On Mar 14, 7:34 pm, "Two meter troll" wrote:
Ok ive spent my life so far driving around the seas in a boat
independant of the wind. Not only that but way way north of places
sane folks take sail boats in the modern era. Thanks in advance.
2MT

Most people I see or read about here lack any kind sea service. That
is, they dont know squat about how the ocean works. For me, knowing
the how water works is 99.90% of the game... gotta know how water
works. So if ya had that talk with God while in the middle of Unimak
Pass, out Adak wayor some place equally nasty in the black of night I
think yould make a great sailboat operator. How to learn? Go to the
local YMCA or University and take a few lessons on a 12' anything. Or
get a couple how to books......... get a 10'-16' anything with a mast
and go get blown around. When ya can tool around the bay in that 12'
somthing buy yourself a 21'-24' tuppa wear soemthing and sail the ****
out of it. Make sure its cheep and all dinged up. Your gonna add a
few. Should take you about 6-12 months. Tada........ youre a "captain"
now Have FUN!
Bob
Oh, PS good wind sailors are always a bit more nervous looking than
motor boat drivers...........

Bob wrote:
On Mar 14, 7:34 pm, "Two meter troll" wrote:

Ok ive spent my life so far driving around the seas in a boat
independant of the wind. Not only that but way way north of places
sane folks take sail boats in the modern era. Thanks in advance.
2MT


Most people I see or read about here lack any kind sea service. That
is, they dont know squat about how the ocean works. For me, knowing
the how water works is 99.90% of the game... gotta know how water
works. So if ya had that talk with God while in the middle of Unimak
Pass, out Adak wayor some place equally nasty in the black of night I
think yould make a great sailboat operator. How to learn? Go to the
local YMCA or University and take a few lessons on a 12' anything. Or
get a couple how to books......... get a 10'-16' anything with a mast
and go get blown around. When ya can tool around the bay in that 12'
somthing buy yourself a 21'-24' tuppa wear soemthing and sail the ****
out of it. Make sure its cheep and all dinged up. Your gonna add a
few. Should take you about 6-12 months. Tada........ youre a "captain"
now Have FUN!
Bob
Oh, PS good wind sailors are always a bit more nervous looking than
motor boat drivers...........

bin there done that
dinged that broke this
whopped it and whipped the sheet
now buying my new (to me) smacker

... Go to the
local YMCA or University and take a few lessons on a 12' anything. Or
get a couple how to books.........

Unless you've blow out your back or otherwise crippled yourself over
the years in which case learn on a 20sih foot something with a keel.
I made the mistake of sending my girl friend off to the local
community college sailing school where she spent most of her time
watching the EMS folks med-evac broken adults.

Unlike power boats sail boats need nearly constant attention and can't
keep a schedule. You will find the work load higher and the time
between ports extremely variable. Also, be aware that if you are used
to going to sea in a ship you may be surprised at how small and wet a
small boat is out at sea.

These days, with the dollar so weak, the good boat yard deals in the
South Pacific are pretty much gone. You can get excellent work done
in New Zealand or Australia but you will pay a price. There are
functional yards in the Societies, Fiji and New Catalonia.

I don't recommend sailing in company to try to make up for a lack of
ability, but from the West coast there is a "class" each year that
sails in fairly close company to French Polynesia. You might want to
check out the Bahaha and the still closely tied magazine "Latitude
38". For company under way I like the HAM nets, but if you don't have
a HAM license then there are some good marine SSB nets as well.

Good luck!

-- Tom.