Seastoke
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A lazy sheet is a guy with a motor boat.
Novice "yachtist" considering life's options
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sigma38dave
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Nice boat.
Some on here will have you believe sailing is a dark art only a true ‘wizard of the wind’ can accomplish. As you’re not planning on winning any yacht races it’s really not that hard to get your new boat from point A to B in moderate conditions in daylight. A working knowledge of the rules of the road is essential, although you’d be forgiven for thinking about 50% of those you’ll encounter think it’s optional.
Have fun with it and when you can do the above as naturally as say driving a car, take it out in a bit more wind or in the dark. There’s a lot of ‘30 years of experience’ sailors around that have only been to the same local destination 30 times on nice days. Ramp it up gradually and all will be well.
Good luck!
Some on here will have you believe sailing is a dark art only a true ‘wizard of the wind’ can accomplish. As you’re not planning on winning any yacht races it’s really not that hard to get your new boat from point A to B in moderate conditions in daylight. A working knowledge of the rules of the road is essential, although you’d be forgiven for thinking about 50% of those you’ll encounter think it’s optional.
Have fun with it and when you can do the above as naturally as say driving a car, take it out in a bit more wind or in the dark. There’s a lot of ‘30 years of experience’ sailors around that have only been to the same local destination 30 times on nice days. Ramp it up gradually and all will be well.
Good luck!
Marceline
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Hoping your Conway adventures are going well - as someone who's looking to buy something similar (Conway/W33/Pentland) in the next year or so how are you finding things/living aboard?
mrtoomanytoys
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Hi Marceline
Not living aboard yet. It will be some time before I do..
Limited time on the boat so far, although will be there for a long weekend next week.. we are hoping to take it out for a sail for a few hours..
With work and life, I won't be living aboard for a while.. I have to sort out some other aspects of my life.. But I intend to spend what time I can aboard over the next year or so.. (mainly long weekends).
Not living aboard yet. It will be some time before I do..
Limited time on the boat so far, although will be there for a long weekend next week.. we are hoping to take it out for a sail for a few hours..
With work and life, I won't be living aboard for a while.. I have to sort out some other aspects of my life.. But I intend to spend what time I can aboard over the next year or so.. (mainly long weekends).
Marceline
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ah well cheers for the reply and hoping it all goes well in the months/years ahead with 'Life things' etc and hoping you have a great time out on the water in the coming weekend and some fabulous sailing over the next year or so 
mrtoomanytoys
Member
I thought I should do a little update, seeming as it's been a while...
Lots been going on. Only managed one day sail unfortunately.. Due to all the usual reasons.. Time, weather, crew, work...
Made some small improvements (interior) to her.. cleaned out the locker (had more rope than a rope shop in there)
I have spent quite a lot of weekends at the boat.. I feel so at home on her now, feels like she has welcomed me in..
Anyway.. The works site shut for Xmas and new year,was at a loose end, A new sailing friend suggested I look at doing my crew comp..
So...
Currently sat on a Bavaria 37 awaiting my fellow trainees, for a week's crew comp in Lanzarote...
Had Xmas week in an apartment, which made a nice break from it all.
Been super sailing weather the last week and hoping new year week will be just as good..
Lots been going on. Only managed one day sail unfortunately.. Due to all the usual reasons.. Time, weather, crew, work...
Made some small improvements (interior) to her.. cleaned out the locker (had more rope than a rope shop in there)
I have spent quite a lot of weekends at the boat.. I feel so at home on her now, feels like she has welcomed me in..
Anyway.. The works site shut for Xmas and new year,was at a loose end, A new sailing friend suggested I look at doing my crew comp..
So...
Currently sat on a Bavaria 37 awaiting my fellow trainees, for a week's crew comp in Lanzarote...
Had Xmas week in an apartment, which made a nice break from it all.
Been super sailing weather the last week and hoping new year week will be just as good..
Marceline
Well-Known Member
nice one - what a wonderful place for a winter sailing course (especially as were currently snowed in here in North Wales)
Hoping you've had a great time sailing and the course went well
Hoping you've had a great time sailing and the course went well
mrtoomanytoys
Member
Back in blighty now.
That was intense. Had some superb sailing days. Storm started rolling in on Thursday so that was a bit choppy. When had quite a big swell and some cresting waves to deal with. Wind was 18-24 knots..
Never been seasick in my life, but that tested me. The Bavaria didn't seem to be particularly stable imho (not that I have anything to gauge it against..)
Sailing close too, trying to 45 degree the waves. Lots of helm correction to keep it on course.
I was fine whilst helming. But if I took my eyes off the horizon, I felt queasy..
Friday was rough, so we didn't go out. Drills in the marina..
I loved the night sail.
Seriously considering the day skipper course in August.
Can't fault the customer service and friendly approach of the Endeavour sailing team. Lovely people..
That was intense. Had some superb sailing days. Storm started rolling in on Thursday so that was a bit choppy. When had quite a big swell and some cresting waves to deal with. Wind was 18-24 knots..
Never been seasick in my life, but that tested me. The Bavaria didn't seem to be particularly stable imho (not that I have anything to gauge it against..)
Sailing close too, trying to 45 degree the waves. Lots of helm correction to keep it on course.
I was fine whilst helming. But if I took my eyes off the horizon, I felt queasy..
Friday was rough, so we didn't go out. Drills in the marina..
I loved the night sail.
Seriously considering the day skipper course in August.
Can't fault the customer service and friendly approach of the Endeavour sailing team. Lovely people..
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mrtoomanytoys
Member
So.. not much to update..
Collected my sails from the local sail maker, after he had inspected and they had been cleaned (poss not necessary)..
Won't be reinstalling them till the better weather arrives .
Purchased a dehumidifier as last time we were on the boat, has a bit of condensation to deal with.
Can't wait for milder weather to get some air back though her and my sailing mate has returned from Mauritius, so will plan a couple of days sailing..
Collected my sails from the local sail maker, after he had inspected and they had been cleaned (poss not necessary)..
Won't be reinstalling them till the better weather arrives .
Purchased a dehumidifier as last time we were on the boat, has a bit of condensation to deal with.
Can't wait for milder weather to get some air back though her and my sailing mate has returned from Mauritius, so will plan a couple of days sailing..
