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OLarryR
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Initially Posted - 11/18/2009 : 09:52:01

I sail year-round but most of my sailing is not in the winter months. This past Spring and summer, we had a lot of gusty wind (not my favorite condition to sail) and a lot of rain or days of severe threat of rain (also not my favorite condition to sail). This fall has been way better with constant breezes of either 5-10mph or 10-15 mph wind speeds.

I would rate this past season as a "5" overall. The previous season was more like an "8" or a "9" based on a "0" being terrible and a "10" being terrific. How about in your neck of the woods ? Did anyone have this year turn out to be better than the year before ? Hope next year, Spring starts off with some great sailing days ! (That goes for this winter as well !)

Larry
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Even Chance
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Response Posted - 11/18/2009 : 10:33:24

0. I fell and ruptured my quadriceps tendon on June 10, had surgery on the 12th, and was in a leg brace 24/7 for 8 weeks. I didn't get back on the boat until mid-September.

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DaveR
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Response Posted - 11/18/2009 : 10:37:22

I'd say I had a 5 as well. Didn't get away from the dock as often but finally got girlfriend Peggy to do a 3 day 4 nite'er with me which went really good. Didn't get much done in the way of projects, so need to improve that next year. There were no hurricanes so didn't have to hide the boat at my brother's canal (no trailer). And no major problems with the boat. Got the new 110, that's great .......... OK, it was a 6!

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dave holtgrave
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Response Posted - 11/18/2009 : 10:42:44

i'd say a 2
very wet year and especially this fall.

as i write this we have had three days of the london for thpe weather.

dave holtgrave
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hard and dry near carlyle lake in southen illinois

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 11/18/2009 : 10:55:13

Every time I went out I thought about how much this costs me. Not a good way to spend a sailing season.

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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 11/18/2009 : 11:21:34

A heck of a lot better than last year when I didn't launch my boat at all. I went from part time to full time work in the fall of '07 which kept me out of the water in '08. I sailed every day as a part-timer, took a lot of 4 and 5 day short cruises, one 10 day cruise, and raced twice a week. This year I day-sailed twice a week and raced only twice. I may retire next year and cruise the Great Lakes. It all depends on whether I buy another boat or not.

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JimB517
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Response Posted - 11/18/2009 : 11:29:47

9 only because winds have been tough in several of the ocean races. I've sailed 1500 miles since March. Average speed 3.5 knots. I won my first major ocean race double handed. I won my first bay race. Nothing broke that I can think of all year except my handheld VHF. I've given sailing lessons to 2 total newbies.

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 11/18/2009 : 12:37:15

8 - We got out 35 times this season and had a lot of good sailing with strong winds at the lake. We were in a full six months this year but most of the sailing was done in June-August. I'd give it a 9 or 10 but we didn't get up to the San Juans this year.

Also, this season was our first without major work/mods on the boat. I enjoyed just being able to sail even though the mods can be fun too.

Edited by - Nautiduck on 11/18/2009 19:01:53

islander
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Response Posted - 11/18/2009 : 15:50:25

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Every time I went out I thought about how much this costs me<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Exactly the reason I sold the power boat and bought a sailboat! [:D Sail all day on $1.50 in gas. Power boat all day for $150.00 in gas.

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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 11/18/2009 : 16:11:07

4. The universe conspired against us. Chris had a lot of long stretches off work, but things kept coming up; we frequently had bad weather when we we could go to the boat. Sailed 4 times. Still spent some pleasant days and nights aboard.

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 11/18/2009 : 16:26:47

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by islander
 ...Sail all day on $1.50 in gas. Power boat all day for $150.00 in gas.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Well, I average 1.9 gallons per engine hour for the season, but that includes probably over half of my time going only 5-6 knots no-wake speed...

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Voyager
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Response Posted - 11/18/2009 : 16:34:46

I'd say 6. While we had a lot of rain on weekends and gusty winds in May, June July and August. Seemed as though we've had more than our share of upper level low pressure systems with strong northeast winds, cool temps (60s in August) and low clouds for days and days on end.

But, we had zero hurricanes (although a few threatened) so that was good news - I hope this becomes a trend.

On the good side, I got several weekday overnights by taking a day or two vacation as conditions allowed. I also did a three night trip around Labor Day out to Mystic with my daughter this year. And after I got laid off in early Sept, I had many full days out with fine and mild conditions with healthy winds (8-12 kts).

Unfortunately, I hauled the boat out before Halloween, tho I wish I had waited, as I missed several idyllic 60+ degree sunny days since then.

Now I've got the boat all buttoned up til April. Can hardly wait 'til then!

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jerlim
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Response Posted - 11/18/2009 : 17:34:33

Even though we logged just over 1,000 nm this season, I'd still give it a 5...too much rain, shifty winds and tropical depression Danny killed our week away...

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pfduffy
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Response Posted - 11/18/2009 : 20:36:16

This was my first season with my C-25 - my first "real" boat. I did not sail nearly as much as I would have liked because of work and family commitments. I did not meet my goal of doing an overnight trip. Even with these caveats, I would rate this season a 10. I had good weather and good company on just about every trip. Most importantly, I proved to myself that I can, in fact, handle this boat and I learned something every time out.

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 11/18/2009 : 21:27:44

Definitely a 10! After too high winds prevented us from racing in the Winter Series and the Frostbite Regatta, we won everything else that we entered! St. Pat's Day Regatta,Fiesta Regatta, Novice Regatta (as crew on another C25), Spring Series, Summer Series, Patriot Series, Fall Series, Master's Regatta, Wurstfest Regatta and the Wild Turkey Regatta.
However, despite all this I would nominate Jim (our Past Commodore) as Racer of the Year. Jim puts more miles under his keel in a month than I do in a year. He sails on the ocean and has to deal with tides, currents and waves, I have an inland lake. He races against many more boats. He sails spinnaker, I'm just a JAM. He even has to sail a few miles to get to the race course - I just exit the marina and I'm there!
In other words - it's no contest!

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 11/18/2009 : 22:00:02

I'd give this season a 2, maybe a 3. We broke our tiller on our first trip out, it took me a while to make a new one (and then ironically got one really cheap afterward), tried to get our new business up off the ground, so didn't get out hardly at all, and had a run in with the harbor police on our last trip out. We're hoping to get one more sail in before we pull the boat for the winter, but it's not looking hopeful. We never got to do a single over-nighter this season, and it looks like our Avon has sprung a leak.

On the plus side, I got to go on a really nice sail with one of the other forum members (and test out my newly made tiller).

Edited by - delliottg on 11/18/2009 22:03:17

OLarryR
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Response Posted - 11/19/2009 : 04:21:42

I was trying to get a picture of the sailing climate for this past season across the country and from what everyone has posted so far it looks like:
East Coast: 4-6
West Coast: 8-9
Northwest: Wide spread 2 & a 8
Middle North:... 2 ?
Southwest... 10 ?

I wonder if we had a wide sampling and tallied the metrics each year, if we would see similar results each year or...would a sailing climate change show up ?

Obviously, I have time on my hands inbetween main sailing seasons. Anyway, thought it was a relatively bad news sailing season for us here on the east coast compared to what we had last year.

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tinob
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Response Posted - 11/19/2009 : 12:18:36

My season started out somewhat like Even Chance's. That is to say I also fell and hurt my right shoulder requiring a rebuild of the rotator cuff. The surgery was on April first ( FOOL'S DAY'S). The surgeon claimed it was his most difficult repair, (thanks loads)I was in a shoulder brace until August, and mounted the main sail, engine, fuel tank, rudder, and two batteries. The jib was on a furler and was on all winter. I sailed most of the summer with jib alone.

I'd rate my season as a TEN ; I didn't think I'd ever sail again and was thrilled with every accomplishment, lending new meaning to the expression, "single handed". It was all done with my right shoulder in a brace and my arm and hand strapped to my waist.

The boat was hauled in November as I started my eightieth year on the planet. That's a TEN as well.

Val on the hard DAGNABIT, # 3936, '83T, swing to wing.
Sunset Harbor Marina, Patchogue, N.Y.

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 11/19/2009 : 13:14:17

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by tinob
 ...lending new meaning to the expression, "single handed". It was all done with my right shoulder in a brace and my arm and hand strapped to my waist.

The boat was hauled in November as I started my eightieth year on the planet. That's a TEN as well.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Hear-hear!! A toast to the Dean of the Association! You're my hero, Val, DAGNABIT!

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 11/19/2009 : 13:31:59

Congratulations Val! On both your successful surgery and the anniversary of your birth.

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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 11/19/2009 : 14:13:41

In addition to Congrats for Val - I guess I've got a lot of years left - how about a round for pfduffy for jumping in with both feet, or sheets, and loving it!

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DaveR
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Response Posted - 11/19/2009 : 14:57:02

Happy birthday Val. And congratulations on defeating your handicap. May we all learn to love what we do more without experiencing the fear of not being able to do it anymore. Thanks for the lesson!

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 11/19/2009 : 22:16:42

Val - Happy BDay !....and body repair, boat hauling and a "10" for the season !

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bigelowp
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Response Posted - 11/20/2009 : 18:18:45

I was going to say a 5 to 6 due to rain and fluky winds . . . until I read Val's comments. Val, I hope I am alive and sailing at your age and more importantly have your grace when dealing with such challenges. As I look forward to this next season, every time I sweat thinking about what the conditions might be, I will instead think about the great mental condition you have inspired us all with!

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 11/20/2009 : 20:05:51

An inspiration indeed, I hope I still have another thirty or so years of sailing in my future.

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JohnP
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Response Posted - 11/22/2009 : 10:40:22

Congrats, Val! You have to know your boat well to do single-handing with one hand.

I had a season that must be a 10 again, since I got to go out on the interesting Chesapeake Bay bay on many days, a few overnighters and a few weekends, and my biggest problem was rainy weather.

I visited San Diego for work and went sailing with Jim out of Mission Bay 3 times.

I visited San Francisco twice for work and sailed with Paul twice on one trip and once on the second trip on that lovely bay.

I visited LA and sailed with Steve out of Newport Beach, and sailed with Frank out of Long Beach.

And I visited a college pal and sailed on his boat in Narragansett Bay, and he sailed with me twice at home on the Chesapeake.

With all the boat and outboard maintenance problems, which are ongoing and are not unexpected, I had a lot of peace and quiet on the water this year, so far. The boat is still in the water, and there's an overnighter in the plans for Thanksgiving. I am thankful, to say the least, for all this good fortune.

Happy Thanksgiving, sailors!!!

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