22 last had its registration renewed in 2003 and has vines growing from the hull at the waterline.
So here are my stats: I've had her out a total of 62 times for a total of 279 hours and 645 nautical miles, which averages out to a little over 3 outings a month lasting 4.5 hours under sail and covering 10.2 nm. Longest day on the water was 9.5 hours and 42.5 nm on Sept. 15 last year, not counting the one time I anchored out overnight (Dec. 5/6 last year). It takes an hour to drive to the marina (including stops to get food and drink and gas) and 45 minutes to stow gear, uncover and inspect the main, winches, tiller and motor and rig a headsail then motor out of the cove and raise the sails; an hour to douse the sails, motor in, furl the sails and "put her to bed" and then 50 min. drive home, so about 3.5 hours total non-sailing time per outing (oh for a roller furling headsail!). About 75% of my trips are single-handed; the first mate and my son and granddaughter have been out with me three or four times each, and I've had other or additional guests out five times. I generally go out in any weather except thunderstorms/rain or very cold or very high winds - most I've sailed in was about 25-30 kts with gusts to 35-40 (single reefed main and working jib) - on the theory that if I wait for perfect weather I'll never go out.
I paid PO $3500 for her and have put that much again into repairs and rigging (and could easily spend another 10 or 20K on her if I had it!) + $100/month for the slip. That works out to about $145 total spent per outing but only about $35 of ongoing expenses per outing - of course I could reduce the ratio by going out more.
I didn't keep track with my previous boat, a Bombardier 4.8 (Canadian company that makes commuter jets and jet skis nowadays; back in the 70s and 80s they made a Laser-like board boat and the 4.8 which is a fractional sloop day-sailer about 16 feet long - 4.8 meters) and I have often wondered just how much I sailed her in the four years I had her. Not as far or as often as my current boat.
I'd be very interested to see what other sailor's stats are!
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