If you want to capture the feeling of ownership, you can
come over, help me sand & varnish. Or if you'd rather,
another ongoing project is laying up carbon fiber on the new
dinghy.



Or just come visit me and actually go sailing without any of that work.
My dinghy and the little Yamaha 8 is sitting at the dinghy dock as
well.

RB
35s5
NY

Honesty! Compliments! Admitting the 35s5 may not be the fastest!



Hey, your have to admit...I handled it perfectly and stuck with the
facts. That drives Doug out his tiny mind! He's now busy, VERY busy
trying to defend his TRAWLER in a thread on fast sailboats in a sailing
forum!!!
His best comment was on how so many sailors "won't admit" that a
trawler is a good idea, while ignoring the fact that taking the train
may also be more practical...and about as much fun as the trawler! He's
stamped POWERBOAT on his own forehead and all I did was give him the
ink.
Poor Doug got no help from Scotty Potty or anyone else either! Won't
someone please defend his trawler in a sailing NG????

Ahhh, aint life grand?!!



RB
35s5
NY

DSK wrote:


Last time I sailed a Laser, we were at a fancy sailing resort. It took a
while to shake off the cobwebs but by the end of the day, I'd won a
bottle of champagne which we enjoyed at dinner. This was in a fleet that
included a couple of college sailors. Another of the racers was the
professional captain of a 100' custom Swan, one of the few professional
yacht captains I've met who was a cut-throat dinghy racer. It was a lot
of fun.

This was one of the warm-up races, with the college sailors. I bet a few
people in this group will instantly recognize where this place is.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...35692614puwYVp


Ok, I have to claim ignorance. Where is this? A sailing resort that
rents Lasers and Hobie Waves? Tell me more.

So I take it you you don't have the Johnson 18 anymore?

//Walt

Walt wrote:
Ok, I have to claim ignorance. Where is this? A sailing resort that
rents Lasers and Hobie Waves? Tell me more.


Bitter End Yacht Club. It's at the eastern end of Virgin
Gorda, open the to trade winds and sheltered water of Drake
Sound. I think the sailing end of it is tapering off due to
lack of public interest, although it's a fine place to sail
or windsurf & they have everything from an Express 37 9costs
extra), J-24s (free), Lasers, Vanguard 15s, Hobie Getaways
and Waves, and a variety of kayaks, windsurfers etc etc.
It's also not a bad place to go snorkeling.

I've been hoping a sailing resort would pop up on the Gulf
coast... someplace with good wind... but so far I don't know
of one. It's awesome to be able to have a comfy room, good
meals, and walk down to the beach and pick your weapon for
the day (or for the hour).

So I take it you you don't have the Johnson 18 anymore?


Nope, it has reluctantly gone to a good home. Right now I'm
looking for something like a Melges 24 only cheaper (and
hopefully a bit less labor intensive). Maybe one of these:

http://tinyurl.com/zqxpx
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/High-...QQcmdZViewItem

There are several for sale not too far from us.

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
ups.com...

Honesty! Compliments! Admitting the 35s5 may not be the fastest!



Hey, your have to admit...I handled it perfectly and stuck with the
facts. That drives Doug out his tiny mind! He's now busy, VERY busy
trying to defend his TRAWLER in a thread on fast sailboats in a sailing
forum!!!
His best comment was on how so many sailors "won't admit" that a
trawler is a good idea, while ignoring the fact that taking the train
may also be more practical...and about as much fun as the trawler! He's
stamped POWERBOAT on his own forehead and all I did was give him the
ink.
Poor Doug got no help from Scotty Potty or anyone else either! Won't
someone please defend his trawler in a sailing NG????

Ahhh, aint life grand?!!


I think Doug's choice of a trawler was well thought out and practical. I
really admire him for his rational, practical thinking. Plus he is not
apologetic about his choices. He thinks for himself and I consider that a
vary good essential trait. I don't always agree with his choices, but I do
have high respect for them.

--
"Swab Rob" wrote
In any case, this is alt.SAILING.asa and you're a
powerboat 100% now.
Others are polite about it, but absolutley no one truly
believes the BS
about why you dropped the dream of a cruising sailboat.

Don't even pretend to speak for the ''rest of us here''.

Why don't you poll the people here , ask them who they think
is a better sailor, you or Doug?


--
Scotty.....''One who never gets out of the Sound cannot,
with any degree of
credibility, comment on the courage of fellow sailors''

"Capt" Rob wrote:
Well said, but his trawler has about as much place here as does a
discussion on the Sienna beating 2006 Kia Sedona.

Then why do you keep bringing it up?

Jealousy is my guess

DSK

Jealousy is my guess



It's just a minivan, Doug. Don't be jealous.



RB
35s5
NY

--
"Swab Rob" wrote
..And most sailors I meet don't like powerboats
much.


And most sailors I talk to don't put trawlers in the
''powerboat'' category.
I know ****head won't understand this.


--
Scotty.....''One who never gets out of the Sound cannot,
with any degree of
credibility, comment on the courage of fellow sailors''

--
"Swab Rob" wrote
" Poor Doug got no help from Scotty Potty or anyone else
either! Won't

Doug is doing fine,
--
Scotty.....''One who never gets out of the Sound cannot,
with any degree of
credibility, comment on the courage of fellow sailors'' all
by himself.