Any sailors out there? Check in.

[Bonhomme Richard]

Thinking about the new season and wondered if there were any sailors amongst us. Pics are of a couple of my boats. I also have a 17' O'day that I don't have any pics of yet. Actually I'm going to get rid of the little one because a nephew really wants a boat so I'm just going to give it to him. He's a good kid. The big one a fellow from Alaska wants to buy but I'm really having second thoughts. It probably depends on which day he catches me.

[Kolesar]

1. I used to own an O'Day Javelin

My first sailboat. I also bought a Jet 14 because I wanted to race in a local fleet. I did a lot of yacht racing a decade ago crewing on a Hobie Cat and a J-24. One year, I counted 65 starts in several regattas and countless Wednesdays and Sundays.

What a wonderful way to get out and enjoy nature it is. I like watching the changing weather and the marine life. We would sight bald eagles at our inland lake.

That top boat has two foresails, doesn't it?

[Bonhomme Richard]

2. Sailing can be a great way to relax or................

it can just as easily be "White Knuckle" time. Our choice I guess. I love just letting the wind do it's thing or just sitting on the boat, drinking a beer and throwing a fishing line out. I'm easy.

Yeah, the top boat is a cutter so it has a mainsail, staysail and foresail. Everything is set up so I can run it single-handed but having said that, it seems that the more critical the situation the more likely it is that a line will jam on the forward deck and I will still have to leave the helm to go fix it. LOL, that's just the way it is.

[Baclava]

3. I don't do the "sail" part...

...but I can throw money on the water with the best of em'......

[Freebird12004]

4. My Beadle Cat was gaff-rigged with tanbark sails.

Sigh !!! I miss being out on the water.

[Bonhomme Richard]

5. There is just something about a Gaff-Rigged..............

boat that always catches my eye. I think it's the combination of beauty and history.

[MrSandman]

6. I saw that thread title for three days...

And thought you meant swabbies.

[Berserker]

7. swabbie checking in

USN 1969-1972 USS Yosemite AD19