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Please post a reply in this thread with your cruising area. It's always nice to see where SailNet members are located!
 
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Experienced the Colgate Offshore Sailing School in Captiva!

Joining the forum as I just completed the 3 day learn to sail course with Colgate's school in Captiva. I learned enough to get my feet wet and want to sail more. Since I live in Deerfield Beach, FL...I do have some options but am hoping to do some crewing to sharpen my skills. Any suggestions for me?
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A faint heart never won a fair maiden.

Yes, cast off in a boat you own that is properly insured, and has proper safety & ground equipment. Ask forgiveness of other sailors against whom you might transgress. We will teach you and love you...and you will learn in a truly serious fashion.
Emily & I were taught by Steve at City Island when he was first starting. He gave Emily all she needed except confidence. Confidence comes from driiitng backwards out of a slip and discovering that life is really about learning how to recover from screw-ups... and being able to laugh about it afterwards with friends you respect and now respect your honesty.

Cheers,
Dick
 
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Family of three, homewaters are Puget Sound and British Columbia. Now in Ecuador hoping to find passage and experience (Anyone headed for the Galapagos and beyond?). One on deck crew, one below deck crew and one seaworthy toddler. My wife and I both have dayskippers licenses and a couple years experience, none of it offshore. The baby has an unusual amount of experience for her age (almost 2) and likes to hold the wheel when circumstances permit.
 
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Hello

My Name is Sam Penwright Im currently in Oklahoma But lived in Upstate NY (Canandaigua)most of my life. Worked for Shepard Marine from 1970 til 1986. Help Build a lot of K-boats(Murray Wright Design)with Shepard Marine. Hoping to bring the boat back, well trying! Currently own a Chrylser Priveteer 13 and a K-boat fiberglass version. Hello Everyone!:)
 
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Noobs to the site

Really glad to find a site full of such great and helpful info. Recently parted with our Ericson 27, looking at an upgrade both in size and year (later model). My wife and I are by no means highly experienced yet but we absolutely love the sailing life. We have spent weeks at a time onboard the Ericson and really enjoyed every experience (good and bad):laugher Spent the night waiting for the tide to scoot us off a sandbar, broken rudder one time, dead batteries a couple times, just a plain hard to start Atomic 4.... But would not trade any of these times for anything. Then there are the times when were in a 12-14 knot wind out of the SW headed up from Sanibel Island to Gasperilla off the SW coast surrounded by Gods beauty. What an awesome thing. Recently relocated back to the MS gulf coast, looking forward to getting back on the water...
 
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Really glad to find a site full of such great and helpful info. Recently parted with our Ericson 27, looking at an upgrade both in size and year (later model). My wife and I are by no means highly experienced yet but we absolutely love the sailing life. We have spent weeks at a time onboard the Ericson and really enjoyed every experience (good and bad):laugher Spent the night waiting for the tide to scoot us off a sandbar, broken rudder one time, dead batteries a couple times, just a plain hard to start Atomic 4.... But would not trade any of these times for anything. Then there are the times when were in a 12-14 knot wind out of the SW headed up from Sanibel Island to Gasperilla off the SW coast surrounded by Gods beauty. What an awesome thing. Recently relocated back to the MS gulf coast, looking forward to getting back on the water...
Spent the night waiting for the tide to scoot us off a sandbar.

Done that in a very small harbour. Got stuck right beside a Taverna so we got out the cards and dominoes and just waited.
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How many different breeds of mosquitos are really out there?

Hey, you lucked out to be near someone else to play cards with:) . We basically strung our hammocks in the rigging and fought off about a hundred different breeds of mosquitos all night.:hothead We were heeled over about 30 or so degrees for 7 hours.:eek:
Thanks for the links to the Atomic 4 sites. I bought all the electronic ignition stuff, tune-up parts, and thermostat housing. Got her running like a sewing machine. Would like to go with a Yanmar this next adventure.
 
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Hey, you lucked out to be near someone else to play cards with:) . We basically strung our hammocks in the rigging and fought off about a hundred different breeds of mosquitos all night.:hothead We were heeled over about 30 or so degrees for 7 hours.:eek:
Thanks for the links to the Atomic 4 sites. I bought all the electronic ignition stuff, tune-up parts, and thermostat housing. Got her running like a sewing machine. Would like to go with a Yanmar this next adventure.
Thanks for your


We had it easy compared to you. The Admiral and I got out the lights and beer not a single Mozzy in site sat listening to the great music from the Taverna. Playing Backgammon cards and dominoes but not all at the same time.
 
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