What's your new year's sailing resolution for 2005? Do you plan to stretch your cruising grounds and explore new waters? Try never-before-attempted maintenance or an equipment installation on your own? Or perhaps this is the year you're going to move up to a bigger, newer, or better boat? Maybe 2005 will be a time of formal training, new crew, or -- gulp -- more time on the water and less on the web... Commit to your New Year's Resolution here, then vote in the Quick Quiz at the bottom of the home page.
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Cuba
My resolution is to retire and sail to Cuba. Hope the US Coast Guard doesn't put a crimp in my plan.
My resolution is to retire and sail to Cuba. Hope the US Coast Guard doesn't put a crimp in my plan.
Reitire in Cuba? EGADS!!!!
"Submitted by Paul of Toronto on 01/03 at 06:15AM regarding General_interest My resolution is to retire and sail to Cuba. Hope the US Coast Guard doesn't put a crimp in my plan. " Shame! Shame on you, I say! Castro is the Great Satan, he is EVIL! It is reported by Miami Cubans related to Jaun Bautista, that Fidel feeds upon babies (or perhaps babyback ribs?). He is the enemy of all Americans, and would probably vote for a Democrat. Fie on you, you commie-pinko-liberal! (of course, if given the opportunity, I too would retire in Cuba.<grin>) Didereaux
"Submitted by Paul of Toronto on 01/03 at 06:15AM regarding General_interest My resolution is to retire and sail to Cuba. Hope the US Coast Guard doesn't put a crimp in my plan. " Shame! Shame on you, I say! Castro is the Great Satan, he is EVIL! It is reported by Miami Cubans related to Jaun Bautista, that Fidel feeds upon babies (or perhaps babyback ribs?). He is the enemy of all Americans, and would probably vote for a Democrat. Fie on you, you commie-pinko-liberal! (of course, if given the opportunity, I too would retire in Cuba.<grin>) Didereaux
Try to get through 2005 by
Not having to file an insurance claim!!! 2004 Lightning strike 2003 Engine fire.
Not having to file an insurance claim!!! 2004 Lightning strike 2003 Engine fire.
Other islands
Unless you are planning to move there for political reasons there are many more places in the Caribbean to retire. We are in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela right now and it is cheap to live. Diesel 7 cents US a gallon Hair Style $1.95 Whole Tenderloin $8. Bottom paint job, hual, scrape, wet sand, and paint $600 It is also a wonderful country with great access to the interior of SA as well as hundreds of islands to sail.
Unless you are planning to move there for political reasons there are many more places in the Caribbean to retire. We are in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela right now and it is cheap to live. Diesel 7 cents US a gallon Hair Style $1.95 Whole Tenderloin $8. Bottom paint job, hual, scrape, wet sand, and paint $600 It is also a wonderful country with great access to the interior of SA as well as hundreds of islands to sail.
New Years
To continue to explore new grounds, learn new things, and test myself with the chanlleges of sailing in and out of other contries!
To continue to explore new grounds, learn new things, and test myself with the chanlleges of sailing in and out of other contries!
My short list ...
I want to clean my bottom *x first thing in the spring, replace ports and hatch, refinish the brightwork, and select a tailor & dress with a new suit of sails. Then I want to take a Basic Coastal Cruising course or a Bareboat Chartering course for ASA certification. If I can do this AND get in a ton of sailing, I will be very happy. My long list ... ah, who cares??!!
I want to clean my bottom *x first thing in the spring, replace ports and hatch, refinish the brightwork, and select a tailor & dress with a new suit of sails. Then I want to take a Basic Coastal Cruising course or a Bareboat Chartering course for ASA certification. If I can do this AND get in a ton of sailing, I will be very happy. My long list ... ah, who cares??!!
An ambitious New Year's resolution
MY NEW YEAR'S SAILING RESOLUTION To reach out toward the Final Frontier My continuing Mission: to explore strange new worlds... To seek out new life forms and new civilizations... To boldly go WHERE NO ONE HAS GONE BEFORE!!!
MY NEW YEAR'S SAILING RESOLUTION To reach out toward the Final Frontier My continuing Mission: to explore strange new worlds... To seek out new life forms and new civilizations... To boldly go WHERE NO ONE HAS GONE BEFORE!!!
All of the above
The survey is lame!! I wanted to say all of the above but couldn't. Yes, more days, more adventure, improve my skills, and yes, more maintenance. I'm not near retirement yet so I'm not ready to move south full-time but I do plan on getting my bareboat certification and go on a sailing holiday somewhere... I also plan on getting my boat in better shape for single-handing and, now that I have more confidence in her, take her 'farther out'. A Catalina 25 is not a coastal cruiser (at least I don't think so ..) but there's still a lot of sailing to be had in the SF Bay! BB
The survey is lame!! I wanted to say all of the above but couldn't. Yes, more days, more adventure, improve my skills, and yes, more maintenance. I'm not near retirement yet so I'm not ready to move south full-time but I do plan on getting my bareboat certification and go on a sailing holiday somewhere... I also plan on getting my boat in better shape for single-handing and, now that I have more confidence in her, take her 'farther out'. A Catalina 25 is not a coastal cruiser (at least I don't think so ..) but there's still a lot of sailing to be had in the SF Bay! BB
C25 in SF
Bill Your C25 is a great boat for coastal cruising. We had ours down to Half Moon Bay on a single day down, overnight and back the next day. A year later we went to Monterey overnight on the ocean down and two nights out on the way back. Try it, you'll like it. Stu
Bill Your C25 is a great boat for coastal cruising. We had ours down to Half Moon Bay on a single day down, overnight and back the next day. A year later we went to Monterey overnight on the ocean down and two nights out on the way back. Try it, you'll like it. Stu
C25 in SF
Stu I'm not a terribly experienced sailor but the way the C25 has handled the rough stuff in SF Bay makes me more confident. Thanks for the encouragement! BB
Stu I'm not a terribly experienced sailor but the way the C25 has handled the rough stuff in SF Bay makes me more confident. Thanks for the encouragement! BB
john how fast does that thing go with the tires?
you need to work on your trim alittle and youll have more fun if you sail it in the water!!!!,(just kidding) happy new year mike
you need to work on your trim alittle and youll have more fun if you sail it in the water!!!!,(just kidding) happy new year mike
Work on Everything!!
I believe that I'm being offered and will need to meet the challege of more adventurous sailing with a move from San Diego to San Francisco. I plan to take time with an experienced San Francisco instructor to accelerate that learning curve. Hopefully that will also mean more days on the water and feeling comfortable about it. Have already taken some of the advice given to me here by other San Francisco bay sailors and put the book "Sailing the Bay" on my Christmas wish list. Between that and a new chart book for the area, the Christmas week has been educational already. This in turn caused me to realize that I've used Chapman's as a reference but never actually read it. So by Dec 31, 2005 I'm resolving to actually read Chapman's all the way through. So I guess that just leaves the more challenging maintenance issue. Not too sure about that yet. But 2 out of 3 isn't too bad I guess. Enjoy 2005 everyone and happy sailing. Bill
I believe that I'm being offered and will need to meet the challege of more adventurous sailing with a move from San Diego to San Francisco. I plan to take time with an experienced San Francisco instructor to accelerate that learning curve. Hopefully that will also mean more days on the water and feeling comfortable about it. Have already taken some of the advice given to me here by other San Francisco bay sailors and put the book "Sailing the Bay" on my Christmas wish list. Between that and a new chart book for the area, the Christmas week has been educational already. This in turn caused me to realize that I've used Chapman's as a reference but never actually read it. So by Dec 31, 2005 I'm resolving to actually read Chapman's all the way through. So I guess that just leaves the more challenging maintenance issue. Not too sure about that yet. But 2 out of 3 isn't too bad I guess. Enjoy 2005 everyone and happy sailing. Bill
I have a BIG Agenda
For the new year I would like to: 1. Find a new, well not new, but a different sailboat more suited to LRC. 2. Take a sailing class. 3. Learn how to dock better, back up with some measure of precision. 4. Meet some more sailors to enjoy outings with 5. Acquire some diesel mechanic skills
For the new year I would like to: 1. Find a new, well not new, but a different sailboat more suited to LRC. 2. Take a sailing class. 3. Learn how to dock better, back up with some measure of precision. 4. Meet some more sailors to enjoy outings with 5. Acquire some diesel mechanic skills
i'd like to do ALOT more than last year
Having recently acquired a 30' Catalina I am in the process of restoring it. So far I have pulled the engine out, painted and tuned it, pulled all the windows and resealed them, removed all the bright work and am now on the 6th coat of Interlux polyurethane varnish. Future plans are: 1. Complete rewire 2. New port and starboard bulkheads (chainplates pulled through!!) 3. REMOVE GATE VALVES 4. Repair small fire damage 5. Have it all done by April!! lol Anyways on the water I want to do alot more exploration around the cape and the islands and also do alot more sailing with the spinnaker.
Having recently acquired a 30' Catalina I am in the process of restoring it. So far I have pulled the engine out, painted and tuned it, pulled all the windows and resealed them, removed all the bright work and am now on the 6th coat of Interlux polyurethane varnish. Future plans are: 1. Complete rewire 2. New port and starboard bulkheads (chainplates pulled through!!) 3. REMOVE GATE VALVES 4. Repair small fire damage 5. Have it all done by April!! lol Anyways on the water I want to do alot more exploration around the cape and the islands and also do alot more sailing with the spinnaker.
1. North of Point Conception THIS YEAR !
2. finish small amount of woodwork left inside. 3. get compass adjusted (swung) 4. Just finished Coastal Nav cert. so maybe get my ASA offshore certs. 5. My wife really wants to go to BVI so I may be "forced" into Carribean waters for a couple weeks.
2. finish small amount of woodwork left inside. 3. get compass adjusted (swung) 4. Just finished Coastal Nav cert. so maybe get my ASA offshore certs. 5. My wife really wants to go to BVI so I may be "forced" into Carribean waters for a couple weeks.
Moving aboard
My resolution for 2005 is to sell my house & buy a bluewater liveaboard. My house is for sale now and I have a string of boats lined up.
My resolution for 2005 is to sell my house & buy a bluewater liveaboard. My house is for sale now and I have a string of boats lined up.
I resolve to.................
I resolve to finish the restore of the "Wind Song" bought for $124.36, invested $302.56, no mention of the sweat equity. I resolve to have it in the water this year, so I can take the now 82 year old gentleman that built her back in 1968 out sailing one last time. It's his dream, since he hasn't seen her in almost 20 years.
I resolve to finish the restore of the "Wind Song" bought for $124.36, invested $302.56, no mention of the sweat equity. I resolve to have it in the water this year, so I can take the now 82 year old gentleman that built her back in 1968 out sailing one last time. It's his dream, since he hasn't seen her in almost 20 years.
Flying Crane -- 2005
This year, the Flying Crane, Catalina 18, will made it all the way from Washington DC down the Potomac to the Chesapeake Bay and maybe beyond. Hope to add a Genoa, furling system and paint the topside of the Flying Crane. As for myself, work on my sailing skills and maybe begin a navigation course.
This year, the Flying Crane, Catalina 18, will made it all the way from Washington DC down the Potomac to the Chesapeake Bay and maybe beyond. Hope to add a Genoa, furling system and paint the topside of the Flying Crane. As for myself, work on my sailing skills and maybe begin a navigation course.
sailing in the nationals
I will participate in the C25 nationals at Lake Cheney, Kansas this coming July 8-10. I will, I Will, I think... ... if I can spring the days.
I will participate in the C25 nationals at Lake Cheney, Kansas this coming July 8-10. I will, I Will, I think... ... if I can spring the days.
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