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

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

"Wally" wrote in message
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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...

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. ;-)

"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.

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

Sometimes it feels good!


"Wally" wrote in message
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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

Whereas, I've learned to watch the waves and duck so the next crew on the
rail gets it.

sure you have, wally.

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

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

says it all

Jaxxies... you sail a friggin Irwin 30... that speaks volumes alone!
Shut the **** Up you big cry-baby!... at least until you find the Gulf
Stream or write another "definative" book on something like anchoring in the
LIS and the ten feet of mud you have your hook into... never mind catenary
forces.

CM

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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| 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
|
| says it all