Back to sailing after 25 years

Khalil · 03-09-2008, 05:34

Hello everyone, I am Khalil from Egypt. Used to do a lot of sailing till I was 30. As I have not touched a Sailing Boat for the last 25 years. This summer during my vacation, I saw a dingy catamaran for rent on the beach. Could not resist it, got it for a couple of hours on the sea in a very rocky water, capsized in the deep water with my wife. Took us terrific effort and may be half an hour to right it. I kept renting the boat for almost every day during my two weeks vacation. Now, planning to buy my own. Very pleased to join your forum and looking forward to get your help in buying a good catamaran.

dcstrng · 03-09-2008, 05:53

Welcome Khalil... you'll fit right in around here... all sorts of capsizers on these pages...

SkiprJohn · 03-09-2008, 12:21

Aloha Khalil,
Welcome aboard! Good to have you here on the forum. Hope you can find your special boat soon.
Kind regards,
JohnL

**Hud3** · 03-09-2008, 12:37

Kahlil,

I would agree with you that an 18' beach cat is right if you plan on sailing with four adults. I owned a Hobie 16 for many years. Although it could carry four in light to moderate wind and sea conditions, two adults was the maximum payload when performance sailing, or when the wind was up.

As far as righting a capsized 18 footer, I would imaging you'd need at least two good sized people. I could not right my 16 alone unless a boat happened by and helped by lifting the mast tip out of the water to let air under the mainsail, or by pulling downwind on a rope tied to the upper hull. The Hobie 16 manual said that it takes 250 lbs hanging on the righting line to bring it upright. Perhaps the manuals for the boats you're looking at will have advice for you.

Talbot · 03-09-2008, 12:47

Welcome.

You are already aware that there are only two types of people:

Landlubbers

People whose sanity is questioned by landlubbers

03-09-2008, 05:34	#1
Khalil Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2	Back to sailing after 25 years Hello everyone, I am Khalil from Egypt. Used to do a lot of sailing till I was 30. As I have not touched a Sailing Boat for the last 25 years. This summer during my vacation, I saw a dingy catamaran for rent on the beach. Could not resist it, got it for a couple of hours on the sea in a very rocky water, capsized in the deep water with my wife. Took us terrific effort and may be half an hour to right it. I kept renting the boat for almost every day during my two weeks vacation. Now, planning to buy my own. Very pleased to join your forum and looking forward to get your help in buying a good catamaran.

03-09-2008, 05:53	#2
dcstrng Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colonial Beach, Virginia Boat: Bristol-24 Angels Wings Posts: 355	Welcome Khalil... you'll fit right in around here... all sorts of capsizers on these pages... __________________ Larry Worry: misuse of imagination… http://www.sailblogs.com/member/awing/

03-09-2008, 12:37	#4
Hud3 Moderator Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Nevis, West Indies Boat: Island Packet 380 "The Belle of Virginia" Posts: 4,513	Kahlil, I would agree with you that an 18' beach cat is right if you plan on sailing with four adults. I owned a Hobie 16 for many years. Although it could carry four in light to moderate wind and sea conditions, two adults was the maximum payload when performance sailing, or when the wind was up. As far as righting a capsized 18 footer, I would imaging you'd need at least two good sized people. I could not right my 16 alone unless a boat happened by and helped by lifting the mast tip out of the water to let air under the mainsail, or by pulling downwind on a rope tied to the upper hull. The Hobie 16 manual said that it takes 250 lbs hanging on the righting line to bring it upright. Perhaps the manuals for the boats you're looking at will have advice for you. __________________ Hud s/y The Belle of Virginia, IP 380 Nevis, West Indies Click to Search Cruisers Forum Archives

03-09-2008, 12:47	#5
Talbot Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stavanger, Norway Boat: Last boat was a Catalac 9m Hi-Jude Posts: 2,905	Welcome. You are already aware that there are only two types of people: Landlubbers People whose sanity is questioned by landlubbers __________________ "Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors - and miss." Robert A Heinlein

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03-09-2008, 12:21	#3
SkiprJohn Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kea'au, Big Island, Hawaii Boat: Cascade, Cutter, 42 - "Casual" Posts: 5,195	Aloha Khalil, Welcome aboard! Good to have you here on the forum. Hope you can find your special boat soon. Kind regards, JohnL

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