Posted by rick_simonds (rick_simonds@…>)
Just a quick “Freedom Sailboats Story” from yesterday that I thought
y’all might enjoy:
My friend Steve, a former sailboat owner, called me Saturday and
begged for a day of sailing on Sunday (“I’m JONESING, man. Can you
help me out here?”) We went out Sunday for a several hour trip to
nowhere, just a daysil to get out sailing and also to catch up on
each other’s news. The wind was light but steady. The weather was
cool and sunny. Pretty close to perfect
With no hurry to get anywhere, we decided to sail back to the dock as
far as we could. The channel back is only about 150 yards wide and
the first part, a half mile or so, was dead straight into the wind.
On a “self tending everything”-rigged boat, and one that handles so
easily, this is not much of a problem. We did a whole mess of short
tacks, just turning the wheel to do them, sipping beer and eating
pretzels, still chatting about what’s going on in our lives.
About the time we were doing this a small race was ending and the
particpants were headed in using the same channel.
First boat to pass us: “You guys OK? Do you need a tow?” (No thanks.)
Second boat: “Is your engine dead?” (Nope. Just havng fun.)
Third boat: “Need a tow?” (No thanks.)
Fourth boat: “Having a problem, guys?” (Nope. Doin just fine.)
These boats REALLY ARE different.
Rick
Tallahassee
Posted by George Huffman (thatboatguy2@…>)
Thanks Rick,
Do you sail out of Port St. Joe? Kerri and I have a place between
Mexico Beach and Wewa. on the creek. We have both always loved that
coast, even before we met. Thanks for taking me there however briefly.
I guess one difference between here and there is that here in
Annapolis a lot of the race boats sail back in as far as they can too!
George
— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, “rick_simonds”
<rick_simonds@…> wrote:
Just a quick “Freedom Sailboats Story” from yesterday that I thought
y’all might enjoy:
My friend Steve, a former sailboat owner, called me Saturday and
begged for a day of sailing on Sunday (“I’m JONESING, man. Can you
help me out here?”) We went out Sunday for a several hour trip to
nowhere, just a daysil to get out sailing and also to catch up on
each other’s news. The wind was light but steady. The weather was
cool and sunny. Pretty close to perfect
With no hurry to get anywhere, we decided to sail back to the dock as
far as we could. The channel back is only about 150 yards wide and
the first part, a half mile or so, was dead straight into the wind.
On a “self tending everything”-rigged boat, and one that handles so
easily, this is not much of a problem. We did a whole mess of short
tacks, just turning the wheel to do them, sipping beer and eating
pretzels, still chatting about what’s going on in our lives.
About the time we were doing this a small race was ending and the
particpants were headed in using the same channel.
First boat to pass us: “You guys OK? Do you need a tow?” (No thanks.)
Second boat: “Is your engine dead?” (Nope. Just havng fun.)
Third boat: “Need a tow?” (No thanks.)
Fourth boat: “Having a problem, guys?” (Nope. Doin just fine.)
These boats REALLY ARE different.
Rick
Tallahassee
Posted by smehder (smehder@…>)
This story reminds me of when I had my 32. I invited a friend that I
used to race dinghys with. As many of you know there is a lot of
movement and sheet handling on these small boats. When we took my 32
out, I let my friend handle the helm. He really enjoyed the day
sailing.
I saw a mutual friend a week later, and he had asked the first
person, how he enjoyed sailing on my boat. He said that the only
problem was “he got no respect”. I asked what that meant. He said
when he yelled “ready about”, everyone and myself said “OK”, but did
nothing, other to make sure the beer did not spill. Actually the
person that works the hardest is that on the helm.
— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, “rick_simonds”
<rick_simonds@…> wrote:
Just a quick “Freedom Sailboats Story” from yesterday that I
thought
y’all might enjoy:
My friend Steve, a former sailboat owner, called me Saturday and
begged for a day of sailing on Sunday (“I’m JONESING, man. Can you
help me out here?”) We went out Sunday for a several hour trip to
nowhere, just a daysil to get out sailing and also to catch up on
each other’s news. The wind was light but steady. The weather was
cool and sunny. Pretty close to perfect
With no hurry to get anywhere, we decided to sail back to the dock
as
far as we could. The channel back is only about 150 yards wide and
the first part, a half mile or so, was dead straight into the wind.
On a “self tending everything”-rigged boat, and one that handles so
easily, this is not much of a problem. We did a whole mess of short
tacks, just turning the wheel to do them, sipping beer and eating
pretzels, still chatting about what’s going on in our lives.
About the time we were doing this a small race was ending and the
particpants were headed in using the same channel.
First boat to pass us: “You guys OK? Do you need a tow?” (No
thanks.)
Second boat: “Is your engine dead?” (Nope. Just havng fun.)
Third boat: “Need a tow?” (No thanks.)
Fourth boat: “Having a problem, guys?” (Nope. Doin just fine.)
These boats REALLY ARE different.
Rick
Tallahassee
Posted by rick_simonds (rick_simonds@…>)
when he yelled “ready about”, everyone and myself said “OK”, but did
nothing, other to make sure the beer did not spill.
That’s why it has become a running joke, when someone says “Ready
About”, to reach over and spin the winch, just to hear the clicky
sound…
Rick
Posted by rick_simonds (rick_simonds@…>)
— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, “George Huffman”
<thatboatguy2@…> wrote:
Thanks Rick,
Do you sail out of Port St. Joe? Kerri and I have a place between
Mexico Beach and Wewa. on the creek. We have both always loved that
coast, even before we met. Thanks for taking me there however
briefly.
I guess one difference between here and there is that here in
Annapolis a lot of the race boats sail back in as far as they can
too!
George
I’ve been to St. Joe several times but I’m based farther east at
Shell Point, near St. Marks.
The Panhandle / Big Bend is a beautiful area (but, SHHHH! Don’t tell
anyone!)
Rick
Posted by michel.capel (michel.capel@…>)
Rick,
It’s not the boats that are sow different; it’s mostly the people in
them.
Michel
— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, “rick_simonds”
<rick_simonds@…> wrote:
Just a quick “Freedom Sailboats Story” from yesterday that I
thought
y’all might enjoy:
My friend Steve, a former sailboat owner, called me Saturday and
begged for a day of sailing on Sunday (“I’m JONESING, man. Can you
help me out here?”) We went out Sunday for a several hour trip to
nowhere, just a daysil to get out sailing and also to catch up on
each other’s news. The wind was light but steady. The weather was
cool and sunny. Pretty close to perfect
With no hurry to get anywhere, we decided to sail back to the dock
as
far as we could. The channel back is only about 150 yards wide and
the first part, a half mile or so, was dead straight into the wind.
On a “self tending everything”-rigged boat, and one that handles so
easily, this is not much of a problem. We did a whole mess of short
tacks, just turning the wheel to do them, sipping beer and eating
pretzels, still chatting about what’s going on in our lives.
About the time we were doing this a small race was ending and the
particpants were headed in using the same channel.
First boat to pass us: “You guys OK? Do you need a tow?” (No
thanks.)
Second boat: “Is your engine dead?” (Nope. Just havng fun.)
Third boat: “Need a tow?” (No thanks.)
Fourth boat: “Having a problem, guys?” (Nope. Doin just fine.)
These boats REALLY ARE different.
Rick
Tallahassee