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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 3 Days Ago
Replies: 21
Views: 795
Posted By justflie
Re: I can't heave to

Hmm. I've heard some boats don't like to heave to but, in my extremely limited experience, I haven't run into one yet. I usually drive a Sonar (23'). Back wind the jib, release the main sheet, tiller...
Forum: Learning to Sail 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 16
Views: 1,344
Posted By justflie
Re: My Liveaboard Cruising experience with Offshore Sailing School

Smier, feel free to post here about the trip if you would like to. Glad your wife is getting into it.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 52
Views: 3,219
Posted By justflie
Re: Oops!!!

Ouch. Maybe it tried to pick up something just a little too heavy.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 17
Views: 925
Posted By justflie
Re: Smackdaddy Donation

Not working, here's the error I received:

"We cannot process this transaction because there is a problem with the PayPal email address supplied by the seller. Please contact the seller to resolve...
Forum: Learning to Sail 04-16-2013
Replies: 16
Views: 1,344
Posted By justflie
Re: My Liveaboard Cruising experience with Offshore Sailing School

That should do it. The same goes for the live aboard course. My instructor emphasized that t
Passing the course doesn't make us experts. It gives us knowledge and techniques we need to take home and...
Forum: Learning to Sail 04-15-2013
Replies: 16
Views: 1,344
Posted By justflie
Re: My Liveaboard Cruising experience with Offshore Sailing School

Great! Fyi, some liveaboard courses assume/require some basic sailing knowledge. Others take you from start to finish.
Forum: Learning to Sail 04-14-2013
Replies: 16
Views: 1,344
Posted By justflie
Re: My Liveaboard Cruising experience with Offshore Sailing School

Oh. And I think the cost depends on location. I was at captiva island, fl.
Forum: Learning to Sail 04-14-2013
Replies: 16
Views: 1,344
Posted By justflie
Re: My Liveaboard Cruising experience with Offshore Sailing School

Yeah, the boat was only a month old!

Price for two was $4730 total. That included $150 extra for US Sailing certification. If you don't want that, subtract $75 per person. Of course, you need to...
Forum: Learning to Sail 04-14-2013
Replies: 16
Views: 1,344
Posted By justflie
Re: My Liveaboard Cruising experience with Offshore Sailing School

It was a small class! My wife and I were in one cabin and there was only one other student. Just the three of us and an instructor. It was possible to have one more student but the other guy was...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 04-11-2013
Replies: 39
Views: 2,986
Posted By justflie
Re: Biggest boat docked under sail

Sonar 23. None of them in our club fleet have engines. Luckily the wind tends to run parallel with the dock.
Forum: Learning to Sail 04-05-2013
Replies: 11
Views: 654
Posted By justflie
Re: Bareboat Cruising course with Offshore Sailing School

For those who were waiting, my post is up in the Learn to Sail forum.
Forum: Learning to Sail 04-04-2013
Replies: 30
Views: 1,478
Posted By justflie
Re: A simple gear question for a new sailor

You can even buy a cheap pair of Mechanix gloves and cut off the fingers. I've been told they work well enough.
Forum: Learning to Sail 04-03-2013
Replies: 16
Views: 1,344
Posted By justflie
Post My Liveaboard Cruising experience with Offshore Sailing School

Hi all,

As promised, I'm writing a note about my experiences with the school. Cliffs Notes: Good stuff, hard week, worth the money.

Part of the package included a night's stay at the South...
Forum: Learning to Sail 04-02-2013
Replies: 11
Views: 654
Posted By justflie
Re: Bareboat Cruising course with Offshore Sailing School

So there are two things wrong with my post. I took the liveaboard cruising course on captiva island, fl. With regard to location, part of it was I was meeting some friends in Bonita Springs before...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 03-23-2013
Replies: 273
Views: 21,874
Posted By justflie
Re: Smackdaddy needs your thoughts/prayers

Smack, I might be having my first BFS next week. If I do, you and your family will be on my mind.
Forum: Learning to Sail 03-21-2013
Replies: 11
Views: 654
Posted By justflie
Re: Bareboat Cruising course with Offshore Sailing School

Thanks, guys. Keep the advice coming, still have a few days before we go.

I'll write something up about the experience in a new thread when I get back.
Forum: Learning to Sail 03-21-2013
Replies: 11
Views: 654
Posted By justflie
Question Bareboat Cruising course with Offshore Sailing School

My wife and I will be starting the bareboat cruising course in Fort Myers on Monday. We got our US Sailing Basic Keelboat certification this past May. Any last minute advice before we start?

And...
Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum 03-21-2013
Replies: 46
Views: 2,251
Posted By justflie
Re: I've become very concerned about the weather...

Just a point of clarification, excluding the panhandle, Florida is not the South. It's a lot of RI and NJ transplants. I grew up in RI and half the state has Florida license plates because they're...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 03-18-2013
Replies: 273
Views: 21,874
Posted By justflie
Re: Smackdaddy Update

Very sorry, Steve. Memory eternal.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-15-2013
Replies: 34
Views: 1,226
Posted By justflie
Re: "Sure I'll walk the dog, honey!"

Ha! I thought I was the only one that had that problem while driving. I remember last May when I took my sailing classes, after being on the water for about eight hours, I was driving home on the...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-14-2013
Replies: 14
Views: 1,164
Posted By justflie
Re: Met Captain Aaron today...

Do I smell a sailnet band?
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-08-2013
Replies: 82
Views: 2,783
Posted By justflie
Re: Nor'easter

Minne, great news. Enjoy! I'll be digging out in the morning and then probably again in the afternoon. Lucky me.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-08-2013
Replies: 32
Views: 1,779
Posted By justflie
Re: 80 footer versus a J/80 Newbie Story!

Wah, wah!
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-07-2013
Replies: 82
Views: 2,783
Posted By justflie
Re: Nor'easter

Minne, I just flew into Logan. All (or nearly all) of tomorrow's flights have already been canceled. You might be flying out of Warwick but they're probably following suit. That sucks. Make some hot...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 01-25-2013
Replies: 24
Views: 1,289
Posted By justflie
Re: Why is this a bad idea?

Sweet deal. To bad it's not practical but good on you for trying it out.
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