Hello from the Midwest!

Daedalus · 05-08-2009, 23:30

Hello everyone,

I'm Steve from Illinois and have only recently become interested in (or rather obsessed with) sailing. My first time on a boat, an old Grampian 23, was a little over a year ago. Since that day, I've hardly been able to focus on anything other than finding a small, affordable, reliable boat to take me wherever I might want to go. When I find her, I will learn what I can on our local lake, then graduate to the Great Lakes and beyond. I have come here for advice, opinions, and camaraderie.

On a personal note, I'm a recently married Ph.D. candidate studying Computer Science. While my research has thus far been mostly geared towards security, I hope to one day combine my love for sailing with my love for software engineering. Any suggestions regarding applications that may be useful to the sailing community would be greatly appreciated! Also, I am a guitar enthusiast and an avid hiker.

I look forward to speaking with, and learning a great deal from, all of you.

Portobello · 05-08-2009, 23:46

It's a great obsession! Welcome and enjoy!

GordMay · 06-08-2009, 03:12

Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, Steve.
Glad to learn that the sea is no longer off-limits to you. Give our regards to Icarus.

S&S · 06-08-2009, 06:19

Welcome- Nice to see another Laker.

nautical62 · 06-08-2009, 07:09

Welcome - I'm from the Midwest as well. My first cruising boat was a 26-foot pocket cruiser that I sailed the Great Lakes in as well as trips to the Bahamas, so it can be done.

All the best, and welcome to the Forum.

Ocean Girl · 06-08-2009, 17:02

Welcome aboard, it sounds like you have contracted cruiseritis. Even though it is in its early stages, it is too late for a cure. The only treatment, and that is only paliative for cruiseritis intense symptoms, is a good little boat and lots of time off from work

Cheers and happy sailing,
Erika

Daedalus · 06-08-2009, 22:10

Thanks everyone! Yep Erika, I have it bad! I wonder if I could convince my insurance provider to cover the treatment...

SkiprJohn · 07-08-2009, 15:05

Aloha Daedalus,
Welcome aboard!
My friend's Dr. wrote him a prescription for more sailing. It was something like "Sail 2 or 3 X ea wk." He's out there cruising aboard his Fuji 45 somewhere in Mexico now.
Kind regards,
JohnL

htraudes · 07-08-2009, 15:15

Welcome to the waves. On the subject of software, anything weather reporting or predicting and anything GPS related working on a Linux platform would be very welcome. Most of us struggle with the junk delivered by Microsoft. Windblows are good for sailing, but bad for computers.

captain58sailin · 07-08-2009, 15:22

Welcome to the forum.

Daedalus · 07-08-2009, 17:10

SkiprJohn, that doctor deserves a raise! My doctor just gives me a shot and a bottle of that pink stuff regardless of my symptoms.

htraudes, I couldn't agree with you more. Windows is bad bad juju. Too bad its sizable market share forces many developers to work with it. Personally, I avoid it like the plague and almost exclusively work with Linux. What sort of GPS application do you have in mind? Would you be more interested in just the software (buyer supplies the computer), or a stand-alone device like Garmin and the likes produce?

Thanks for any input!

05-08-2009, 23:30	#1
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Midwest U.S.A. Boat: Still looking Posts: 6	Hello from the Midwest! Hello everyone, I'm Steve from Illinois and have only recently become interested in (or rather obsessed with) sailing. My first time on a boat, an old Grampian 23, was a little over a year ago. Since that day, I've hardly been able to focus on anything other than finding a small, affordable, reliable boat to take me wherever I might want to go. When I find her, I will learn what I can on our local lake, then graduate to the Great Lakes and beyond. I have come here for advice, opinions, and camaraderie. On a personal note, I'm a recently married Ph.D. candidate studying Computer Science. While my research has thus far been mostly geared towards security, I hope to one day combine my love for sailing with my love for software engineering. Any suggestions regarding applications that may be useful to the sailing community would be greatly appreciated! Also, I am a guitar enthusiast and an avid hiker. I look forward to speaking with, and learning a great deal from, all of you. __________________ Don't lend your hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools.

05-08-2009, 23:46	#2
Portobello Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hobart Boat: Portobello - a Walter Knoop designed "DOVEN 30" Posts: 168 Images: 4	It's a great obsession! Welcome and enjoy! __________________ Love the journey!

06-08-2009, 03:12	#3
GordMay CF Adviser Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 13,540 Images: 233	Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, Steve. Glad to learn that the sea is no longer off-limits to you. Give our regards to Icarus. __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - s/v"Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?" Custom Search CF ➥ http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=01...%3A2lb6ozabif0

06-08-2009, 22:10	#7
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Midwest U.S.A. Boat: Still looking Posts: 6	Thanks everyone! Yep Erika, I have it bad! I wonder if I could convince my insurance provider to cover the treatment... __________________ Don't lend your hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools.

07-08-2009, 15:22	#10
captain58sailin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Homer, AK is my home port Boat: Skookum 53' "Rose Posts: 476 Images: 5	Welcome to the forum. __________________ "When you sit down to eat with the devil it is wise to use a long handled spoon"

06-08-2009, 06:19	#4
S&S Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Boat: 48' 1963 S&S yawl Posts: 708 Images: 6	Welcome- Nice to see another Laker.

06-08-2009, 07:09	#5
nautical62 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Iowa Boat: Beneteau 32 - Aurora Posts: 870 Images: 11	Welcome - I'm from the Midwest as well. My first cruising boat was a 26-foot pocket cruiser that I sailed the Great Lakes in as well as trips to the Bahamas, so it can be done. All the best, and welcome to the Forum.

06-08-2009, 17:02	#6
Ocean Girl Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kemah, Texas Boat: Cape Dory 30 cutter s/v Ocean Girl Posts: 1,085 Images: 2	Welcome aboard, it sounds like you have contracted cruiseritis. Even though it is in its early stages, it is too late for a cure. The only treatment, and that is only paliative for cruiseritis intense symptoms, is a good little boat and lots of time off from work Cheers and happy sailing, Erika

07-08-2009, 15:05	#8
SkiprJohn Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kea'au, Big Island, Hawaii Boat: Cascade, Cutter, 42 - "Casual" Posts: 5,553	Aloha Daedalus, Welcome aboard! My friend's Dr. wrote him a prescription for more sailing. It was something like "Sail 2 or 3 X ea wk." He's out there cruising aboard his Fuji 45 somewhere in Mexico now. Kind regards, JohnL

07-08-2009, 15:15	#9
htraudes Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Missouri, USA Boat: Friendship 23, made in NL Posts: 23	Welcome to the waves. On the subject of software, anything weather reporting or predicting and anything GPS related working on a Linux platform would be very welcome. Most of us struggle with the junk delivered by Microsoft. Windblows are good for sailing, but bad for computers.

07-08-2009, 17:10	#11
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Midwest U.S.A. Boat: Still looking Posts: 6	SkiprJohn, that doctor deserves a raise! My doctor just gives me a shot and a bottle of that pink stuff regardless of my symptoms. htraudes, I couldn't agree with you more. Windows is bad bad juju. Too bad its sizable market share forces many developers to work with it. Personally, I avoid it like the plague and almost exclusively work with Linux. What sort of GPS application do you have in mind? Would you be more interested in just the software (buyer supplies the computer), or a stand-alone device like Garmin and the likes produce? Thanks for any input! __________________ Don't lend your hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools.

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