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Hello sailnet! 
My wife and I bought our first sailboat (1975 Irwin Sloop) almost 2 years ago now. It is something I have always wanted to do (sail) and never dreamed I would b able to. I have only sailed a few times and loved it. We got our boat shortly after I was diagnosed with kidney cancer back in May 06. After spending 2 1/2 months in the hospital over the summer the dream hadnt changed. While undergoing treatment for the cancer that was left my wife asked me one day if I would like to live on a sailboat once we retired. I couldnt believe it or answer her right away.
To make a long story short, we bought our boat in April 07. Anyway, after upgrading the running rigging and a number of other nice to have things like a new head and an under the counter refrigerator we have had a lot of fun on it. I even got the boat sailing so fast (7.2 knots) I scared my wife so bad she wouldnt even look out at the water. Me, I was like a kid at Christmas time. The big problem for her was that I hadnt learned about moving the traveler to leeward to decrease the heal of the boat yet. So needless to say she thought we were going to tip over.
Have a lot of questions about the things I want/need to do with the boat yet. Probably wait til the weather improves before I start. Would like to buddy boat up to the San Juans with someone next year. Merry Christmas and have fun!
My wife and I bought our first sailboat (1975 Irwin Sloop) almost 2 years ago now. It is something I have always wanted to do (sail) and never dreamed I would b able to. I have only sailed a few times and loved it. We got our boat shortly after I was diagnosed with kidney cancer back in May 06. After spending 2 1/2 months in the hospital over the summer the dream hadnt changed. While undergoing treatment for the cancer that was left my wife asked me one day if I would like to live on a sailboat once we retired. I couldnt believe it or answer her right away.
To make a long story short, we bought our boat in April 07. Anyway, after upgrading the running rigging and a number of other nice to have things like a new head and an under the counter refrigerator we have had a lot of fun on it. I even got the boat sailing so fast (7.2 knots) I scared my wife so bad she wouldnt even look out at the water. Me, I was like a kid at Christmas time. The big problem for her was that I hadnt learned about moving the traveler to leeward to decrease the heal of the boat yet. So needless to say she thought we were going to tip over.
Have a lot of questions about the things I want/need to do with the boat yet. Probably wait til the weather improves before I start. Would like to buddy boat up to the San Juans with someone next year. Merry Christmas and have fun!
