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11-11-2018, 18:46
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Submarine capital of the world
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Subs to sails
Hi everyone, my name is Greg. My wife, son and I live in Groton Connecticut U.S.A.
I've been in the U.S. Navy's submarine for for 17 years. I will retire in 3 years and don't want to stop being a sailor. So I'll be leaving submarines and moving to sails.
Sailing has been a part of my life since I was 8 and I love it. I try to get out on my S2 8.0 as much as possible!
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11-11-2018, 19:19
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2011
Boat: Valiant 42
Posts: 6,008
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Re: Subs to sails
Welcome to CF Greg. And thank you for your service. Not everyone can take 17 years on subs. Enjoy your retirement and be extra safe those last 3 years.
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11-11-2018, 19:29
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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: 21,532
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Re: Subs to sails
Welcome to CF, and I hope that the change from looking up at the surface to looking down goes well for you. Don't think I could have done the service that you have, so thanks for being there!
Jim
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11-11-2018, 19:42
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Naskentucket Bay
Boat: Catalina 30
Posts: 197
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Re: Subs to sails
Welcome to the CF Greg, so the plan is to go from a sinker that floats, to a floater that hopefully doesn't sink lol.
Congratulations on closing on 20, I left after 5 (ex wife's idea, regret it now) 17 would have put us in BESS and or Aschool about the same time, I wonder if we've met...
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12-11-2018, 04:21
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W
Boat: (Cruiser Living On Dirt)
Posts: 51,627
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Re: Subs to sails
Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, Greg.
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"If you didn't have the time or money to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"
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18-11-2018, 21:45
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Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Channel Islands, CA
Boat: 1962 Columbia 29 MK 1 #37
Posts: 15,237
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Re: Subs to sails
Welcome aboard Greg! S2 8.0, great little boat! I have a sub question for you, can subs see a little sailboat up ahead before they surface?
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Pythagoras
1962 Columbia 29 MKI #37
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18-11-2018, 22:43
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Pompano Beach FL
Boat: Fountain Pajot Saona 47
Posts: 35
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Re: Subs to sails
Welcome!
I flew subs too, USS Miami and USS Annapolis.
Can subs see a sailboat ahead before surfacing?
No. The view isn't very good out the front window 
If the engine is running, we can hear you, and avoid you.
If you are just sailing, and it's a little rough out there, probably not. Worth thinking about if you are in a sub transit lane...
We typically don't surface/dive very close to shore...
Spent more than a couple of years checking out sailboats in the Caribbean...didn't take long to realize I was on the wrong side of that periscope! 
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19-11-2018, 05:59
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Jacksonville/ out cruising
Boat: Island Packet 38
Posts: 31,348
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Re: Subs to sails
I figured our depth finders would give us away at least, assuming your listening of course 
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19-11-2018, 07:50
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Naskentucket Bay
Boat: Catalina 30
Posts: 197
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Re: Subs to sails
As I remember it, would be reported as "contact Sierra ( insert number here) bearing (insert bearing here) evaluated as fathometer, detection risk evaluated as minimal."
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19-11-2018, 08:32
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CLOD
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: being planted in Jacksonville Fl
Boat: none
Posts: 20,796
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Re: Subs to sails
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bubble Head
I've been in the U.S. Navy's submarine for for 17 years. I will retire in 3 years and don't want to stop being a sailor. So I'll be leaving submarines and moving to sails.
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Well that will MAKE you a sailor!!
MM1/SS Lucas
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19-11-2018, 08:48
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Naskentucket Bay
Boat: Catalina 30
Posts: 197
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Re: Subs to sails
Looks like submariners have invaded the sailing community lol.
MM2 (SS) Lima
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19-11-2018, 11:06
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Submarine capital of the world
Posts: 6
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Re: Subs to sails
Maybe, I was in BESS in November of '01
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19-11-2018, 11:11
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Naskentucket Bay
Boat: Catalina 30
Posts: 197
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Re: Subs to sails
Guess not I finished A school in October '01, pretty close miss though
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19-11-2018, 11:13
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Submarine capital of the world
Posts: 6
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Re: Subs to sails
It's nice to see alot of sub guys here. Thanks for the warm reception "brothers of the fin"
MMAC(SS) Deveau
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19-11-2018, 11:25
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Naskentucket Bay
Boat: Catalina 30
Posts: 197
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Re: Subs to sails
Well chief, as a former A-ganger I can tell you if we're ever in the same port my spirit locker is your spirit locker lol, I like the firing order around the screw btw
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