[Rhodes22-list] Daysailing

[cathybettoney]

But that's what we cruisers are after -- a challenge. If you're out for a
week or more, the bad weather will eventually find you. Since we keep (well,
kept, we're looking for a replacement boat) our boat in our driveway, it
isn't worth the effort to go sailing if we're only going out for an
afternoon -- takes too long to rig and de-rig. A three-day weekend -- we'll
make the effort. 
(Now to talk my skipper (spouse) into buying a Rhodes.)
Cathy


Leland wrote:
> 
> Nothing against cruising.  I hope to do some cruising myself someday. 
> Even though I'm seeing more and more daysailers at boat shows the vast
> majority of sailboats at marinas and out sailing seem to be cruisers.  I'm
> drawn to daysailing simply because it's easy to sneak out for four hours
> or less, which is what I did today.
> 
> A beautiful day by anyone's standards but what turned out to be a great
> day for daysailing would have been a terrible day for cruising.  Winds
> from 2-8 knots in pockets changing from the north to the south in four
> hours.  It took a record number of tacks but I was able to continuously
> stay with the wind and eventually end up back at the marina.  Had I a
> destination I would have spent most of my time in no wind or fighting to
> go upwind.
> 
> I can certainly understand why I see so many sailboats under power.
> 
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
> Kent Island, MD
> 

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