We finally got our boat back into the water on Friday December 31. With a new bottom job and prop shaft. A perfect beginning to the new year all day sailing and raw oysters and fried grouper afterwards. The 2nd day of the year wasn't as good in that the wind took it's time but finally started blowing. We sailed and when the wind died about noon we just sat in the middle of the bay. Every now and then a puff would spin us around or move us a little ways. All the while powerboats were going where ever they were going. Many of these powerboats had masts and sails. My wife was getting a little bored and asked "where do you want to go" my answer was "I want to go sailing and we couldn't get there by starting the motor". Anyone that is interested please state the approximate percentage of the time that the only place you want to go is sailing as contrasted with the times you go sailing to get somewhere. By the way after the wind came up we sailed out to the sea buoy and back. It's so nice to feel a swell while sailing.
Where are you going??? Sailing
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That's why it's called a *Sail* boat!
Although my intent isn't to *go* somewhere, my wife inevitably asks, 'where are we going today?' I look at her quizically and say 'sailing...' She, more often than me, wants to go somwhere, which means we have an agenda and a schedule. Then the experience is no longer really sailing per se, it's transportation. When I'm alone, I'm just sailing -- no agenda. However, when it's time to go home and the wind dies and I'm still far from port, well, it's time to motor. Since she's with me about half the time it's 50:50 (she's getting better though
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Although my intent isn't to *go* somewhere, my wife inevitably asks, 'where are we going today?' I look at her quizically and say 'sailing...' She, more often than me, wants to go somwhere, which means we have an agenda and a schedule. Then the experience is no longer really sailing per se, it's transportation. When I'm alone, I'm just sailing -- no agenda. However, when it's time to go home and the wind dies and I'm still far from port, well, it's time to motor. Since she's with me about half the time it's 50:50 (she's getting better though
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Being that we are land-locked and sail in a protected lake, there is nowhere to sail "to" except the other side of the lake (rocks and trees). In addition, the lake is the water source for the City of Calgary, so there are no motors allowed at all - ever. Therefore 100% of my time on "Apres Ski" is sailing for the joy of sailing. Somewhat of a disadvantage at times - in that you have to make up a reason to go to a certain spot and challenge yourself to manage the wind to get you there. Generally we just catch a breeze and let'er rip - and hope that we can get back to the marina at night.
Being that we are land-locked and sail in a protected lake, there is nowhere to sail "to" except the other side of the lake (rocks and trees). In addition, the lake is the water source for the City of Calgary, so there are no motors allowed at all - ever. Therefore 100% of my time on "Apres Ski" is sailing for the joy of sailing. Somewhat of a disadvantage at times - in that you have to make up a reason to go to a certain spot and challenge yourself to manage the wind to get you there. Generally we just catch a breeze and let'er rip - and hope that we can get back to the marina at night.
Don't know about you, but I'm goin over there!
It is a big Bay, so I just go sailing! First, I sail over there, then I sail back from over there, then I sail over yonder, then I sail back from over yonder. The only destination I have ever been concerned about is back to the slip. If I really wanted to go somewhere, I would buy one of "them thar" power boats. Jon McClain
It is a big Bay, so I just go sailing! First, I sail over there, then I sail back from over there, then I sail over yonder, then I sail back from over yonder. The only destination I have ever been concerned about is back to the slip. If I really wanted to go somewhere, I would buy one of "them thar" power boats. Jon McClain
I prefer a beam reach
Sometimes just for the hell of it I beat up a narrow channel but in my old age I tend to prefer a beam reach. That is the reason for going out to the sea buoy this weekend. The wind was out of the east so going north and south was very easy compared to going east and west. We beam reached several miles straight out into the gulf and back. The only complicating factor was a current wanting us to go west. I have tacked into Andrew's bay from the gulf but it's not nearly as much fun as a beam reach. Sailing 2 hours on a port tack and then 2 hours on a starboard tack is easy living.
Sometimes just for the hell of it I beat up a narrow channel but in my old age I tend to prefer a beam reach. That is the reason for going out to the sea buoy this weekend. The wind was out of the east so going north and south was very easy compared to going east and west. We beam reached several miles straight out into the gulf and back. The only complicating factor was a current wanting us to go west. I have tacked into Andrew's bay from the gulf but it's not nearly as much fun as a beam reach. Sailing 2 hours on a port tack and then 2 hours on a starboard tack is easy living.
Sailing
I logged 1,300 miles on my C-22 in 2004. Plus, miles on my Hobie 16 and Sunfish, spent time with other folks on their boats. All of my time on the water except about 400 miles on the Catalina was on a West Texas Lake. I love to trailer and adventure sail...go places, but being land locked and working makes it hard to get out adventure only a couple weeks a year. Sailing is about the wind. Sailing is about the water. Sailing is about how you get thier, not when or where! David
I logged 1,300 miles on my C-22 in 2004. Plus, miles on my Hobie 16 and Sunfish, spent time with other folks on their boats. All of my time on the water except about 400 miles on the Catalina was on a West Texas Lake. I love to trailer and adventure sail...go places, but being land locked and working makes it hard to get out adventure only a couple weeks a year. Sailing is about the wind. Sailing is about the water. Sailing is about how you get thier, not when or where! David
You're right where you want to be
Well, on the one hand I agree that there's a powerful desire to "go someplace" on the boat, but I can't help being reminded of how someone once described the difference between powerboaters and sailors. Powerboaters are in a hurry to get to where they want to go. Sailors, once they're on board their boats, are right where they want to be. Pete s/v "Crossroads" (ODay 322) Little Silver, NJ
Well, on the one hand I agree that there's a powerful desire to "go someplace" on the boat, but I can't help being reminded of how someone once described the difference between powerboaters and sailors. Powerboaters are in a hurry to get to where they want to go. Sailors, once they're on board their boats, are right where they want to be. Pete s/v "Crossroads" (ODay 322) Little Silver, NJ
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