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Lightnup
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Initially Posted - 10/10/2004 : 00:27:10

Instead of doing projects on Wind Point today, I decided to sail her. This one day on my C25 was better than any day I've spent on the water in over six years of powerboating. Instead of tacking my way up and down the shallow and relatively narrow ICW again, we motored out to the Gulf of Mexico (takes 2 hours from our marina). Beautiful sunny south Florida day, winds at 10-15, gusts around 20. A bevy of other sailboats out there.

Man, I LOVE that swing-keel cable hum, almost as much as the sound of the water rushing away from the stern when the sails are full and the boat just wants to heel more and more. Of course, y'all already know about that stuff but today was my first real sail since buying the boat and it was awesome.

We came back in 7 hours later and hated to see the day end.

The information and advice received from this web site has been invaluable in making my sailing experience such a pleasure. Sure wish I hadn't wasted all those years (and all that gas money) on stinkboats.

Steve

Steve Madden
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MattL
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Response Posted - 10/10/2004 : 10:17:47

Good on ya Steve. Here's to surviving the storms too.

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 10/10/2004 : 10:17:58

... it was awesome - Steve

Cool!

Sure wish I hadn't wasted all those years (and all that gas money) on stinkboats.

Confession is good for the soul.

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 10/10/2004 : 11:21:36

Here's the best commentary on the difference between power and sail that I've seen.

On a powerboat, you're going somewhere to enjoy yourself.
On a sailboat, no matter where you are, you're already there.

Steve wrote... "Sure wish I hadn't wasted all those years (and all that gas money) on stinkboats"

Well, the gas money part is certainly right, but I'm of the opinion that all time spent 'simply messing around in boats' is quality time, no matter if it's power or sail, I've enjoyed every minute.

If I had things to do over again, I would go into the marine industry.

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Response Posted - 10/10/2004 : 12:17:45

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ClamBeach
 If I had things to do over again, I would go into the marine industry.
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Hmmmmm... I've often wondered about that... Mightn't that make "being on the water" a lot more like work than like play? Is is possible you'll then be looking forward to watching NASCAR on TV to relax? I dunno......

Edited by - Dave Bristle on 10/10/2004 19:05:23

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Response Posted - 10/10/2004 : 17:47:44

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Lightnup
 This one day on my C25 was better than any day I've spent on the water in over six years of powerboating. ... We came back in 7 hours later and hated to see the day end.
Steve
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And night sailing is even better, the boat feels twice as fast and the sounds clarify into the music of angels.

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coach
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Response Posted - 10/10/2004 : 23:02:07

Great to hear you had a great time!!! But, winter depression has hit for me officially today...boat is out of the water and the mast is down and ready for indoor storage.... i'm dying here!

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sailgal
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Response Posted - 10/11/2004 : 15:08:11

"On a powerboat, you're going somewhere to enjoy yourself.
On a sailboat, no matter where you are, you're already there."

Clam I love that!!

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Alan Clark
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Response Posted - 10/11/2004 : 15:32:49

Steve, You Have Been Healed/Heeled ! :) May you have Many more years of such great expierences. But you have to be quiet about it because if everyone knew it was SOOOOO GOOD They would also want to do it! Fair Winds and Following Seas! Alan

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gnorgan
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Response Posted - 10/11/2004 : 23:15:16

....and no matter what the conditions, at the end of a sailing day I always say that this was the best day sailing I have ever had

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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 10/12/2004 : 00:04:49

ClamBeach wrote:<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">...but I'm of the opinion that all time spent 'simply messing around in boats' is quality time, no matter if it's power or sail, I've enjoyed every minute.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Can't disagree with that. I'd also rather be 'messing around in boats' than doing just about anything else (a couple other things come to mind but...)

It's not that I haven't enjoyed my powerboating time over the years, it's just that I was struck by the joy of involvement in making the sailboat move over the water rather than just pushing a throttle and aiming.

Steve

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 10/12/2004 : 09:51:31

"I was struck by the joy of involvement in making the sailboat move over the water "

You sit balanced with one hand in the sky (sheets) and one hand in the water (tiller)
-- borrowed from the Wisdom section of Latitude 38

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Response Posted - 10/12/2004 : 10:55:26

A powerboater uses his engine to insult, defy and overpower nature. A sailor interacts with nature, and uses natural forces, and his own intelligence, to achieve his objectives. Hmmm. You'd think nature would be kinder to us sailors.

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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 10/12/2004 : 20:00:26

Steve Milby wrote:<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">A powerboater uses his engine to insult, defy and overpower nature.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">...and often other boaters, but that's a whole different thread.

Clam - I like that "one hand in the sky, one hand in the water" quote.

Steve

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 10/12/2004 : 20:32:53

If you go to Latitude38 and read the online 'Wisdom' section, you'll find lots of other great quotations and various musings.

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 10/13/2004 : 11:46:35

On a sailboat, you can hear yourself drink!

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