Posted by rweeks6508@… (rweeks6508@…)
Does anyone know of reliable captains/mates that will bring a boat from Florida to the Cheaspeake Bay?
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From: willie doyle
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, 23 May 2007 12:06 am
Subject: Re: [freedomyachts2003] Freedom 35 owner needs advice
Dear Lou, You’ve got yourself one sweet boat. We bought ours - 10 years old - in RI last summer and brought her down to her new home in St. Petersburg FL this past fall. The previous correspondent (Jay?) gave you some really good advice on traveller use. Our boat has the jib lead to tracks - not our idea but - as former racers - very much to our liking. The jib sets much better than if it were self tacking and we really don’t relish the idea of a camber spar getting in the way when we are trying to anchor. But…that said, one of the reasons we b ought a Freedom was looking down the years to being able to sail when we are in our 70s (we are in our early 60s now). We’ll probably put the self tacking mechanics back in place so that we can sail easily. Currently it’s just a crank or two to tack with the track system. We had a Pearson 36 for 15 years and loved it (gave it up to get shallo draft for FL waters) and our Freedom has it all over her in terms of comfort, easy of handling and qualtiy. We have a spinakker, which we really like for downwind runs. Consider that. Regards, Faith www.faithandrewsbedford.com
Thomas Wales net> wrote:
Hi Lou,
Congratulations and welcome to the family. You’ll catch on pretty
quick to the Freedom style. When you come to Maine, make sure you look us
up in Pemaquid.
Best,
TW Anoush Koon
Pemaquid, ME
At 12:16 PM 5/21/2007 +0000, you wrote:
I just concluded purchasing '94 Freedom 35, hull # 23.
I would love to talk with a current/past F35 owner, as I’ve never saild
a rig like this, and need a crash course. The boat has an asym;
I hope to race around the bouys, and sail extensively from Maine to
Bahamas. I bought the boat in Huntingtoon, LI, and will moor it in
Nyack, NY.
Thanks,
Lou SpitzNo virus found in this incoming message.
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