[Rhodes22-list] Almost new Rhodes Owner from Canada - Arizonasailing?

[Saroj]

Dave,

Welcome to the group!  Unfortunately you missed me by 2 years.. I dry-sailed
my Rhodes out of Lake Pleasant for 2 years before moving back east.  However
when I left there was another Rhodes there.  Check with the Sailboat Shop
there or in Tempe and see if they can't connect you with them.  Tell them
that Saroj sent you... They might remember me.  I spent enuf money there.
:)

There may be another Rhodes in Tucson.  I've lost touch with the folks down
there, but I think they went ahead with their purchase.  Tucson is 2 hours
south of Phoenix.

There are bunches of them in the Chicago area if that helps.

Good luck,
Saroj

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Dallas" <Dallas.Dave at spartancontrols.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 4:50 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Almost new Rhodes Owner from Canada -
Arizonasailing?


> Hello!
>
> I just wanted to introduce myself.  My name is David Dallas and I am from
> Calgary, Alberta Canada.  I used to dinghy sail years ago then stopped
when
> my kids were born.  This past summer the sailing bug was biting yet
again -
> this time my wife agreed that 'it was time' and we could look at a boat.
> Long story short, we went from looking at 14-16 foot dinghys to pocket
> cruisers (with the associated increase in cost!).  We both fell in love
with
> the looks, features and safety aspect of the Rhodes 22.  The passionate
and
> devoted owners on this list, and General Boats 'in general' and Stan 'in
> particular' were also factors.  The only problem was seeing one, sailing
> one, then getting one to western Canada!  Stan was extremely helpful and
> through an amazing coincidence, there was a local owner who had recently
> purchased a Rhodes but was unable to sail it.  We were able to have a look
> this summer (though not a sail) and put a down payment on the boat.   I am
> now saving every cent I can in order to make the final payment next
spring,
> when we will get to sail the boat.  I have been lurking on this forum for
a
> couple of months, and have my rhodes binder with all the information from
> Stan's website to get me through the winter.  I hope to become more active
> on the 'list' as I get closer to owning my Rhodes.
>
> I am going to Arizona (Scotsdale) tomorrow for meetings and will be there
> throughout the weekend.  There seems to be a lovely lake, Lake Pleasant,
> about 45mins away.  I have Saturday afternoon, Oct 16th free and was
hoping
> to get to sail (the season in Canada is a little shorter than the Southern
> US).  Could anyone provide me with information on boat rentals there?
There
> didn't seem to be any info on this on the website.  Or, if any of the list
> sails out of Lake Pleasant and wouldn't mind taking an eager and almost
new
> sailor for an afternoon on their Rhodes, I will buy the lunch/beverages
> (your choice!).
>
> Thanks for reading.   I look forward to becoming part of this list.  My
> email is dedallas at telus.net
>
> David Dallas
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