-keith
mtn. view
^^^^^^^^^
Ask around over at Sequoia Yacht Club on the weekend
(http://www.sequoiayc.org/) -- really nice folks and always willing to
help someone get started. It's an all volunteer club, so when you do
get employment the annual fee won't break the bank :-)

Thanks, that's excellent! Spinnaker is a bit rich for me now.

-keith

$1295 per year membership fee's???????

Do they have any members at all?

The two clubs that I belong to, The Blue Water Club and the Hervey Bay Boat
Club, both cost less than $30 per year membership each.
I also store my boat at the Blue Water Club for the extra amount of $100 per
year.

But that is in Australia, not the USA.
--
Garry Beattie
Ocean Spirit Trailer Sailer &
Small Yacht Cruising Emagazine
www.ocean-spirit.com


"DirtCarshr" wrote in message
...

$1295 per year club-membership?
-keith
mtn. view

Geoff:

If you and your lady love happen to be in the San Juan Islands any time
soon, I'd be happy to have you aboard my old dowager Westsail for an
afternoon sail. Happy Holidays in the meantime.

Dick Behan


"Geoff Jennings" wrote in message
et...
I have a favor to ask. My fiancée loves to sail, she doesn't have a ton
of
experience, but she really enjoys it. I have been sailing since I was a
young kid, and have quite a bit of experience.

We're both nice, friendly people. I wanted to take her sailing this
weekend, Dec 13 or 14th, as part of her birthday celebration.
Unfortunately, I'm unemployed right now (Interview Tuesday!), and, after
checking prices on charters, I simply can't afford it.

So, here's the question, is anyone sailing out of Dana Point, Newport, or
Long Beach that would like an extra set of hands on board this weekend.
We're good company, and I can promise a really, really good lunch and some
nice beer for anyone who wouldn't mind us tagging along. Again, also I'm
a
pretty experienced sailor, so I can definitely be put to work.

If it were Sat, we'd need to be aback by 4 or so, so a morning sail would
work best. Sunday we've got all day.

Thanks,
Geoff Jennings
geoff @ Texaskilonewton.com

"Garry Beattie" wrote:

$1295 per year membership fee's???????

Do they have any members at all?

I don't know how many, they have but that's for the low-level
membership plus all the benefits like free unlimited day use of
Santana 22s, reciprocal rates, etc... It's $1695 and $2195 for higher
grades, bigger boats.
It's not considered an everyman's sport around.

The two clubs that I belong to, The Blue Water Club and the Hervey Bay Boat
Club, both cost less than $30 per year membership each.
I also store my boat at the Blue Water Club for the extra amount of $100 per
year.

The other place I was pointed to has more reasonable membership
prices.

But that is in Australia, not the USA.

This is the USA - but to some here it's not the USA, it's a state of
mind.

--
Garry Beattie

BayAryan

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
Any man who is unemployed and cannot even afford a
sailing excursion for his fiancée will likely make one
sorry husband. Do your fiancée a favor and get a job.

Stop mooching and stop being so irresponsible. You sound
like a loser to me.

You're obviously a troll,so I can't believe I'm responding, but which part
of "interview Tuesday" in my original post did you fail to comprehend? Is
wanting something nice for my fiancée so bad.

And WTF are you to tell me I'm being irresponsible. Using my growing thin
_SAVINGS_ to pay for a sailboat trip would clearly be irresponsible, looking
for another way to do it hardly is.

I hope you're a troll, if not, you must be a very bitter, sad individual.

Geoff

Thanks for the idea Rob, my time is a bit full, I've been putting lots of
time into finding a job, and working some odd and ends in the mean time.

Once I've got a job again, we've already got our eyes set on the local
sailing club.

Geoff

"Rob" wrote in message
m...
Geoff,

You should go down to the local Yacht Clubs and look into crewing on
someone else's boat for races. There are always a few boats that need
additional crew for racing. It might be tough at first but once you
get in with the right group and boat it could really work out well-
and they sail every week. I did that for a while before I bought my
boat to learn the ropes- so to speak. Where in So. Cal do you live?

Good Luck!
Rob


"Geoff Jennings" wrote in message
. net...
I have a favor to ask. My fiancée loves to sail, she doesn't have a ton
of
experience, but she really enjoys it. I have been sailing since I was a
young kid, and have quite a bit of experience.

We're both nice, friendly people. I wanted to take her sailing this
weekend, Dec 13 or 14th, as part of her birthday celebration.
Unfortunately, I'm unemployed right now (Interview Tuesday!), and, after
checking prices on charters, I simply can't afford it.

So, here's the question, is anyone sailing out of Dana Point, Newport,
or
Long Beach that would like an extra set of hands on board this weekend.
We're good company, and I can promise a really, really good lunch and
some
nice beer for anyone who wouldn't mind us tagging along. Again, also
I'm a
pretty experienced sailor, so I can definitely be put to work.

If it were Sat, we'd need to be aback by 4 or so, so a morning sail
would
work best. Sunday we've got all day.

Thanks,
Geoff Jennings
geoff @ Texaskilonewton.com

"R.W. Behan" wrote in message
...
Geoff:

If you and your lady love happen to be in the San Juan Islands any time
soon, I'd be happy to have you aboard my old dowager Westsail for an
afternoon sail. Happy Holidays in the meantime.

Dick Behan

Thanks!

An interview means little. Write back when you
have a job and are capable of supporting a
wife. Until then, you are being irresponsible
and treating your future wife like a kick
dog rather than a human being. Grow some
testicles and become a man. Until you have
gainful employ you are just another boy.

S.Simon


"Geoff Jennings" wrote in message .. .

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
Any man who is unemployed and cannot even afford a
sailing excursion for his fiancée will likely make one
sorry husband. Do your fiancée a favor and get a job.

Stop mooching and stop being so irresponsible. You sound
like a loser to me.

You're obviously a troll,so I can't believe I'm responding, but which part
of "interview Tuesday" in my original post did you fail to comprehend? Is
wanting something nice for my fiancée so bad.

And WTF are you to tell me I'm being irresponsible. Using my growing thin
_SAVINGS_ to pay for a sailboat trip would clearly be irresponsible, looking
for another way to do it hardly is.

I hope you're a troll, if not, you must be a very bitter, sad individual.

Geoff

Dude, welcome to my killfile. Sailing is not a waste of time, arguing with
internet trolls is. Have a nice life jerk.

Geoff

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
news
An interview means little. Write back when you
have a job and are capable of supporting a
wife. Until then, you are being irresponsible
and treating your future wife like a kick
dog rather than a human being. Grow some
testicles and become a man. Until you have
gainful employ you are just another boy.

S.Simon


"Geoff Jennings" wrote in message
.. .

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
Any man who is unemployed and cannot even afford a
sailing excursion for his fiancée will likely make one
sorry husband. Do your fiancée a favor and get a job.

Stop mooching and stop being so irresponsible. You sound
like a loser to me.

You're obviously a troll,so I can't believe I'm responding, but which
part
of "interview Tuesday" in my original post did you fail to comprehend?
Is
wanting something nice for my fiancée so bad.

And WTF are you to tell me I'm being irresponsible. Using my growing
thin
_SAVINGS_ to pay for a sailboat trip would clearly be irresponsible,
looking
for another way to do it hardly is.

I hope you're a troll, if not, you must be a very bitter, sad
individual.

Geoff

Bwahahahahahhahahahahah!

How's that, Bobsprit? I bet you've never
been able to get kill-filed with a mere two
posts?

Am I the master or what?

S.Simon


"Geoff Jennings" wrote in message .. .
Dude, welcome to my killfile. Sailing is not a waste of time, arguing with
internet trolls is. Have a nice life jerk.

Geoff

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
news
An interview means little. Write back when you
have a job and are capable of supporting a
wife. Until then, you are being irresponsible
and treating your future wife like a kick
dog rather than a human being. Grow some
testicles and become a man. Until you have
gainful employ you are just another boy.

S.Simon


"Geoff Jennings" wrote in message
.. .

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
Any man who is unemployed and cannot even afford a
sailing excursion for his fiancée will likely make one
sorry husband. Do your fiancée a favor and get a job.

Stop mooching and stop being so irresponsible. You sound
like a loser to me.

You're obviously a troll,so I can't believe I'm responding, but which
part
of "interview Tuesday" in my original post did you fail to comprehend?
Is
wanting something nice for my fiancée so bad.

And WTF are you to tell me I'm being irresponsible. Using my growing
thin
_SAVINGS_ to pay for a sailboat trip would clearly be irresponsible,
looking
for another way to do it hardly is.

I hope you're a troll, if not, you must be a very bitter, sad
individual.

Geoff