Sailing for the sake of it?

[stav]

Just put a little video together for friends and family on FB but I thought I might post it here, not to compete with Dylan (not even on the same ladder), to generate conversion, not to say how good I am but no one at home is that interested. I had a great sail in up to 30knts of breeze, cold and sunny. Did 36 miles just sailing around. I found it really interesting to be in my normal cruising ground in a different situation: normally near high water, this time near low water on a largish spring. Left about 11ish and back by 5pm, had to wait an hour to get back in to the cradle. It was the most wind I had Halina out in on my own and found it a real confidence builder. Do many people do this now though or is it all racing or getting A to B as quick as possible? Where do other people sit? Am I just an antiquated relic with an old fashioned approach to sailing?

http://youtu.be/T2EeS1A9GkY

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[Baggy]

Excellent... more please

 

[mikemacdonald]

Good sail, we have another few days before the shakedown trip. Just love a sail for the sake of it, keeps the mind and body going.

 

[Deleted member 36384]

Excellent! Thanks for posting, good to see someone at sea! It looked like an exciting fast sail.

 

[DRA]

I enjoyed that! I'm a river-boater these days rather than a sea-sailor but that brought back some pleasant memories. Thanks

 

[CAPTAIN FANTASTIC]

good video and a lovely boat.

 

[Rivers & creeks]

Says "content provider has not made this available for mobile devices" so it won't play on iPads etc. Maybe an easy box to tick - lots of good feedback so I want to see it!

 

[Windy Tonique]

Great video - looks like you had fun. Reminded me of sailing around Guernsey & Alderney last year. Sailing mostly on a lake you tend to do quite a lot of sailing just for the sake of it as you run out of places to visit. After 8 years of doing just that we have decided to take up club racing this season. Gives us another dimension to owning a boat, we get to meet like minded people who enjoy sailing and hopefully we will become better sailors too and not always come last

 

[KREW2]

Lovely watched it twice, and the music is good.

 

[stav]

Thank you for the kind comments, seems I did it wrong on youtube though, but as long as it is still working! I did have a good day with one moment hesitation after rounding Canger and thinking oh gosh need to ditch the mizzen and put another reef in the main! I was quite tired when I got in but did have a very good day.