Good evening. My name is Chris, and I currently live in Alexandria, VA. I've just picked up an old Venture 22 (Macgregor) from 1972, that needs some extensive
restoration. While I love to sail, this is my first sailboat of my own. Part of my plan is to use it to support another activity of mine, working with the Boy Scouts. I've been running a High Adventure trip for our troop, as well as a couple others, for the last 8 years now - and have been a scouter for almost 20. We're going with a pirate theme this year, and the thought of having a sailboat at our disposal was just too appealing to pass up.
I've been on
boats since I was 3, running the
outboard while grandparents and parents fished, swimming ever since I can remember, and very at-home on the
water. I've had canoes with the scouts and my own
kids for the last decade now, and for 12 years I've been
renting sailboats annually in
San Diego when I travel there for
work.
As an avid outdoorsman, I consider my navigational skills to be "up there", both on land and at sea. As a professional geographer, I'm very familiar with maps and
charts,
GPS, coordinate systems, and navigational astronomy. My
repair skills are adequate, being comfortable around
wood,
fiberglass, glass
repair, and even some
gelcoat. I'm no good with an
engine, at least not intuitively, though I understand the basics and can turn a wrench as well as the next man.
My other hobbies are varied; I enjoy playing
music on a number of
instruments, though the bass guitar is my focus these days... I also am a semi-professional knifemaker, hence the username, and hope to make a living at that activity when I'm done working in an office someday.
I've been reading a lot on this board, and find it well-informed, busy enough, and pleasantly organized. I hope to get to know this community over the coming years.
- Chris
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