Most years I sail about 2000 miles. However, I suppose that as much as 50%
might be under engine. So I suppose that I REALLY sail about 1000 miles a
year.

No, 2000 is correct. Motoring your vessel underway is part of sailing, dispite
foolish ideas presented here.

RB

We sail Alien an average of 3 times a week and a bit more
in the last months.

Really? I'm astonished. I doubt that we would get an average of 3
suitable sailing days a week. You must have a good supply of wind in LIS!

I'd say last summer I can count on one hand the days where we had no wind. The
worst times were we were on trips.

RB

It really depends on the time of year. The annual average wind for LIS
makes it among the windiest places on the entire east coast.

There was almost always wind last season. Sometimes it would die mid-afternoon
for while at worst.

RB

bob makes his own wind.


"Dave" wrote

If so, it was a most unusual season. Having had a boat on CI for a number
of
years, I can say with some confidence that the Western end of the Sound
ain't the place to sail from if you want wind regularly. There is usually
some part of the day when there's a small bit of wind, so maybe Bobsprit's
claim of few days with _no_ wind is literally true. But there's a lot of
time spent with sails slatting about. That's one of the reasons I moved
my
boat to the Eastern end.


Dave
S/V Good Fortune
CS27

Who goes duck hunting with Jamie Gorelick?

"Donal" wrote in message ...
"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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Now...stop the lying and posturing. Let's all be honest. How much do you
REALLY
sail your own boat.

Most years I sail about 2000 miles. However, I suppose that as much as 50%
might be under engine. So I suppose that I REALLY sail about 1000 miles a
year.


1/2 your time motoring. I have a MSV and motor less...

Joe






We sail Alien an average of 3 times a week and a bit more
in the last months.

Really? I'm astonished. I doubt that we would get an average of 3
suitable sailing days a week. You must have a good supply of wind in LIS!


Last summer we only managed time for 5 short trips, the
longest being 5 days and the others only weekends.

Pathetic!!


Regards


Donal
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It's not a competition folks. Some of you may be working hard and can't
manage
a lot of free time. I'm just curious after a conversation with a fellow
(he
owns a IP 35) who only sails 3 weeks out of the whole summer. He pays a
lot for
a boat he hardly uses, but it's worth it to him. Even if you own a low
cost
boat, did you ever calculate the cost vs. time actually spent aboard?

RB

pretty much sums things up, eh?


Motoring your vessel underway is sailing

RB

pretty much sums things up, eh?

It does if you have any education.

Sailing: 1 a : the technical skill of managing a ship or boat.

Scotty has no education. Even cruise ships set sail.

RB

"Joe" wrote in message
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1/2 your time motoring. I have a MSV and motor less...




Answer 1.

Of course you do. Liveaboards stay permanently tied to the dock.


Answer 2.

I've heard that the average sailboat spends 85% of its time underway with
the engine running.

A couple of weeks ago I spent a weekend aboard a much heavier boat than
Setanta. I was astonished to find that we needed the engine with 20 kts
of wind blowing from behind.

On Setanta, given the same conditions, we would have been stonking along at
about 8 kts under spinaker.

*IF* you spend less that 50% of the time with the engine running, then you
either sail in an area with fantastic breezes, or you may be overestimating
the time that you are running under sail alone.


Regards


Donal
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*IF* you spend less that 50% of the time with the engine running, then you
either sail in an area with fantastic breezes, or you may be overestimating
the time that you are running under sail alone.


Again, we run the engine to get clear of the breakwater and that's usually it.
If there is little wind, we sail slow and chat. If there is zero wind we drift.
Unless we need to get somewhere, we don't ruin things by using the engine.

RB

do you motor when sailing below a certain speed, say 2 kts.?

"Donal" wrote in message
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"Joe" wrote in message
om...

1/2 your time motoring. I have a MSV and motor less...




Answer 1.

Of course you do. Liveaboards stay permanently tied to the dock.


Answer 2.

I've heard that the average sailboat spends 85% of its time underway with
the engine running.

A couple of weeks ago I spent a weekend aboard a much heavier boat than
Setanta. I was astonished to find that we needed the engine with 20 kts
of wind blowing from behind.

On Setanta, given the same conditions, we would have been stonking along
at
about 8 kts under spinaker.

*IF* you spend less that 50% of the time with the engine running, then you
either sail in an area with fantastic breezes, or you may be
overestimating
the time that you are running under sail alone.


Regards


Donal
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