Tired of sailing
 

After being a sailing fanatic for 30 years of so, I'm suddenly bored with
it. Is this normal? Might even sell the boat.

Tired of sailing
 

G&g
Sorry to hear that. In my world there is a standard comment:
He has stopped sailing - the service were nice.
I can not imagine being bored with sailing, but then - I don't know how
to do anything else to my own satisfaction. I've been at it a little
less than twice that.
Matt Colie
Lifelong Waterman, Licensed Mariner and Congenital Sailor

G&G wrote:

After being a sailing fanatic for 30 years of so, I'm suddenly bored with
it. Is this normal? Might even sell the boat.

Tired of sailing
 

"G&G" wrote in message
. ..
After being a sailing fanatic for 30 years of so, I'm suddenly bored with
it. Is this normal? Might even sell the boat.


Take a year off. It will come back and you'll want the boat.

RCE

Tired of sailing
 

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


Maybe you need a new boat? maybe you need new scenery? Maybe you
need a new crew?

Tired of sailing
 

Katy,

He may just need a NEW BRAIN! I was Going to say head but he's so FOS
and Scotty would mis-interpret it!

G-G; After 58 years I've put my boat up for sail, reluctantly but my
sense of balance is no longer what it should be and as I approach 80
years, I've decided to beach myself.

Ole Thom

Tired of sailing
 

"katy" wrote in message
...
G&G wrote:
After being a sailing fanatic for 30 years of so, I'm
suddenly bored with
it. Is this normal? Might even sell the boat.


Maybe you need a new boat? maybe you need new scenery? Maybe
you
need a new crew?

maybe you need new boat bunnies?

Tired of sailing
 

What no sailing until you were 21.?

When did you first sail Thom? What kind of boat?

Joe

Tired of sailing
 

Scotty wrote:
"katy" wrote in message
...

G&G wrote:

After being a sailing fanatic for 30 years of so, I'm

suddenly bored with

it. Is this normal? Might even sell the boat.



Maybe you need a new boat? maybe you need new scenery? Maybe

you

need a new crew?


maybe you need new boat bunnies?


I got rid of the boat bunnies a long time ago...all those little
round pellets rolling around to get smashed under the teak grate, ya
know....

Tired of sailing
 

Wan't to borrow a shot gun?

Joe

Tired of sailing
 

To determine if your boredom is normal you must determine the cause.

Is it because sailing no longer fullfills what you initially desired?

Have the waterways become so crowded and stressful that the cost outweighs
the benefit?

Are you coming down with some type of disease that is affecting your mental
state?

Have you read too many Capt RB posts?

If you are willing to give some more information, the cause may be worked
out.

Amen!

Tired of sailing
 

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

Can't say. Been 40 years for me now, not bored yet.
Maybe you should try something different: sail to a
different destination, crew on a totally different type
boat, design a new suit of sails for your boat, lots of
challenges out there.


...Might even sell the boat.


Go ahead. If "the boat" is the focus of your interest, then
no wonder you're bored.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Tired of sailing
 

I've had some boring sails ( little or no wind, nowhere to go ).
Just makes me look forward more to the next one.

Scotty


"Matt Colie" wrote in message
...
G&g
Sorry to hear that. In my world there is a standard comment:
He has stopped sailing - the service were nice.
I can not imagine being bored with sailing, but then - I don't
know how
to do anything else to my own satisfaction. I've been at it a
little
less than twice that.
Matt Colie
Lifelong Waterman, Licensed Mariner and Congenital Sailor

G&G wrote:

After being a sailing fanatic for 30 years of so, I'm
suddenly bored with
it. Is this normal? Might even sell the boat.

Tired of sailing
 

"Joe" wrote:
What no sailing until you were 21.?

When did you first sail Thom? What kind of boat?


Wood.

Seahag

Tired of sailing
 

"Joe" wrote:
What no sailing until you were 21.?

When did you first sail Thom? What kind of boat?



Seahag wrote:
Wood.


I don't think wood had been invented yet. Shucks, back when
Thom was 21, water still a new invention!

DSK

Tired of sailing
 

On Sat, 4 Feb 2006 16:58:11 -0500, "G&G" wrote:

After being a sailing fanatic for 30 years of so, I'm suddenly bored with
it. Is this normal? Might even sell the boat.



Sure.

So what do you have to sell?

Tired of sailing
 

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

Tired of sailing
 

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

Tired of sailing
 

In article ,
says...
After being a sailing fanatic for 30 years of so, I'm suddenly bored with
it. Is this normal? Might even sell the boat.

What about a new hobby? Flying? Head down to your local field and
check out a trial flight. Overall it's probably cheaper than sailing
(unless you buy your own plane) and lots of fun.

--
Duncan

Tired of sailing
 

That is insiteful....and great advice.

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
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

Tired of sailing
 

Try parachute jumping once or twice. Cleans out your head, you'll see
everything new and different.

"G&G" wrote in message
. ..
After being a sailing fanatic for 30 years of so, I'm suddenly bored with
it. Is this normal? Might even sell the boat.

Tired of sailing
 

This happens to me every now and then. I stop sailing for a couple
years then get interested again and do a lot and then slack off again,
etc. Its normal. Dont sell the boat...........yet.

Tired of sailing
 

Actually bungee jumping works, and as a bonus you don't have to wonder why
you should jump out of a perfectly good plane.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"jlrogers" wrote in message
. ..
Try parachute jumping once or twice. Cleans out your head, you'll see
everything new and different.

"G&G" wrote in message
. ..
After being a sailing fanatic for 30 years of so, I'm suddenly bored with
it. Is this normal? Might even sell the boat.

Tired of sailing
 

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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Actually bungee jumping works, and as a bonus you don't have to wonder why
you should jump out of a perfectly good plane.

To a sport jumper, the term "perfectly good airplane" is an oxymoron.

Max