Non C-Dory - Just Another Great Day Sailing on Puget Sound

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Pat Anderson

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Patty and I went sailing yesterday (Saturday) with daughter Lydia's future father-in-law and our next door neighbor. A 35' J-105 day sailer, very good in light wind. Sailed over to Kingston, nice lunch at Main Street Ale House (excepting only for the lack of a certain beer in their otherwise fine line-up). Saw CD22 Smart Alec tied up at the visitor dock, put my brewery card on the dash through the open center window - hope Alec didn't have anxiety about who was on his boat! Sailed back down past Elliott Bay, three cruise ships passed us leaving no doubt for Alaska. Winds were pretty good in the afternoon, got 'er up to 9 knots, rail was in the water, fairly exhilerating experience!
 
Bet it makes you want to get a sailboat doesn't it. :lol:
 
We spent the weekend at Sequim Bay State Park, and met some interesting sailers and their vessels. One, a 40 foot ferrous concrete, purchased in Ketchican for a song, was sailed to our area sans engine, and around the outs side of Vancouver Island because he was traveling with out auxiliary power. Quite a project boat. Many others, but this one stands out for looking like it could be a family project. Another one, "Singing Winds", all wooden, and gorgeous detailing, with a mile of lines, made me glad of my catboat sailing days, -- one sheet, one string. But it's not the complexity of the boat that makes it great, it is the ability of the skipper. It was interesting to watch that beautiful big (40 ft plus ketch), working crab traps under sail.
There are things I miss about sailing, like using less than a gallon of gas for a whole season, quiet running, wing and wing, and the lapping of the waves on a close haul tack. And things I don't miss. And things I love about my C-Dory (like the great family it comes with) and being able to enjoy it comfortably in any weather.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
Well, all those pleasant thoughts about sailing are why my "dinghy" is a Hobie Adventure Island, tri-hull kayak sail craft! You can haul it aboard and drive where you wish to anchor for a "base camp" and either sail, peddle or paddle your kayak up the tiny inlets and cliff openings where few other boats dare enter...

Sounds like fun, Pat, but isn't the water splashing a bit cool on a day sailer?

John
 
It was great fun, a bright, sunny and usually hot day for around here. The water, however, was its usual frigid...
:lol:
No worry about us getting a sail boat, we'll just mooch the occasional sail off our next door neighbor, who loves to have a crew!

drjohn71a":rvmd8iey said:
Sounds like fun, Pat, but isn't the water splashing a bit cool on a day sailer?

John
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drjohn71a":1yiu006s said:
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Sounds like fun, Pat, but isn't the water splashing a bit cool on a day sailer?

John
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Keep in mind, it's a 35 foot daysailer. Sit on the high side and you shouldn't have to get wet. :wink:

Pat's got it right... if it takes crew to sail, you have to slip it, and trailering is a major project, it's more fun on OPB (Other Peoples' Boats).

Best wishes,
Jim
 
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