G&G wrote:
After being a sailing fanatic for 30 years of so, I'm suddenly bored with
it. Is this normal?

It is for some people. All those abandoned boats in the backlots of marinas
are a testament to that. Many, if not all, of the ones for sale on
yachtworld.com are as well.

Personally I think I personify the old adage that 'a bad day of sailing is
way better than a great day at work.'

I've sailed since my pre-teens and have never grown tired or bored of it.
If you have, perhaps you should get out of sailing for a while to see if you
really have any residual interest. If not, you're where you need to be. If
you do, you'll have to acquire another boat, which is not a problem with all
the boats on the market these days.

One other suggestion--you could try another aspect of sailing, say, for
example, racing, if you haven't done so yet. Or cruising, if you've only
been sailing round the marks on weekends. Nice thing about sailing is that
it's as multifaceted as just about any activity.

Max

G&G,

I would rather be Bored on a sailboat than in front of a TV or Web Site
or any other place I can think of. Nothing wrong with being bored. I've
spent many, many boring hours hove-to with everything shut down just
floating with my dog and a cold bottle (or Can) of Beer. It isn't easy
to be bored when Harbor Seal investigate your drifting boat or Sea Gull
sing to you. I've spent time talking to whales while just drifting.

Try it; before you sell your boat. Go out and enjoy being BORED, You'll
be surprised at how hard it is just to be Bored.

It's all mental!! Learn to enjoy being with yourself. If you can't
enjoy YOU then you have a real problem.

Ole Thom



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That is insiteful....and great advice.

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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G&G,

I would rather be Bored on a sailboat than in front of a TV or Web Site
or any other place I can think of. Nothing wrong with being bored. I've
spent many, many boring hours hove-to with everything shut down just
floating with my dog and a cold bottle (or Can) of Beer. It isn't easy
to be bored when Harbor Seal investigate your drifting boat or Sea Gull
sing to you. I've spent time talking to whales while just drifting.

Try it; before you sell your boat. Go out and enjoy being BORED, You'll
be surprised at how hard it is just to be Bored.

It's all mental!! Learn to enjoy being with yourself. If you can't
enjoy YOU then you have a real problem.

Ole Thom



http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ThomPage

http://community.webtv.net/tassail/Pneuma