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Any person interested in sailing, whether it be day sailing, racing, or cruising. Ocean sailors, lake sailors, racers, novice sailors or just people interested in sailboats are all welcome. Discussion of boats, problems, destinations are all welcome.

Hello to the sailing group

I'm Aleta - my husband and I finished a 15 year circumnavigation, cruising and live aboard for the last 15 years. We sold the last boat last year and bought a place near the water in s.e.Florida. T... | posted by Aletasea

1 reply - last reply: "Welcome to the Sailing group! I... more" ~ bluejjazz52

3 Weeks to the Bahama's?

25 foot Catalina Starting to plan a trip from my marina in Palatka, Fla on the St. Johns River to Freeport. Probably in mid to late fall. | posted by livlovlife

9 replies - last reply: "Well livlov, are you back from your... more" ~ lovesthesea

Mishap in Zihuatanejo

following a lightening storm, found that besides all the electronics being cooked, the anchor chain was melted into a ball on the ocean floor, then broke. Two more anchors were deployed but couldn'... | posted by shutterart

2 replies - last reply: "No B52, I'm on the bow without a... more" ~ shutterart

Sailing Again!

I just returned from sailing out on the Gulf Coast at Captiva. I am exhausted. It was ten days sailing at Steve Colgate's Offshore Sailing School under the tutelage of Bill Gladstone. It was intens... | posted by bluejjazz52

5 replies - last reply: "Right now they have a Hunter 30... more" ~ bluejjazz52

Ahoy from Germany

Just discovered this thread through Jerry's page! My husband and I are "just" day sailors on Ammersee, a lake in Bavaria Germany. They say the lakes here are so fickle, if you can sail here, you c... | posted by angelheart

9 replies - last reply: "Jerry, don't you think people always... more" ~ angelheart

Holiday Time

A belated Merry Christmas & an early Happy New Year to all the sailors here. I'm counting the days until I sail down in the Gulf Coast in April. Can't wait. | posted by bluejjazz52

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End of Season Coming Too Soon

We're in our end-of-season regattas now, painful as it is. Why did summer fly by so fast? Today we lost our spinnaker halyard in our first race. After we were done, up the mast I went again &... | posted by bluejjazz52

10 replies - last reply: "Still frostbiting. I forgot to grab... more" ~ bluejjazz52

Sailing stories

It sadden me to see that this group has not had much action lately. Now summer has come to NA so perhaps there will be some more sailing stories. In 2003 I sold my last boat after 30+ years of crui... | posted by JerryMerry

3 replies - last reply: "Maurice, I hope you came to visit. " ~ JerryMerry

Boat Camping

Does anyone out there spend extended time on their slipped boat? We are looking at a 32 ft Erickson where we would "camp" on weekends. Right now we have a 22 ft that we day sail. What are your expe... | posted by trailqueen

6 replies - last reply: "Your question was," Does anyone out... more" ~ JerryMerry

First Time For Everything

Today we raced from Point Abino in Canada to the Buffalo Yacht Club. Or rather, tried to. About halfway across, the rains hit, along with the thunder, lightning & the sizzles. Did you know li... | posted by bluejjazz52

1 reply - last reply: "Today, the bruises emerged. Racing... more" ~ bluejjazz52

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