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Initially Posted - 10/22/2001 :  15:27:16  Show Profile
I'm just curious how many lady sailors are members of this forum? Seems like some of the guys would like to encourage their wives and significant others to participate more in sailing. Any ideas from the ladies who do enjoy the sport? I think we'd all e

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Response Posted - 10/22/2001 :  20:00:26  Show Profile
I am a 38 year old, single, mother of two and also a 1st time sailor. Needless to say, I have been watching Sylvia's posting with much interest...I purchased my Catalina 25 this time last year with no boating experience whatsoever - just knew that it was

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Response Posted - 10/23/2001 :  08:52:10  Show Profile
Hi! Where do your sail? It's wonderful to hear about people just jumping into sailing (after taking all the safety courses, of course). I would love to hear your tales some time. I can imagine that combining the first year of boat ownership and sailing

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Response Posted - 10/23/2001 :  12:29:48  Show Profile
I sail out of Port Clinton on Lake Erie. Yes, it was a very eventful summer. I was fortunate enough to find this board before purchasing, and had the boat surveyed and knew all the flaws before hand. Over the winter, I was able to correct most of the p

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Response Posted - 10/23/2001 :  16:29:46  Show Profile
Dan and I started sailing at the same time so we've always been equal partners on our boat. After discovering sailing while on vacation we bought a Force 5 sailing dingy (my boat) & a 16' Prindle catamaran (Dan's boat in 1995. In 1998 we bought our C250

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Response Posted - 10/26/2001 :  19:35:59  Show Profile
Hello Kathleen

I replied to your posting last night - a long, long response and just as I was finishing, AOL said "Goodby."

I was thrilledto see your posting about "Lady Sailors." I am a new sailor, 57, a widow - I decided three years ago that I

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Response Posted - 11/02/2001 :  15:20:36  Show Profile
Hi Ladies-
So nice to hear back from you. You all sound like a very independant group. I wish we could all get together for a sailing weekend to sail and swap sailing stories etc.!
Have a nice winter those of you in northern climes. I envy you year 'ro

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