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.

DSK wrote:
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.

Sounds nice. Although I could *buy* a pair of new Lasers for the cost
of a week's stay. Oh well, if you have to ask...

I've been hoping a sailing resort would pop up on the Gulf coast...

There used to be one in the Keys (Rick's Place), but Rick and Mary got
out of the business. If you hear of one drop me a line.


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

Hey, you're the high bidder. Too bad the reserve isn't met.

Wouldn't you have to pay double for the slip for one of those? That
would factor into the TCO, no?

//Walt

Walt wrote:
Sounds nice. Although I could *buy* a pair of new Lasers for the cost
of a week's stay. Oh well, if you have to ask...


Oh, it's not quite that bad. And at one point in time, my
wife would rather have had a new Laser of her own than spend
a week getting pampered, nowadays we have different priorities.



I've been hoping a sailing resort would pop up on the Gulf coast...


There used to be one in the Keys (Rick's Place), but Rick and Mary got
out of the business. If you hear of one drop me a line.


There are several "schools" which are basically resorts but
none have as nice a fleet, and none are in the trade winds
(man, it's easy to get spoiled down there).


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


Walt wrote:
Hey, you're the high bidder.

Yeah but will it last?

... Too bad the reserve isn't met.


There was another Stiletto 27 on Ebay a few weeks ago where
the high bid was considerably higher, and more than I'd pay,
and still didn't meet the reserve. This one has been for
sale asking $15k for a while, plus it's fairly close to us.
Don't know how it will end up.

Wouldn't you have to pay double for the slip for one of those? That
would factor into the TCO, no?


It should, but then you'd have to admit to all those uppity
multihull sailors they're twice the boat.... In this case,
it would live on a trailer in a friend's back yard right on
the creek near our marina.

Doug, The Stiletto I told you I used to see on the water is still on
the hard at the marina down the street from my marina. I saw it last
week. It's buried behind other boats.