Author Topic: Any sailors here? (Read 813 times)

Dowding · « **Reply #30 on:** February 13, 2004, 07:37:22 AM »

Well, the gym I go to has a climbing wall. I figure if I can conquer that I'd be some way there. I didn't used to be afraid of heights, and I'm fine if they are enclosed. I don't know what happened... at some point in my teens I found I just had this horrible feeling if I even look at someone climbing a high building. Think it coincided with the old growth spurt. The steeplejacks who sometimes climb our boiler stack at work just give the creeps especially when they were setting up a platform at the top and had to overcome the overhang. Scary stuff.

But can you imagine having to set sail in a force 8 gale in some freezing squall?

It really would be a cool thing to do though. You work a 3 watch system, but it's not all work - they have guest speakers on board who talk about what life was like on board ship back in those days. There's no alcohol on board, but at least they don't flog you if you get something wrong.

Here's the website if you want to have a look:

http://www.barkendeavour.com.au

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #31 on:** February 13, 2004, 08:04:14 AM »

Climbing a cliff and climbing a mast is nothing alike.

The cliff stands still and is rarely wet with 20+ mph wind.

LePaul · « **Reply #32 on:** February 13, 2004, 08:44:31 AM »

Yea, the company I work for makes that software (TheCapn). We have a huge following from every walk of marine life...US Coast Guard, US Navy, other Navy's from around the world...lobster fisherman, cruise ships...you name it. they run us.

We also have a DNC/Vector version for the military. That's pretty neat, uses the military data and the program builds a chart based on data...not just a scan of a paperchart and overlays your position on it. Based on data, we can do more...for example, if you want us to shade any depth under 16 ft in red, we can...since we see the chart as data...not just an image. I could go on...!

We're as accurate as the GPS attached is. And the nice thing is we give you a full situational awareness...you SEE where on the chart you are, no guessing. Nice to have when visibility is zero

Curval · « **Reply #33 on:** February 13, 2004, 08:51:13 AM »

I cannot find a better source for the story, but Tall Ships have been known to be a bit dangerous in certain conditions.

In 1984 The Marques, while sailing from Bermuda to Halifax was lost and most of the students aboard killed.

The Marques

Otto · « **Reply #34 on:** February 13, 2004, 09:24:53 AM »

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Originally posted by Curval
I cannot find a better source for the story, but Tall Ships have been known to be a bit dangerous in certain conditions.

And the 'Sprit of Baltimore' was rolled in the Caribbean about 10 years ago. I think the cause was a 'rouge' wave.

Airhead · « **Reply #35 on:** February 13, 2004, 10:44:27 AM »

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Originally posted by Curval
Sunfish are cute and fund.

My father just bought a replacement for the one that disappeared from our dock during Hurricane Fabian for the kids.

You guys knew a hurricane was coming and you didn't properly secure your boat? Really, you don't deserve a boat- OR a scooter. You don't take proper care of them.

Curval · « **Reply #36 on:** February 13, 2004, 11:51:42 AM »

lol Airhead you have obviously never been in a category 3 (almost 4) hurricane.

It was secured, with chain, but he wasn't expecting a yacht to break it's moorings and take out part of the dock that the sunfish was secured to.

I mean, by the same logic the entire population of Florida are complete idiots for continuing to build hurricane damaged homes out of wood and brick when they KNOW a hurricane is likely to strike and wipe it out again.

Go pick on them for a while ya pox ridden Spaniard.

My stolen scooter is being delivered back to my house, by the police. Despite MiniD's predictions and castigation of my locking technique the new one has not been stolen.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #37 on:** February 13, 2004, 12:10:59 PM »

Sunfish aren't really meant to be mooring boats.

Their bottoms get really chewed up.

Curval · « **Reply #38 on:** February 13, 2004, 12:19:05 PM »

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
Sunfish aren't really meant to be mooring boats.

Their bottoms get really chewed up.

Huh?

I think you misread. The sunfish we lost was secured, by chain, to the dock. It wasn't moored. A yacht that was moored broke it's mooring and took out part of the dock that the sunfish was on. We assume this is why the sunfish disappeared...but to be honest it was the least of my father's concerns at the time. He wasn't about to go all the way down to the dock to check on it during the height of the storm.

Bottom line...no sunfish was there the next morning.

Airhead is just being a Richard Cranium anyway and is just trying to stir me up.

Airhead · « **Reply #39 on:** February 13, 2004, 01:13:54 PM »

You should have had a strong anchor out and moored it away from bigger yachts. Frankly I think you're pulling insurance scams, what with all these "thefts" you've been having. You better hope Udie doesn't turn you in to the authorities.

Curval · « **Reply #40 on:** February 13, 2004, 02:04:57 PM »

Neither incident (boat or bike) had any insurance proceeds dude.

I got the bike back...no claim made on the sunfish.

The Yacht that slammed into the dock was moored about two hundred yards away. It was a tad windy that day and it was blown onto the dock.

VWE · « **Reply #41 on:** February 13, 2004, 03:59:05 PM »

As far as sailing goes today you can figure $100k for the first 30 feet, then $10k for every foot after that... I paid a little over $110k for my boat and it took about 3 months to actually get it. And I only pay $170.00 a month for slip fee with power.

Author Topic: Any sailors here? (Read 813 times)

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