Nic Goes . . . and I Go Solo

[TaoJones]

Originally Posted by hummingway

In North America REAL football is played on a field 110 yards by 65 yards with endzones 20 yards deep and the men who play it only require 3 downs to move the pigskin 10 yards and there is no "fair" catch or "downing" the ball(before any fans of that stiltifying thing called NFL reply).

Originally Posted by GordMay

Indeed!

So the American college players who either don't get drafted or who get cut from NFL teams and go to Canada to play for a fraction of an NFL salary are the "real" football players?

TaoJones

[GordMay]

Originally Posted by TaoJones

So the American college players who either don't get drafted or who get cut from NFL teams and go to Canada to play for a fraction of an NFL salary are the "real" football players?
TaoJones

Not necessarily, but they do play the real game.

[TaoJones]

Originally Posted by GordMay

Not necessarily, but they do play the real game.

Heh . . . interesting point-of-view.

Sorry for the thread drift, MarkJ. How is the search for capable crew for your TransAt going? Lots of people headed across the pond for the Caribbean at the time you want to cross, so I doubt you'll find it too difficult to locate crew.

It's the "capable" part that can be tricky.

Good luck.

TaoJones

[jmo64]

Guys,

Unless you get to the Wallabies or Australian Rules your off topic Mark will stop looking and start drinking........cheers! How do I add the clinking mugs?

[MarkJ]

Originally Posted by TaoJones

How is the search for capable crew for your TransAt going?
TaoJones

I'm thinking of dropping the 'capable' bit. I am thinking that I would prefer to take someone who is about to buy their own boat, or maybe already has their own boat and wants to go crusing but needs experience etc. Maybe someone who thinks they are less than 'capable', but are highly motivated to learn. (really what David-O-J's principles are in his sub-forum)

I'm still figuring it out. But taking someone who just wants to be crew doesn't really seem to do much for the crusing community as we know it here.

Also I am still thinking about going solo. I guess I will know after this leg to Gib which will be by myself.


Mark

[Therapy]

Dang.
I have not been around much for a few days and........
I don't know what to say.
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Nope, don't have a clue.
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Dang.

[mintyspilot]

Originally Posted by MarkJ

I'm thinking of dropping the 'capable' bit.

Sail round Gib, steer north and stop in the Channel Islands and take DOJ with you. He often hints about being incapable, but I think that's the beer.

[skipmac]

Originally Posted by MarkJ

I'm thinking of dropping the 'capable' bit. I am thinking that I would prefer to take someone who is about to buy their own boat, or maybe already has their own boat and wants to go crusing but needs experience etc. Maybe someone who thinks they are less than 'capable', but are highly motivated to learn. (really what David-O-J's principles are in his sub-forum)

I'm still figuring it out. But taking someone who just wants to be crew doesn't really seem to do much for the crusing community as we know it here.

Also I am still thinking about going solo. I guess I will know after this leg to Gib which will be by myself.


Mark

Back when I was doing deliveries I was always looking for crew. After a while I figured out I didn't care if they were capable or not. Did a couple of trips with crew that had never been on a boat in their lives. Basically two requirements.

1. Stay awake and steer for 3-4 hours and keep a lookout for for large objects like ships or land.

2. Wake me up if they heard, saw, smelled or even imagined anything!!!!

Worked quite well most of the time.

[dacust]

Originally Posted by MarkJ

I'm thinking of dropping the 'capable' bit. I am thinking that I would prefer to take someone who is about to buy their own boat, or maybe already has their own boat and wants to go crusing but needs experience etc. Maybe someone who thinks they are less than 'capable', but are highly motivated to learn. (really what David-O-J's principles are in his sub-forum)

I'm still figuring it out. But taking someone who just wants to be crew doesn't really seem to do much for the crusing community as we know it here.

Also I am still thinking about going solo. I guess I will know after this leg to Gib which will be by myself.


Mark

I wish I could take the time off. You are one of the few people I think I would feel comfortable doing something like that with.

That is, if you'd let me bring my paper charts and sextant!

-dan

[Viking Sailor]

Mark,

Hang in there man! I wish you and Nic well. Please remember that the heart does heal in time.


Paul

Originally Posted by Drew13440

Oh so true! The Germans gave us Einstein, too.

Well someone didn't see the 1988 documentary "Young Einstein"! He was an Aussie!

[Astrid]

Well Mark, I only just heard about this, as I have been out of the loop for a bit moving up closer to the Arctic Circle. It is going to be very difficult to picture you without Nic at your side, but being myself a solo sailor most of the time, I know you will do well. In the long run, it is probably good for you both to pursue dreams of your own and thus have no regrets later in life when you might after journeying roads less traveled, meet again at a cross roads and decide you are going the same way.

God's speed and fair winds.

[Factor]

Originally Posted by hummingway

110 yards by 65 yards :

Whats a yard?

[hummingway]

Originally Posted by Factor

Whats a yard?

A tall glass that you can drink beer from if you are insane

[Astrid]

yard, unit of measurement equal to .013636 furlongs.

[BlueSeas]

Originally Posted by MarkJ

I'm thinking of dropping the 'capable' bit. I am thinking that I would prefer to take someone who is about to buy their own boat, or maybe already has their own boat and wants to go crusing but needs experience etc. Maybe someone who thinks they are less than 'capable', but are highly motivated to learn. (really what David-O-J's principles are in his sub-forum)

Dang. Sounds like a perfect job description for me... only about 6 months ahead of my ability to take off! Good luck with your crew search and crossing.

Dennis