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23-05-2012, 04:15
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Warrnambool, Australia
Posts: 33
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G'day!
We are delighted to be a new members of this great website. 'We' are Ian and Marie, and we currently get a great deal of pleasure in exploring our great country (Australia if you haven't already worked it out) in our Castle 650, a 21 foot trailable yacht. We plan to buy a keeler early next year, and sail off into the wild blue yonder in about 3 years time, when we retire. At the moment we are doing a lot of tyre kicking, and sailing on raceboats during our Summer.
There is a huge learning curve when you move from off the beach dinghys to trailable yachts to keel boats, and it has been a wild ride!!!!!
Looking forward to learning heaps from you guys, with a lot of laughs along the way
Cheers
Marie and Ian.
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23-05-2012, 06:45
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Boat: Irwin 42
Posts: 30
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Re: G'day!
It sure sounds like you are having a lot of fun!! Welcome aboard!!
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Fair Winds,
*Kim
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23-05-2012, 06:46
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Heathsville, VA
Boat: Gemini 105Mc 34'
Posts: 1,457
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Re: G'day!
Welcome aboard, Marie & Ian!
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23-05-2012, 06:57
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Chesterville, ON, Canada
Boat: 1973 Hughes 25
Posts: 113
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Re: G'day!
Hi guys! Welcome to CF!
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23-05-2012, 07:54
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Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2007
Boat: Bestevaer.
Posts: 14,678
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Re: G'day!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kindred Spirits
We are delighted to be a new members of this great website. 'We' are Ian and Marie, and we currently get a great deal of pleasure in exploring our great country (Australia if you haven't already worked it out) in our Castle 650, a 21 foot trailable yacht. We plan to buy a keeler early next year, and sail off into the wild blue yonder in about 3 years time, when we retire. At the moment we are doing a lot of tyre kicking, and sailing on raceboats during our Summer.
There is a huge learning curve when you move from off the beach dinghys to trailable yachts to keel boats, and it has been a wild ride!!!!!
Looking forward to learning heaps from you guys, with a lot of laughs along the way
Cheers
Marie and Ian.
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Welcome to the Forum. I had a Noelex 25 in Melbourne, before escaping.Do not worry about the transition big boats are easy to sail. The Noelex in Whisunday wind against tide conditions, now that's hard.
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23-05-2012, 07:57
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Presently in Rogersville, Al
Boat: Mainship 36 Dual Cabin
Posts: 695
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Re: G'day!
Generally, the bigger the sailboat, the easier it is to handle because things happen more slowly.
Welcome aboard
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Retired and Full Time Cruising the Eastern U.S. inland Waterways
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23-05-2012, 08:01
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Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2007
Boat: Bestevaer.
Posts: 14,678
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Re: G'day!
PS explore the option of buying overseas. There are lots of very well priced boats in Greece at the moment. The Australian dollar is doing well, you could be sailing now!
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23-05-2012, 08:57
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: USA
Posts: 328
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Re: G'day!
Welcome aboard Marie and Ian. Here's wishing your sailing dreams become a reality!
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23-05-2012, 14:35
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Moderator
Join Date: May 2008
Location: cruising SW Pacific
Boat: Jon Sayer 1-off 46 ft fract rig sloop strip plank in W Red Cedar
Posts: 21,155
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Re: G'day!
G'Day back atcha,
Welcome from a quasi-Aussie. FWIW, Ann and I traveled the same route that you are essaying (dinghy, trailer sailor, 30' keel boat, 36' keel boat, 46' keel boat). Been cruising 25 years (since retirement) and still loving it.
My advice? Don't rush it, and enjoy the ride!
Cheers,
Jim
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23-05-2012, 15:39
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Boat: Mason 53
Posts: 652
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Re: G'day!
Welcome aboard, Mates, from the other side of the Tasman. All the best with the adventures! Cheers
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27-05-2012, 06:56
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Moderator and Certifiable Refitter
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: South of 43 S, Australia
Boat: C.L.O.D.
Posts: 20,305
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Re: G'day!
Welcome aboard KS
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All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangereous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible. T.E. Lawrence
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13-06-2012, 12:43
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Nicholasville, Kentucky
Boat: 15 foot Canoe
Posts: 14,191
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Re: G'day!
Aloha and welcome aboard!
Good to have you here. The quote below is an example of many differing opinions here on the forum. Things might happen more slowly if you are going more slowly on a larger boat but with the greater weight the more damage will be caused. A rigging failure happens on a larger boat just as quickly as on a smaller boat.
"Generally, the bigger the sailboat, the easier it is to handle because things happen more slowly."
I think single or double handed maneuvering is much easier on a smaller boat.
kind regards,
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