Such beautiful yawls! You're right, very pricy at $40,000 quid or $64,500 bucks. I checked out the links you gave me, and found this vid:
http://tinyurl.com/88xz33u
Wow! To sail such beautiful and expensive yawls, under such conditions, and to do it so well leaves me in awe. I can barely consider myself a sailor after watching them. We may have some fine craftsmen at Port Townsend, but the sheer number of highly skilled sailors and the variety of beautiful boats in your country is overwhelming.
they freak the hell out of me - I once got caught in the middle of a race on the bend just up from the main town jetty - 30 came around a corner in the fairway.......belting up river; i nearly had an accident over arwen's thwarts; i closed my eyes and kept going and to this day, honest to God, I have no idea how I slotted myself through them. Every time I peeked someone was heading right at me yelling abuse or right of way! and i mean close - like 3'!!
Glad you enjoyed. remember, here in the UK (an island nation) on the south coast in the 1700's we were either farmers, smugglers, fishermen or sailors for the Royal Navy! The sea is in our blood...300 years later we are genetically programmed to be seafarers....still doesn't mean I can sail though!!!!
Oh man, I can picture that and I would have the exact same reaction! That's why I don't race. I admire the skill it takes, especially under those conditions, but it's not for me. I enjoy exploring, and I think we are a lot alike in that respect. I love sailing to places I've never been before and seeing sights I've never seen. I would love have been a part of the voyages of exploration around this area 250 years ago. I'd sign up to crew with Capt Vancouver in a heartbeat! Imagine exploring areas never seen before in a time with no gps, no charts, and no idea what was around the next bend. I admire those men more than any racer.
never really understood the need to race - can appreciate the adrenalin buzz - but I'm an explorer at heart - mountain environments; travelling through Africa; cruising along to new places along my coastline With you on exploration of old - finished reading joshua slocum's book about his crcumnavigation and spray - mind kind of guy!
funny that - i started with collecting clamps too.....Ok I'll take you up on that......get it built and lets meet up! In meantime I too would like a clear garage - one 'stacey' the vespa is taking up all the space whilst my son focuses on GCSE's....but come the end of the exams - that vespa better make progress!! Good luck and good to hear from you. Let me know how progress goes! Stay in touch and if you need to sail a nav - you know where I am!
Thanks for taking a look at my blog. All comments and advice are welcome - drop me a few lines. You can always find videos about Arwen at www.youtube.com/c/plymouthwelshboy. Look forward to hearing from you. Steve
Such beautiful yawls! You're right, very pricy at $40,000 quid or $64,500 bucks. I checked out the links you gave me, and found this vid:
ReplyDeletehttp://tinyurl.com/88xz33u
Wow! To sail such beautiful and expensive yawls, under such conditions, and to do it so well leaves me in awe. I can barely consider myself a sailor after watching them. We may have some fine craftsmen at Port Townsend, but the sheer number of highly skilled sailors and the variety of beautiful boats in your country is overwhelming.
they freak the hell out of me - I once got caught in the middle of a race on the bend just up from the main town jetty - 30 came around a corner in the fairway.......belting up river; i nearly had an accident over arwen's thwarts; i closed my eyes and kept going and to this day, honest to God, I have no idea how I slotted myself through them. Every time I peeked someone was heading right at me yelling abuse or right of way! and i mean close - like 3'!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed. remember, here in the UK (an island nation) on the south coast in the 1700's we were either farmers, smugglers, fishermen or sailors for the Royal Navy! The sea is in our blood...300 years later we are genetically programmed to be seafarers....still doesn't mean I can sail though!!!!
Steve
Oh man, I can picture that and I would have the exact same reaction! That's why I don't race. I admire the skill it takes, especially under those conditions, but it's not for me. I enjoy exploring, and I think we are a lot alike in that respect. I love sailing to places I've never been before and seeing sights I've never seen. I would love have been a part of the voyages of exploration around this area 250 years ago. I'd sign up to crew with Capt Vancouver in a heartbeat! Imagine exploring areas never seen before in a time with no gps, no charts, and no idea what was around the next bend. I admire those men more than any racer.
ReplyDeletenever really understood the need to race - can appreciate the adrenalin buzz - but I'm an explorer at heart - mountain environments; travelling through Africa; cruising along to new places along my coastline
ReplyDeleteWith you on exploration of old - finished reading joshua slocum's book about his crcumnavigation and spray - mind kind of guy!
steve
Ahhh Steve. Rash words?
ReplyDeleteIf I ever get round to building my Nav, I will of course bring it down to QAB and then we'll see whether you get bitten by the racing bug....
If....
Still clearing the garage, but have started collecting clamps!!
Hurrah! It's a start.
funny that - i started with collecting clamps too.....Ok I'll take you up on that......get it built and lets meet up! In meantime I too would like a clear garage - one 'stacey' the vespa is taking up all the space whilst my son focuses on GCSE's....but come the end of the exams - that vespa better make progress!! Good luck and good to hear from you. Let me know how progress goes! Stay in touch and if you need to sail a nav - you know where I am!
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