Awesome Day

I could probably be talked into that. That is a HUGE spinnaker. But...where is the trapeze line?

LOL!

The owner belongs to my monohull club. This boat is of Norwegeian design, and built in Bulgaria. Ned, the owner, recruited sailors from http://www.cmcs-sail.org/ , my local club, to help him sail here from Bulgaria. Also, I met DavidN, from this forum on that boat!

And that's why you should learn about monohulls!

I know what you mean. I sail alone since my friends are too afraid of cat sailing lol. And the rest of the cat sailors (very few around here) are all males. But I dont really get lonley I mean I looooove sailing and Im too busy being overwhelemed with how much fun Im having that I dont really pay attention to anything else .

If you're up for a short drive, try the range in Sebastian. about 1/2 mile east of the I-95 interchange on the north side of the road (all the way back).

Air, pistol, and rifle out to 200 yds. I think it's $8.00 all you can shoot if memory serves. Really liked that place to evaluate my reloads.

Zee,
You understand exactly! The thing I liked about kayaking was pushing myself to do it well. I like the same thing about sailing. I like the mental and physical challenge. There is a balancing act, a sort of dance that you do with nature. That is the hook that gets me. It has very little to do with anyone else on the water.
On the river, there was nothing better than finding the perfect line through a class V rapid. I have just gotten a small sample of what that dance might be like in sailing and I loved it!

Wendy/Guys:

Sail everything you can. Mono,cat,tri - whatever. I am going to do sail testing with the local Quantum dealer. That should be fun and I hope to learn a LOT. Wendy did you find the 4.3 owners site OK?

Doug Snell
Hobie 17
Soon to be Mystere 4.3
www.tcdyc.com

Doug,
Yes, I did find the 4.3 site. Thanks.

I think that is good advice. David Mosley also told me that the best way to learn was to get on a lot of different boats with a lot of different skippers. I am sure every boat and skipper will teach me something useful. I will pay attention and learn as much as I can.

The best way to learn is to go out and do it yourself. Once you get the basics down, then start learning the different techniques. You want to be comfortable on the boat so you can free up your mind to concentrate on the finer points of sailing. And after a while you will be amazed at how naturally you are able to sail well and get the boat to do what you want.

Also, if you are a technical person it helps to learn about fluid flow over a foil (wing). This will help you understand why you trim the sails in such and such a way for certain conditions.

Nice form

Wnedy is a natural on the helm. We started out in about 8-10, flying a hull single and then double trapped for a while, then it dropped for 30 minutes or so. I handed the tiller over to her and played the mainsheet. She never flinched, tea bagged me, or panicked even when the hull started to fly. She kept a smooth line and pinched up just enough when I had played the sheet out in the puffs. When she learns "why" it all works, she is going to be an awesome skipper.

Wendy:

Nice photo. HOT momma !!!m (GRIN). I see why the women get jealous. Sounds like you are a natural. You will be in the trophies in no time. Hope to see you of the circuit sometime.

Doug Snell
Hobie 17
Soon to be Mystere 4.3
www.tcdyc.com

Doug, neither of the women in that photo are Wendy.

The driver is Sue Korz (Tom Korz's wife). The crew is Camil Berrios from Puerto Rico.

Thanks for clarifying that, Matt.

Sorry for bad comment. Still attractive women. Did not mean to offend anyone.

Tom,
I met Sue at Performance Midwinters. She is the woman sailor I mentioned in the 'beginner boat' thread. She is the one who told me to think about the H16. She was really something on that I20. She is my hero.

Doug,
You made me laugh. I put your Chili's gift card in the mail today. Thanks again for the tip on the boat.

Wow, thanks Sensei!

Wendy:

Thanks. "LOVE THEM BABY BACK BABY BACK BABY BACK RIBS!!!"
Maybe we can sail against each other someday? You got a better deal than I did !!!
Did you any beachwheels with it? If not I will send you a link to make them for $125 if you send me a email link.

Doug Snell
Hobie 17
dsnell4 at houston dot rr dot com
Soon to be Mystere 4.3
www.tcdyc.com

I got a trailer for $250 more. Not pretty but functional was the discription. No beach wheels. I all ready have the link to the home made beach wheels from another thread. (Thanks though)

Wendy:

Where they the one with the black plastic wheels or the barrels? Just want to make sure you got the latest version. Ones by Danny are better than the blue barrel ones.

Doug

Sunny'

you survided a sail with D MO

Best to you

Tom & Susan

I have the post on the black plastic wheels.

You should say that Dave survived a sail with me, I am the scarey one... Yeah, the hull is flying and I am just sitting there. He is thinking 'wow, she keeps a cool head' I am thinking 'Do I push or pull this thing to set us back down?' LOL.

Say hi to Sue. She really is a inspiration to me. We are about the same size so I was really paying attention from the committee boat to how she handled herself.

Tom K,
Is D MO my new rapper name?
I kinda like it...
you coming to Spring Fever?

Absolutely not.

Your rapper name has been, and always will be, Power Dave.

Ok, I have only been out on my boat a few times. In really light winds due to cold water temps. Today was the third time about 70 in the air and still chilly water. The winds were light but 10 - 12 with gusts 15 a little freaky for that cold of water. Now, I have sailed a few other times but not much and in very warm water so filpping a 19' Prindle was actualy fun.

The other day I was reading throught this and thought to my self,It is fun but...

So today it dawns on me that I was acutaly starting to understand the many little pieces of info I have read on these threads and I am doing the righ things, roll tacs, controlled gybes, sheet out & head up to slowdown.......

After a few hours of this, I land the boat, de-rig, climb in the truck, start driving home, thinking damnn I'm tired that is actualy like work and slowly I notice that I have what can only be discribed as a Hobie Grin on my stupid face.

It was an Awesome DAY!!!!!

Sam

Ha! another one!

Who says this sport is on the decline?

You said you have flipped it. That is the part I want to learn before I will take my boat alone. Once I get my boat in May the first thing I am going to do is learn to right it. After that, I will figure it out.

How did you get introduced to sailing?

This is a bit of a read, but here it goes:
Also, keep in mind our family are all great swimmers. My wife is a life time lifeguard swimteam coach.

Back in 76, my dad rented a bayside condo in San Diego on Mission Bay. Need I say more but?

The guys in the condo next to us raced H16 in AZ Yes they have lakes in Ariozona. Anyway, they took me out on there boat several times, once or twice we went out on the Pacific.

Strangeley enough, (only god know how, probably due to too many drugs at that time) I forgot about how great 1) San Diego was and 2) what a rush Sailing was.

30+ years later, we (my wife and I) ended up with 2 free round trip ticket from SouthWest airlines. We booked a 3 day weekend at the Dana Inn and Marina on Mission Bay. She had never been to SoCal. As soon as the plane hit the ground it ALL came rushing back in. I kept telling her, "We should rent a sail boat, I remember some of the terms". We rented a 12 or 14' sunfish took it out for about an 1 1/2 hours. I scared the crap out of her. By the end of the sail, I was actualy able to sail the boat in to the slip (very cool).

Four years ago, we took our 4 children out for a week on the bay rented a condo. Now, they all want to live in Socal (Way to go dad). Anyway, I now am thinking if I can handle a 14' sunfish, why not a cat, the only thing they had was a 19' prindle. I took my 2 oldest daughter and we went and picked up the boat. I got it stuck on some rocks, had a pelecan try and board the boat, all before I even left the marina. Daughters laughing and taking pictures, what a memory. I get the boat out on the bay, sailed upwind all the way to the north side, no real problems got the hull up a bit daughters laying on the tramp just inches above the water a bit of spray in there faces. Now it comes time to doc the boat and trade passengers, I tried 3 times to dock and on the 3 attempt I just had one of my daughters swim to shore and explain that I was having problems getting the boat on the doc, could not beach it because of the fixed rudders. Got as close to shore as I felt comfy and Meagan takes off her glasses and swims to shore. I turn the boat to try and doc one more time, got out a bit, started to turn, Wam over went the boat daughter ends up on the far side of the main, 1 camera, flipflops film canasters floating everywhere, eye glasses, my watch and second camera and other things I am sure float slowly to the bottom of the bay. Guess I zigged when I should have zagged. Daughter freaking out (she is only 13 what do you expect)I get her calmed down, we get her flipflops and other items secured. Tried several time to right the boat, I knew the ideas, lot of leverage just not enought weight, a third party on there H16 parked his boat his crew swam over we got the boat up, I sailed it back to the marina (again, no problems with getting back to dock.

There are a few trips in the near past on a Catalian 22 1 2 night camping trip on a small local lake with 2 huge ribeyes and pasta a bottle of tequila bla bla bla.

I am taking to a good friend of my wife's who tells me of a friend of there's that is moving to Alaska and is selling their H16. This year, Santa brought me a 74 H14 in rough shape but still sailable.

LET THE GREAT TIMES BLOW!!!!!!!!!

Sam
Sorrry for the length.
no time to proof read forgive spelling and such.

Off to church to thank GOD for all things.

Wendy:

I think you should be able to right the boat fine if you get Rick's $299 righting pole. I am going to put it on my boat.

Doug

Gee Whiz "Power Dave" sounds like a DJ on an oldies radio station

"Power Dave" you make the call.

Dave, as far a Spring Fever goes, it looks like I will not be going. Gotta get Roxy ready to come home soon. I am also putting a new H16 together to race this season with my daughter.

Catch you soon

Tom

Sunny,
You've already learned the most important part - to have fun. Keep your sights on that and all the rest will follow (and if it doesn't - who cares?).
I went through a phase when I had to sail well in order to have fun - and a lot of the time, I didn't accomplish either one. At some point though, I made a conscious decision to have fun and ignore my standings. Not only did I enjoy the sport much more, but my sailing improved as well.

Regards,
Eric