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Okay.... I'm taking a quick poll to see if Bob is the only poster here with
such a limited sailing area. Please just give us an idea of where you've sailed, lakes, oceans, bays, countries...... I'll start: Great Slave Lake, NWT Hudson's Bay - Rankin Yacht Club Beaufort Sea - Tuktoyaktuk Bahamas, Eluthra, & Exuma Cays British Virgin Islands - all of it Jamaica - Montego Bay to Negril Brasil - Florinopolis to Bombinas and Porto Alegra /Recife American Samoa - Pago Pago Yacht Club Western Samoa - Upolu to Savai'i Tonga - Am Samoa to Tonga return [ Pago-Vava'u] British Columbia Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Ontario Quebec I know it's not a lot and many have sailed more areas.... but compared to Bob.... !!!????? I mean let's face it... Bob hasn't even done a basic BVI trip on a charter boat!!! Bob can't use a Radar Bob can't navigate Bob can't sail into a slip Bob does try though.... lame as those attempts are in his very limited world of sail. CM |
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Capt. Mooron wrote:
Please just give us an idea of where you've sailed, lakes, oceans, bays, countries...... I'll start: I am but a sweet, innocent, fresh-faced n00b, so my list is short... The Firth Of Forth (racing twice a week). Estuary, marina is at the narrowest point, hilly on both sides, conditions are always variable. Bob can't use a Radar Ain't got one o' them. Bob can't navigate Learned a bit, but have some way to go yet. Bob can't sail into a slip We do that virtually every time we sail. (And out if the wind is conducive.) -- Wally www.artbywally.com www.wally.myby.co.uk |
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"Wally" wrote in message ... | Capt. Mooron wrote: | | Please just give us an idea of where you've sailed, lakes, oceans, | bays, countries...... I'll start: | | I am but a sweet, innocent, fresh-faced n00b, so my list is short... I'm certain that list will expand in leaps and bounds since you seem to hold the adventurous spirit required of true mariners. | | The Firth Of Forth (racing twice a week). Estuary, marina is at the | narrowest point, hilly on both sides, conditions are always variable. Excellent.... a true test of skill for a newbie. | | | Bob can't use a Radar | | Ain't got one o' them. You will | Bob can't navigate | | Learned a bit, but have some way to go yet. At least you are making an attempt! | Bob can't sail into a slip | | We do that virtually every time we sail. (And out if the wind is conducive.) Bob is terrified to sail into anything.... including a wind over 20 knots or out of the bay. ;-) |
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Well, you have me beat but comparing yourself to Bob isn't raising the bar
that high. I mentioned it before but one of the guys on the Atlantic crossing keep his boat on the Hudson north of NYC and from what he told me he's covered more of LIS in his boat than Bob has. I think Bob's an aberration as far as the ng's concerned. Lake Erie Lake St. Clair Detroit River BVI Gulf of Mexico Atlantic Ocean Beagle Channel Drake Passage Straits of Florida John Cairns "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message ... Okay.... I'm taking a quick poll to see if Bob is the only poster here with such a limited sailing area. Please just give us an idea of where you've sailed, lakes, oceans, bays, countries...... I'll start: Great Slave Lake, NWT Hudson's Bay - Rankin Yacht Club Beaufort Sea - Tuktoyaktuk Bahamas, Eluthra, & Exuma Cays British Virgin Islands - all of it Jamaica - Montego Bay to Negril Brasil - Florinopolis to Bombinas and Porto Alegra /Recife American Samoa - Pago Pago Yacht Club Western Samoa - Upolu to Savai'i Tonga - Am Samoa to Tonga return [ Pago-Vava'u] British Columbia Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Ontario Quebec I know it's not a lot and many have sailed more areas.... but compared to Bob.... !!!????? I mean let's face it... Bob hasn't even done a basic BVI trip on a charter boat!!! Bob can't use a Radar Bob can't navigate Bob can't sail into a slip Bob does try though.... lame as those attempts are in his very limited world of sail. CM |
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My list will pale in comparison, but;
Blue Marsh Lake, Pa Fla. Keys Atlantic, off Daytona Fla. Marsh Creek Resovoir, Pa Outer Banks NC Ocean City MD Chesapeake Bay, from norhtern tip to VA line. -- Scotty S/V Lisa Marie Balt. MD USA "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message ... Okay.... I'm taking a quick poll to see if Bob is the only poster here with such a limited sailing area. Please just give us an idea of where you've sailed, lakes, oceans, bays, countries...... I'll start: Great Slave Lake, NWT Hudson's Bay - Rankin Yacht Club Beaufort Sea - Tuktoyaktuk Bahamas, Eluthra, & Exuma Cays British Virgin Islands - all of it Jamaica - Montego Bay to Negril Brasil - Florinopolis to Bombinas and Porto Alegra /Recife American Samoa - Pago Pago Yacht Club Western Samoa - Upolu to Savai'i Tonga - Am Samoa to Tonga return [ Pago-Vava'u] British Columbia Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Ontario Quebec I know it's not a lot and many have sailed more areas.... but compared to Bob.... !!!????? I mean let's face it... Bob hasn't even done a basic BVI trip on a charter boat!!! Bob can't use a Radar Bob can't navigate Bob can't sail into a slip Bob does try though.... lame as those attempts are in his very limited world of sail. CM |
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"Capt. Mooron" wrote
Bob is terrified to sail into anything.... including a wind over 20 knots or out of the bay. ;-) He's never even experienced spray over the bow. |
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Sometimes it feels good!
"Wally" wrote in message ... Scott Vernon wrote: Bob is terrified to sail into anything.... including a wind over 20 knots or out of the bay. ;-) He's never even experienced spray over the bow. Whereas, I've learned to watch the waves and duck so the next crew on the rail gets it. (Bowman's privilege...) -- Wally www.artbywally.com www.wally.myby.co.uk |
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Capt. Mooron wrote:
I am but a sweet, innocent, fresh-faced n00b, so my list is short... I'm certain that list will expand in leaps and bounds since you seem to hold the adventurous spirit required of true mariners. We'll see how it goes - the plan for this season is to build experience by crewing on the Sonata, while I work on my own boat. Once Hispaniola goes in, I'll be looking to get into some cruising. (Can't do cruising other than daysails on the Sonata because the skipper's wife is poorly and he can't be away from home for too long.) The Firth Of Forth (racing twice a week). Estuary, marina is at the narrowest point, hilly on both sides, conditions are always variable. Excellent.... a true test of skill for a newbie. That's what I like about the place - loads of variety in a small area. The last two weekends have been flat calm, hot sun, bit of sea breeze one day; strong winds, lumpy chop and pishin' rain the other. Last Saturday, we had a 'new boy' dinghy sailor as stand-in crew - we were short-handed - he was decidedly unwell (and lacking a clue, considering he's done more RYA dinghy training than me). He didn't come back for the suntan, slow drift and cancelled races the following Sunday... Bob can't use a Radar Ain't got one o' them. You will Not this week! :-) But I'm up for that sort of gubbins when I have the sort of boat that warrants it. Bob can't navigate Learned a bit, but have some way to go yet. At least you are making an attempt! Oh, for sure. I'm comfortable with map&compass work on land, so it seems only right to learn the 'trade' on water as well. Bob is terrified to sail into anything.... including a wind over 20 knots or out of the bay. ;-) He's still to show us his spinnaker doing something more exciting than hanging out to dry in 2 knots... I suppose he's trying to toughen up his crew of waifs and strays before they risk hoisting it in 3! -- Wally www.artbywally.com www.wally.myby.co.uk |
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Scott Vernon wrote:
Bob is terrified to sail into anything.... including a wind over 20 knots or out of the bay. ;-) He's never even experienced spray over the bow. Whereas, I've learned to watch the waves and duck so the next crew on the rail gets it. (Bowman's privilege...) -- Wally www.artbywally.com www.wally.myby.co.uk |
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Scott Vernon wrote:
Sometimes it feels good! Indeed - I don't mind a bit of splashing and spray. It's certainly less of a drag than using a dinghy as a diving board. Still, when you've been racing all day and have an hour or two of chop to plough through in a 22-footer, you can get too much of a good thing. There are times when it's nice to sit in the foulies and watch the cotton-clad hero sitting next to you get a soaking. ;-) -- Wally www.artbywally.com www.wally.myby.co.uk |
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