New to sailing!

drruss · 18-08-2008, 14:19

Hello all! Great site, and very helpful. I am new to sailing but have been doing the "motor cruising" thing for years. So far, I love it! rws

**Ex-Calif** · 18-08-2008, 20:16

Welcome aboard CF drruss!

What kind of sailing have you done so far? Plenty of experienced sailors here if you have any thoughts or quesitons.

**Pblais** · 18-08-2008, 20:29

Welcome,

Boating has issues that cross all boundaries. If you understand boating then you already know the important things. The rest we cover here.

SkiprJohn · 01-09-2008, 17:14

Aloha Dr,
Welcome aboard! Good to have you here and if you have questions they will be answered and please chime in with any comments.
Kind regards,
JohnL

johneri1 · 01-09-2008, 18:50

Welcome doc--it's something about killing the engine and feeling the "horsepower" from the wind. . . . Welcome again.

18-08-2008, 14:19	#1
drruss Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Boat: Tayana 48 "Pairodocs" Posts: 5	New to sailing! Hello all! Great site, and very helpful. I am new to sailing but have been doing the "motor cruising" thing for years. So far, I love it! rws

18-08-2008, 20:16	#2
Ex-Calif Moderator Site Helper Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Boat: Maxi 77 - Relax Lah! & J24 Born in Fire Posts: 3,259 Images: 4	Welcome aboard CF drruss! What kind of sailing have you done so far? Plenty of experienced sailors here if you have any thoughts or quesitons. __________________ Dan Relax Lah! - Changi Sailing Club Passion is inversely proportional to the amount of real information available - Benford

18-08-2008, 20:29	#3
Pblais Moderator Site Helper Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hayes, VA Boat: Gozzard 36 - Bright Eyes Posts: 4,758 Images: 7	Welcome, Boating has issues that cross all boundaries. If you understand boating then you already know the important things. The rest we cover here. __________________ Paul Blais s/v Bright Eyes Gozzard 36 37 15.7 N 76 28.9 W

01-09-2008, 18:50	#5
johneri1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Newport, OR/Pocatello, ID Boat: Newport MKII 30 - Solution Posts: 177	Welcome doc--it's something about killing the engine and feeling the "horsepower" from the wind. . . . Welcome again. __________________ Eric N30

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01-09-2008, 17:14	#4
SkiprJohn Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kea'au, Big Island, Hawaii Boat: Cascade, Cutter, 42 - "Casual" Posts: 3,922	Aloha Dr, Welcome aboard! Good to have you here and if you have questions they will be answered and please chime in with any comments. Kind regards, JohnL

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