She was promoted...

[Tally Ho]

My wife does not really share my passion for sailing, but she will go out on a nice day (light winds, lots of sun, and flat water). We sail on the south end of Lake Michigan.

She really does not like to heel, and she is generally no help docking.

But today she helped cast off a line, hung in there on a 15-degree heel in a slight chop, and even grabbed the spring line when we came back to the dock!

We got in about 11nm, at a top speed of 6.9 knots, and had a really nice sail.

I promoted her from Admiral to First Mate today for a job well done!



Greg

 

[Jackdaw]

Winning!

 

[Captmayhem]

I'm right there with you Tally ho, baby steps!

 

[kimelmore]

Way to go.

 

[capta]

They come aboard as deck fluff, then become the admiral. In time they move on up to first mate. And with luck and patience you end up with the perfect mate. Gotta love 'em.

 

[Kermit]

I don't know about that. There's an ulterior motive in there somewhere. Let's see. What could it be? Oh, how was the mall?

 

[RoyS]

That is why it was not Christine Columbus who discovered America.

 

[Tally Ho]

I don't know about that. There's an ulterior motive in there somewhere. Let's see. What could it be? Oh, how was the mall?

Ha ha. My ulterior motive was to soften her up for a bigger boat....But then I bought this toy...

First Mate looks good in both of them

Greg

 

[Kermit]

Ha ha. My ulterior motive..,
Greg

Ahem. I'm saying that *she* is the one with the ulterior motive. And just so you won't think I'm picking on your wife, I'm asserting that all women work that way.

 

[capta]

Ahem. I'm saying that *she* is the one with the ulterior motive. And just so you won't think I'm picking on your wife, I'm asserting that all women work that way.

I wonder what my wife's ulterior motive was on this day?

She doesn't care about clothes, wear make up or like shoes. She hates malls and shopping.
Dinner out? You got it honey, any time.

 

[Gene Neill]

My wife's favorite mall is a West Marine superstore. I can actually get away with buying her things like self-tailing winches or a Sailrite sewing machine for Christmas and birthday gifts. hehehehehe

 

[AlastairLC]

My beautiful bride was a great first mate on our Catalina 30 on the coast of Maine. Then one day the wind got up suddenly causing some major heeling and that was that. Things are a bit calmer here on Lake Pleasant, AZ, and the O'Day is rigged for fast reefing so I have my hopes but I'm not pushing it. So far it's just been a nice lunch in the cockpit while in the slip.
BTW, enjoyed your nice tour of your boat on uTube, Tally Ho.
Cheers! Alastair.

 

[Roland5048]

I don't know about that. There's an ulterior motive in there somewhere. Let's see. What could it be? Oh, how was the mall?

Had a GF years ago that told me that for every day she spent sailing with me, I was required to spend a day at the mall with her. We can all figure out how that ended. I still have the boat.

 

[Kermit]

Had a GF years ago that told me that for every day she spent sailing with me, I was required to spend a day at the mall with her. We can all figure out how that ended. I still have the boat.

My biggest regret is that I have but one "Like" to give. I salute you my friend.

 

[Charlie Jones s/v Tehani]

wish I still had her, but my ex was totally involved- single handed the boat at times for weeks

 

[WayneH]

My First Mate gets seasick. Not slightly seasick but the toe-curling hurling over the leeward lifelines seasick. So what does she suggest? Let's sail from Pensacola to Key West and on to Bimini. Would have been nice but we missed the weather window for her style of sailing. So we ended up driving to Key West, instead. Mainly because although I love sailing, I love my wife more. So we sail her way. But she sails with me.

And she helps a lot on the boat. I remember changing the fuel filter one day at the slip. Miserable, hot, humid. The next thing I know the companionway ladder and engine cover are coming off inside the boat. The First Mate says "You look like you could use the A/C." And the cool air felt wonderful.

Yeah, I'll keep her.

 

[Charlie Jones s/v Tehani]

View attachment 138263 My First Mate gets seasick. Not slightly seasick but the toe-curling hurling over the leeward lifelines seasick. So what does she suggest? Let's sail from Pensacola to Key West and on to Bimini. Would have been nice but we missed the weather window for her style of sailing. So we ended up driving to Key West, instead. Mainly because although I love sailing, I love my wife more. So we sail her way. But she sails with me.

And she helps a lot on the boat. I remember changing the fuel filter one day at the slip. Miserable, hot, humid. The next thing I know the companionway ladder and engine cover are coming off inside the boat. The First Mate says "You look like you could use the A/C." And the cool air felt wonderful.

Yeah, I'll keep her.

LOL I remember the first test sail when you bought the 21. She was VERY sick, and kept smiling- She is definitely a keeper

 

[flynhi4u]

Cindy used to get very "anxious " when the boat would heel beyond 15 degrees. Now she gets a kick out of burying the rail. She just smiles and says that the windows needed washed.
We reef early and often to try to keep the boat as up right as possible but Cindy now understands there will always be a puff or two you cant plan for and you just have to hang on for the ride.
Like my shirt says. I love sailing, but I love sailing with my wife more!

Sam

 

[Tally Ho]

Ahem. I'm saying that *she* is the one with the ulterior motive. And just so you won't think I'm picking on your wife, I'm asserting that all women work that way.

I caught your drift, but luckily for me, my wife is a pretty cheap date.

I took her to Maui for our anniversary a few years ago (In February) and that has now become an annual event. But she won't get rid of her old minivan "because it still runs and is paid for".

Got to love a wife like that

Greg

 

[All U Get]

I think I see more catamarans being sold for/by women.

All U Get