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John V.
Admiral

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USA
559 Posts

Initially Posted - 02/09/2006 : 17:19:23

I noticed that there was quite a bit of talk of our furry sailing companions in the discussion of boarding or disembarking with a large dog.
Lots of us sail with our pets.
What's your story?
what type of pet, Dog, Cat or other? got any pictures?
Below is Lilly our 5 year old Chihuahua. She enjoys sailing but prefers being at anchor where she can snooze.

John V.
Nin Bimash II
Neebish Island, MI
77 C25 sk/sr #153

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Frank Hopper
Past Commodore

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Pitcairn Island
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Response Posted - 02/09/2006 : 17:41:50

Machiavelli likes to sail, but really wants to deal with the Canadian Goose problem on shore.

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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 02/09/2006 : 21:20:30

Here's Abaco, my little sailing buddy from the Bahamas, and all around bundle of mischief, a.k.a.
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Abaco Islands, June 1, 2003
Exhausted Abaco kitten crashed out on my foul weather jacket after making Whale Cay Passage. It was his first full day aboard.

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That's one sailin' cat!
Abaco holding onto the port genoa sheet.

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Silver Streak
Standing watch on deck at sunset.
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-- Leon Sisson

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Ben
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Response Posted - 02/10/2006 : 06:22:45

Here are my dogs Spunky (beagle) and Bear (husky-type mix). Bear doesn't sail with us very much because she gets too hot. Spunky goes along to humor me, I think. Both dogs are old and would prefer to be curled up on the couch at home.

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Bubba
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Response Posted - 02/10/2006 : 18:43:42

Wally: not much good as crew (not even rail meat - he won't stay put), but he never criticizes or complains. He always knows when we're headed to the boat, and is the first one in the truck.

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PamC
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Response Posted - 02/12/2006 : 13:16:38

This is Simon our dinghy captain.

He also does double duty as wind speed & direction monitor

And then there's Angus.

He's retired.

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