Introductions / How did you find sailFar.net?

[s/v Faith]

***Point of order***

The posts at SSCA are made by another user, who goes by the screen name of Brent Sawin... not the actual Brent Swain.  He will occasionally sign his posts with his first name, and I know his last name also... it is not the same guy.

Faith-
Brent Swain often, and in the SSCA forums he does, sign in as Louis Riel - a Metis who lead a rebellion against the Canadian government in Manitoba back in the day... I couldn't find what you were taking about though?
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I had my names turned around.  I stand corrected.  Thanks, 

[hermitCrab]

Hi all,

I'm not a complete newcomer to sailing.  I've owned dingies and crewed and helmed boats to 50ft, but I've never owned a boat bigger than 16ft.  Up to now owning an ocean capable boat has been financially out of the question since Herself hasn't been interested and none of our friends are boaters.  My financial situation is changing to the point where I may be able to buy a small cruiser to singlehand (mostly).  Since I've only been crew on bigger boats, all the issues of maintenance, etc., have not been my experience, so I'm here to listen and learn and hopefully ask good questions.  I'll be trying to decide what sorts of boats, gear and systems will be most appropriate for what I want to do.  The inevitable and ubiquitous 'what boat?' question is premature, but I enjoy those threads and learn alot.  In fact, most of the threads here are very interesting, and I've enjoyed reading many of them already.

I would describe myself as a pragmatic minimalist.  What I mean is that I want the simplest, fewest tools/systems to accomplish my goals, and I want them to be bulletproof.

I found sailfar through a link on another cruiser/sailing board. Cruiser's Forum, Sailnet, Anything-Sailing, SSCA? Don't remember.  Been reading here for a couple months.

hermitCrab (multi-descriptive)
Southern California

[AdriftAtSea]

welcome aboard... there's a great book that you might want to check out.  It's called "The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats: Reviews and Comparisons of 360 Boats Under 26 Feet", by Steve Henkel. 

[hermitCrab]

thanx.  Just put it onto my Amazon list.  Hadn't heard of it before.

[geneWj]

Known Kurt before he started this site!

[AdriftAtSea]

You poor bastage... my sincere condolences....

Known Kurt before he started this site!

[sailorbum]

. . . describe myself as a pragmatic minimalist.  What I mean is that I want the simplest, fewest tools/systems to accomplish my goals, . . .

Hermitcrab -

A) you'll fit right in here.
B) the phrase "pragmatic minimalist" is awesome.    ) 
 

Todd

[Blaine]

I'm a somewhat recent entrant into the small boat community with my purchase of a 1974 Clipper Marine 26.  Though I do enjoy projects, since picking it up last fall, this has turned into a huge undertaking.  I've been documenting my work in a blog for anyone who cares to read of my amateur efforts.

 http://26clipper.blogspot.com/

I've been a member of the Cypremort Yacht club for four years but could only look on the regattas from my hobie cat as they sailed past.  I'll be sailing primarily out of Vermilion Bay with a few jaunts out to the Gulf when the weather is right.  If anyone sails in this area, let me know.  I could always use the crew.

Blaine

[Tim]

Welcome aboard Blaine, take a look around you will see you are not the only fool to take up such an endeavor.

Lookin' good!

[CharlieJ]

Welcome Blaine.

Say hello from Charlie and Laura aboard Tehani to all our friends there at Cypremort.

Jeff and Janice, Shane and Renee, Mark and Tammy (and girls) and also Bill.

[Old Shoe]

Hi,

Fairly recent owner of a '69 Coronado 25. New to sailing but not to the sea. I've been on the seas privately and professionally for 25 years.

So far, I've sailed my own boat as frequently as possible, I've crewed for one race on an Antrim 27, then I crewed a Tartan 30 for someone even more inexperienced than myself to help him get his feet wet. This weekend, I'll crew a 40 footer. I'll be crew for a C&C 30 racing this summer. I'm putting myself on as many boats as possible for as much experience as possible as often as possible. I usually sail my own boat for 3-4 hours a day after work.

I love my Coronado and I'm not really looking to upgrade. I enjoy the ease of handling a smaller boat alone, and the lower upkeep costs. Probably the biggest I'd ever go is 30'. I'm glad I found a forum of what seems to be like-minded individuals.

[s/v Faith]

......I'm glad I found a forum of what seems to be like-minded individuals.

Glad to have you aboard Old Shoe,

  I believe there is a lot to be learned from other Sailors, and really like to crew aboard other boats.  Much like this place lets us do (in a way).... 

  You mention plans to spend some time aboard a 40' boat, it is funny I like to do this just to remind me why I like small boats so very much!  I look forward to hearing more from you.  Do you have a picture of your boat you could post?

  Welcome!

[Old Shoe]

I have photos of the entire boat but I can't access them at work and they're not really representative of the boat because it's in much better shape now than when I took the pictures. I'll post them tonight. 

[Old Shoe]

For anyone interested, here are pictures- They're out of date. New main and new sailcover are on the boat among other improvements.

[marujo_sortudo]

I don't remember how I found sailfar, but it was probably while I was googling for some odd subject like composting heads, junk rigs, or the like.  In any case, I've been trying to get on here for some time (some lost emails or some such prevented me) and I've finally made it!  I think you've got a great community forming here and I look forward to being part of it.  I've started a new thread with my story so far:

http://sailfar.net/forum/index.php/topic,2910.0.html

[svaletheia]

Hello everyone,

I'm a solo sailor on an Allied Princess 36' cruising ketch, "Aletheia".  Plans to take her around the world, but for now I'm in the gulf coastal area, involved in refitting her and spending my time racing J/24's and Express 37's.

Looking forward to reading through the wisdom you've collected here and hopeful to contribute something useful myself (if I've got anything useful to contribute!).  I have a background in electrical engineering, and boat power, electrical, and electronic systems are something with which I am quite familiar.

Thanks for having me aboard and fair winds to all!

[nowell]

Hello everyone,

I'm a solo sailor on an Allied Princess 36' cruising ketch, "Aletheia".  Plans to take her around the world, but for now I'm in the gulf coastal area, involved in refitting her and spending my time racing J/24's and Express 37's.

Looking forward to reading through the wisdom you've collected here and hopeful to contribute something useful myself (if I've got anything useful to contribute!).  I have a background in electrical engineering, and boat power, electrical, and electronic systems are something with which I am quite familiar.

Thanks for having me aboard and fair winds to all!

Glad to see you made it mate, as I was saying at work, this is a great group of people, and one of the nicest boards youll find!

[Bristol29]

I found sailfar in the links of "atomsvoyages"
http://atomvoyages.com/atom/aboutatom.htm

Hi all
My name is Jay , I work in property management 
I'm the owner of a 1967 Bristol 29, # 11 since 2008 , previously I sailed a "topper".
I plan to live aboard, make her better than original, and sail far

[nowell]

Welcome aboard! You'll find another B29 owner here as well! This is a great board with a great group of folks. Hope you enjoy your stay!

[Jeremy]

Hi all,

I came across this site shortly after coming across a Craigslist ad for a compact cruiser with seductive lines.  Some Googling brought me to Charlie and Laura's posts on Tehani.  And, now I'm the proud owner of her younger sister (Tehani's not Laura's), a Rhodes Meridian, hull 112 (a few photos here: http://gallery.me.com/jandj#100035).  Windrift is presently on the hard - to be launched Monday. 

I grew up sailing out of Mattapoisett (in Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts) in a Herreshoff 12 1/2.  My mother still owns the 12, which I sail frequently, but since I live and work in Boston, and would like to cruise beyond an open boat's comfortable range, the Meridian seemed a perfect fit.  My initial aims are modest.  Evening sails and overnights, and some longer cruises.

I've learned a heck of a lot lurking here, and thanks to you all for the education.  I've basically sailed all my life, but my experience consists almost entirely of day sailing the same small boat.  There's always lots more to learn, and it's a heck of a nice thing to have found such a community of knowledgeable and down-to-earth salts.

Cheers,

Jeremy