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22-06-2015, 06:20
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: North Georgia
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I Are a Sailor
Took and passed ASA 101 and put in a few hours of solo practice on a "non-navigable" lake during my summer vacation. I can see sail trim is an art form that needs a LOT of practice.
Give me another 97 hours of 10kt winds and I might have a pretty good idea of what to do.
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22-06-2015, 08:29
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Join Date: Jul 2013
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Re: I Are a Sailor
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Originally Posted by edselby
Took and passed ASA 101 and put in a few hours of solo practice on a "non-navigable" lake during my summer vacation. I can see sail trim is an art form that needs a LOT of practice.
Give me another 97 hours of 10kt winds and I might have a pretty good idea of what to do.
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Yeah. But the art of sail trim varies with wind speed and angle on the wind. 10 knots of wind is not going to teach you a lot. At least you'll get good experience raising and lowering the sails...
Keep at it, I learnt in the same progressive fashion. Just wait 'til you try reefing in the first blow...
Y'arnt a sailor yet.
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22-06-2015, 08:34
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: North Georgia
Posts: 27
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Re: I Are a Sailor
Yeah, my tongue was firmly planted in my cheek when I posted that. 10kt is a good start, but there's a lot more to learn
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22-06-2015, 08:38
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Re: I Are a Sailor
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Originally Posted by edselby
Yeah, my tongue was firmly planted in my cheek when I posted that. 10kt is a good start, but there's a lot more to learn
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12 to 14 knots is much better. Yer boat may actually git up 'n go!
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22-06-2015, 09:15
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CLOD
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: being planted in Jacksonville Fl
Boat: none
Posts: 20,423
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Re: I Are a Sailor
Quote:
Originally Posted by edselby
Took and passed ASA 101 and put in a few hours of solo practice on a "non-navigable" lake during my summer vacation. I can see sail trim is an art form that needs a LOT of practice.
Give me another 97 hours of 10kt winds and I might have a pretty good idea of what to do.
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welcome to the world of blowhards
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22-06-2015, 11:49
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Southern Tier, NY
Boat: Newport 28
Posts: 326
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Re: I Are a Sailor
97 hours? I must be a really slow learner! (actually in my case, it's cause I just get myself so I'm moving and just lose myself in the solitude, rather than getting too crazy over every point of sail. Someday!)
Grats on the 101, and enjoy your waves!
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22-06-2015, 15:51
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Join Date: Jun 2015
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Re: I Are a Sailor
Congratulations, indeed.
You have a great attitude to go along with your desire to learn.
Sent from my iPhone using Cruisers Sailing Forum
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22-06-2015, 16:05
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Join Date: Jul 2013
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Re: I Are a Sailor
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Originally Posted by JoppaToNinevah
Congratulations, indeed.
You have a great attitude to go along with your desire to learn.
Sent from my iPhone using Cruisers Sailing Forum
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Yeah, but he needs to work on his grammar if he expects to avoid ridicule here on CF for very long. I mean we gots stanards here.
"I are a sailor". Sheesh!
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22-06-2015, 19:35
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Port Moresby,Papua New Guinea
Boat: FP Belize Maestro 43 and OPBs
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Re: I Are a Sailor
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Originally Posted by Wrong
Yeah, but he needs to work on his grammar if he expects to avoid ridicule here on CF for very long. I mean we gots stanards here.
"I are a sailor". Sheesh!
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An abbreviated form of the classic one liner/meme:
"xxxxx ago I couldn't even spell yyyyyyyyyyy, and now I are one"
(Google "Now I are one" for countless examples)
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22-06-2015, 22:08
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: San Diego, CA
Boat: Beneteau Oceanis 51.1
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Re: I Are a Sailor
Quote:
Originally Posted by edselby
Took and passed ASA 101 and put in a few hours of solo practice on a "non-navigable" lake during my summer vacation. I can see sail trim is an art form that needs a LOT of practice.
Give me another 97 hours of 10kt winds and I might have a pretty good idea of what to do.
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Don't let your lack of experience keep you from opining on this forum!
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23-06-2015, 08:01
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 111
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Re: I Are a Sailor
u r a sailer when you step on a boat. Sailing is like chess, you can explain/read/learn the rules/advice/suggestions in a relatively short time. Learning how is a lifelong process.
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23-06-2015, 08:28
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: daytona beach florida
Boat: csy 37
Posts: 2,976
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Re: I Are a Sailor
When I wanted to learn to sail I asked a co-worker who was an excellent sailor for advice. I never forgot what he told me.
"I can teach you how to sail in 15 minutes, but it will take you 15 years to become a sailor."
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23-06-2015, 08:46
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Join Date: Feb 2014
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Re: I Are a Sailor
I for one welcome you to the ranks of people having fun. You know what to do and in due course nature will change the environment a little to test your ability to do it under more strenuous circumstances.
Im a fairweather sailor. Trouble is that I often find myself in otherwise inclined situations. All the practice I had in good weather stands me in good stead. It will you too.
The first app for my Android phone that controls weather is mine!
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23-06-2015, 08:53
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Hayden Island Oregon
Boat: Hunter 33.6
Posts: 26
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Re: I Are a Sailor
As my father tough me "Anyone can sail in good winds, but it takes a good sailer to sail in light winds and heavy winds". I was 7 years old then. At 62 now I find that it is still true.
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23-06-2015, 08:58
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: SC
Boat: None,build the one shown of glass, had many from 6' to 48'.
Posts: 10,208
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Re: I Are a Sailor
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wrong
Yeah, but he needs to work on his grammar if he expects to avoid ridicule here on CF for very long. I mean we gots stanards here.
"I are a sailor". Sheesh!
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Don't ya'll think that was in jest.
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