05-06-2011, 02:51 PM
Sailing.......................
I hold a Dinghy RYA (Level 2) certificate and RYA Dayskipper licence.
Bewtween my brother and friends, we've owned several yachts, a catamaran (Wharram Tiki 21 - polynesian type craft) and most recently a Telstar 26 trimaran.
All have now been sold as the others want to do other things for the time being and as boat ownership has oft been quoted as standing in a cold shower tearing up $100 bills, I'll have to save hard before going it alone.....................plus the tides are always wrong, wind in wrong direction, weather unfavourable etc........
Over the last couple of years, we've chosen to charter.....last year six of us enjoyed a 'boys' weekend on Lake Windermere in a 40' Beneteau......such a relief not to have to worry about any of the above or bother having to keep charts
A couple of years ago, my wife and I bareboated in the Ionian area of Greece.....most pleasant and highly recommended.
My biggest regret was selling a Jeremy Rogers Contessa 26 which I saved and stored in a local boat yard for a rainy day (retirement).....but the urge to go sailing meanwhile was just too great so sold it and bought the cat.
Now I'm retired and twiddling my humbs.....hmmmmm!
So there you have it: sailing. A wonderful past time provided everything goes right.....which it seldom does and then you swear never to go to sea again!!!!! Until a couple of days later, of course and then you can't wait to get back on the water. I'm never happy
Jonte
I hold a Dinghy RYA (Level 2) certificate and RYA Dayskipper licence.
Bewtween my brother and friends, we've owned several yachts, a catamaran (Wharram Tiki 21 - polynesian type craft) and most recently a Telstar 26 trimaran.
All have now been sold as the others want to do other things for the time being and as boat ownership has oft been quoted as standing in a cold shower tearing up $100 bills, I'll have to save hard before going it alone.....................plus the tides are always wrong, wind in wrong direction, weather unfavourable etc........
Over the last couple of years, we've chosen to charter.....last year six of us enjoyed a 'boys' weekend on Lake Windermere in a 40' Beneteau......such a relief not to have to worry about any of the above or bother having to keep charts
A couple of years ago, my wife and I bareboated in the Ionian area of Greece.....most pleasant and highly recommended.
My biggest regret was selling a Jeremy Rogers Contessa 26 which I saved and stored in a local boat yard for a rainy day (retirement).....but the urge to go sailing meanwhile was just too great so sold it and bought the cat.
Now I'm retired and twiddling my humbs.....hmmmmm!
So there you have it: sailing. A wonderful past time provided everything goes right.....which it seldom does and then you swear never to go to sea again!!!!! Until a couple of days later, of course and then you can't wait to get back on the water. I'm never happy
Jonte