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ilnadi
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Initially Posted - 03/31/2005 : 08:48:14

Last weekend (Easter), we finally managed to name the boat and go on our first cruise ever.

After picking a name about 5 months into the ownership and ordering the graphics, we made probably 8 trips to the boat where things were just not right for naming a boat. Finally with the Easter cruise looming ahead and the prospect of identifying ourself as "Catalina 5842" for three days, we decided now's the time. The admiral read the ceremony, we popped the champagne and named her (Enka).

Then we left Oriental for Morehead City, NC for the NSA (Neuse Sailing Association) Easter Cruise. This would be our first cruise, until now we slept on the boat at dock and zig-zagged up and down the Neuse. The trip is a 4-nm sail across the Neuse and 14 nm down the ICW. The weather held and we had a good time.

We are still working on the full story (now that we have a name, we can set up the web site), but here is what I learned in three days:

1. I have a really inflated view of my ability to sail in marginal winds and angles.

2. Dolphins live in the strangest places along the ICW. Also they prefer a noisy boat to a quite one (on the way down we were sailing and my daughter was sleeping, they checked us out and left. on the way back we were motoring and the supreme commander was yelling and squealing at the "big fish", they followed us for 30 minutes or so)

3. Of all the combination of steering, lounging, etc, the one that does NOT work is one of us steering and the other one watching and helping

4. The C25 can go 6.3 kts downwind with just a (non-poled) genoa if the tide is going out really fast

5.Just because I can dock in our berth with the known winds and turns, does not mean I can do it in a new marina with dozens watching. At least did not hit any of the boats attended by scared looking people. Can't say the same for pilings but they did not look scared.

There was another C25 on the cruise (Square Knot out of Bellhaven). Looks like we may have enough boats for the virtual Neuse C25/250 loafing fleet.

Nadi ex-C25
http://www.sailblogs.com/member/enka
http://building-spindrift11s.blogspot.com/

Edited by - ilnadi on 03/31/2005 08:49:29

Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 03/31/2005 : 09:06:52

Cool!

'Glad y'all had a great time ... 'many more to come, I'm sure!

Congratulations on a memorable "first cruise."

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 03/31/2005 : 10:55:51

Good goin' Nadi!

Sounds like a good time was had by all.

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ilnadi
 We are still working on the full story, but here is what I learned in three days:

1. I have a really inflated view of my ability to sail in marginal winds and angles.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

That'll come with more experience, but when in front of the crew, always act confident and when confronted by a situation, just say, "aah, that's normal."

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ilnadi
 3. Of all the combination of steering, lounging, etc, the one that does NOT work is one of us steering and the other one watching and helping

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Are you referring to sailing the boat or in the car on your way to the boat?

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ilnadi
 The C25 can go 6.3 kts downwind with just a (non-poled) genoa if the tide is going out really fast

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I've found the C25 sails fairly well both downwind and to weather with just a genoa...I've clocked speeds in excess of 7knts with just the headsail!

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ilnadi
 5.Just because I can dock in our berth with the known winds and turns, does not mean I can do it in a new marina with dozens watching. At least did not hit any of the boats attended by scared looking people. Can't say the same for pilings but they did not look scared.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Hear, Hear on that!...I've had some interesting docking experiences at unknown marinas when I said to myself, "Ouch!

...That's going to leave a mark!"

Anyway, it sounds like the cruise was a success (both boat and crew came back under their own power

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johnsonp
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Response Posted - 03/31/2005 : 15:10:34

Fantastic
Congratulations on a memorable "first cruise."
paulj #719

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