Association Forum - Sailing Tako Kichi in Maine

Assn Members Area · Join

Home.

Association Forum

Ships Store

Cruising

Racing

Technical Tips

Photo Gallery - New

Boat Search - Updated

Manuals & Brochures

Swap Meet

Links

Officer Flag Line & Staff

Bylaws & Constitution

Members Area

Join the Association

Notice:
The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.

Association Forum

Username:	Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

All Forums

Catalina/Capri 25/250 Sailor's Forums

General Sailing Forum

Sailing Tako Kichi in Maine

New Topic

Topic Locked

Printer Friendly

Author

Topic

Downbucket
Navigator

Member Avatar

USA
188 Posts

Initially Posted - 09/14/2005 : 23:50:37

Hi:

Just had to report that the Catalina 25 I purchased (Tako Kichi) is a wonderful boat. Went for my third sail in it today. Left work early and arrived at the dock only to be greated by Maine's ubiquitous fog. Patience was rewarded however, when,after about an hour, the sun worked its magic and melted it away. My friend Dan and I hoisted the sails and ventured off. We sailed, without tacking, from Falmouth to Portland then turned around and returned, again without having to tack. The wind was a wonderful 5 to 7 knots. When I returned to the mooring, I saw many sailboats with masts missing, waiting to be lifted off to their winter resting places. I realized how fortunate to be sailing in September, in Maine, in a Catalina 25.

Tako Kichi is scheduled to be hauled out on October 12th. That means lots more sailing days. Life is good!

Will

Edited by - on

seastream
Navigator

Members Avatar

USA
242 Posts

Response Posted - 09/15/2005 : 00:39:42

Glad to hear that you're enjoying her! I own a 1983 C25, fin keel, which I keep near Portsmouth, NH. Plan to have her hauled anytime after October 31st and hope to get in a few more sailing weekends on her before then.

Bob

Edited by - on

britinusa
Web Editor

Members Avatar

USA
5404 Posts

Response Posted - 09/15/2005 : 04:49:48

When do you guys get them wet again after the winter?

Edited by - on

GeorgeB
1st Mate

Members Avatar

90 Posts

Response Posted - 09/20/2005 : 19:30:47

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by britinusa
 When do you guys get them wet again after the winter?
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
I'm sailing in fresh water up here, and got the boat in the water just after "Ice out" in the early part of Maine.

Edited by - on

Ben - FL
Admiral

Members Avatar

880 Posts

Response Posted - 09/20/2005 : 22:08:53

You'll have to post some pics. It has been a very long time since I've seen the rocky coast of Down East. It was Medomak, ME I visited. I recall we to a trip to Boothbay Harbor and saw Pemiquid Light. Glad to hear that sailing is good up there. My hope is that some day I can take a year off and cruise to Maine in the summer stopping at every port along the way and then back to Florida for winter.

Edited by - Ben - FL on 09/20/2005 22:19:07

Topic

New Topic

Topic Locked

Printer Friendly

Jump To:

Association Forum

Notice: The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.