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Ruachsspirit · #1 (**permalink**) 06-05-2010

Sailing lessons start for me JN 17,10.
I Will learn to sail on Keystone Lake, OK.
Yes, I am landlocked
but,
once upon a time did sail a 30' Wood Sloop Dickerson as first mate.
We sailed down to Key Largo from Miami, sailed Biscayne Bay, Cocoa and Titusville, while living aboard on the Miami River @ Cygnet Marina. We sailed day or night.

It has been a long time coming and soon the day will be here.
I have been on youtube watching and listening about points of sail and now understand the dynamics of why a sailboat can sail.

Our boat was very similar to this one that has 5 port lights and ours had 3.

WanderingStar · #2 (**permalink**) 06-05-2010

Welcome aboard. I love those Dickersons. I have a larger wooden ketch now. If you want to sail, read, study, practice. And seek opportunities to go sailing. You'll make it work.

smackdaddy · #3 (**permalink**) 06-05-2010

Hey ru - welcome to SN. You'll like the place.

Ruachsspirit · #4 (**permalink**) 06-06-2010

Thank You smackdaddy.

Wandering star you are from LI? I was born in Huntington. Where are you living, what town if I may ask. I also lived in Queens and Riverhead.

WanderingStar · #5 (**permalink**) 06-08-2010

I grew up in Mount Sinai. I live in Rocky Point now. In between I lived in Sound Beach, Miller Place, Deer Park and North Babylon.

Ruachsspirit · #6 (**permalink**) 06-08-2010

OK, I know what a great place LI is to grow up and live in.

WanderingStar · #7 (**permalink**) 06-09-2010

It's expensive and crowded, but surrounded by saltwater! How great is that? Did you sail when you lived here?

Ruachsspirit · #8 (**permalink**) 06-12-2010

Saltwater that wonderful word, boy how I miss it. I didn't sail when I lived in NY on LI. Are you sailing there now.

WanderingStar · #9 (**permalink**) 06-12-2010

Not right this second, but certainly this week. I have two daysailers on trailers (13' & 19') and a 39' ketch in the water. When I'm not working on them I like to sail them, or even just be aboard. Too long ashore and I get cranky. If you ever vist LI, let us know. Someone will get you on the water (I'm offering). We have a good group of Sailnetters here. I've had several aboard Wandering Star.

Ruachsspirit · #10 (**permalink**) 06-14-2010

I was last on LI in 1999. Thank You for the sailing invitation, I would like that a lot.