The Sailing Thread

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Originally Posted by skaredshtles

Yeah - I was hoping to get a more specific location that just the Greek Isles. Google isn't of much help... :D

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One of my all time favorite time wasters is Marine Traffic. Find any vessel by name and see where it is in real time.

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais...32.216/zoom:16

Looks like they are still off the coast of Greece- can't read it though- it's all Greek to me.

Zoom out on that map- holy shit that's a lot of ships

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Originally Posted by warthog

Looks like they are still off the coast of Greece- can't read it though- it's all Greek to me.

Zoom out on that map- holy shit that's a lot of ships

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Right?

I think its fun to pick some particular body of water on the map, zoom in and click on a random boat just to see what it is and where its heading.

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Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

One of my all time favorite time wasters is Marine Traffic. Find any vessel by name and see where it is in real time.

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais...32.216/zoom:16

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I didn't know about that. Thought I'd give it a try so I zoomed out and panned a bit, then zoomed in on Wanchese, NC. The first boat I clicked looked at was Michael Jordan's new Bayliss. Kinda surprised she's back at the yard already.

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Originally Posted by The Suit

I didn't know about that. Thought I'd give it a try so I zoomed out and panned a bit, then zoomed in on Wanchese, NC. The first boat I clicked looked at was Michael Jordan's new Bayliss. Kinda surprised she's back at the yard already.

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Pretty cool, isn't it?

We were boating around Charleston Harbor the other weekend and there was this massive 300' megayacht anchored off Ft. Sumter so we pulled up marinetraffic to see what was up with it. Turns out it was J.K. Rowling's yacht and she was there doing some sightseeing.

That is pretty cool, but the next time I am in Key West, my wife will be pissed because I will be geeking out on my 'puter looking at yachts instead of ... whatever we normally do in KW.

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Originally Posted by warthog

That is pretty cool, but the next time I am in Key West, my wife will be pissed because I will be geeking out on my 'puter looking at yachts instead of ... whatever we normally do in KW.

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Yep seems more productive than getting my ass kicked fly fishing for tarpon.


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Better than getting my ass kicked by Sloppy Joe's.
Or Russian strippers.
Or both (most likely scenario)

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Originally Posted by whipski

It’s not all rainbows and dolphins out here in the sailing world.
There we were this morning about 5a, stern anchored to shore and with the anchor out, all cozy, peaceful and sleeping in/on Medousa when All Hell broke loose.
A catamaran under power backed over 6 anchor chains dragging their anchor and chain.
These idiots were Bashing into other anchored boats. Taking no evasive maneuver directions from anyone.
The idiots got their boat loose and headed out of the bay with no regard for the problems they caused.
It took about 5 hours of tough work for 9 of us on four boats to get our anchors and anchor chains untangled.
We were Czech Republic, France, Bulgaria and USA folks all working and helping each other to solve our collective problem.
International Relations working how International Relations should work, at all levels!
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I've never cruised (pretty much all racing for me), but it sure does seem like some of those bareboat charter companies are a little too eager to rent boats out to people...

Meanwhile I know just enough to know that I'd be scared to take one without any prep. I know how to sail the thing (hopefully) fast, but dealing with complex anchorages is not something I have any real experience with.

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My wife’s Laser 2… it was her 16th Birthday present. Sailed hard and put away wet for over 35 years. Hull delaminating from the deck and cockpit pan letting in copious amounts of water. Wife and oldest kid almost sank it mid race last year in the local Regatta. Adios, Qucksilver and thanks for the memories!

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Originally Posted by singlecross

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My wife’s Laser 2… it was her 16th Birthday present. Sailed hard and put away wet for over 35 years. Hull delaminating from the deck and cockpit pan letting in copious amounts of water. Wife and oldest kid almost sank it mid race last year in the local Regatta. Adios, Qucksilver and thanks for the memories!

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You know what you need to do.

https://image.sciencenordic.com/1443...548&format=jpg

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Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

You know what you need to do.

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Based on his big smile, the guy at the dump enjoyed crushing it with the bucketloader after I dragged it off the trailer. It brought a few more moments of joy.

I’ve got an optimist dinghy with a tiny bit of use I’d love to move. Kids sailing team has moved to Tera RS boats. Drop me a line if anyone has interest!

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She was top girl at North Americans and t team is headed to Copenhagen in a couple weeks for worlds. I wish I had my kids life!

do they travel with their boats for a meet like that or is there some sort of loaner system for folks coming from afar?

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Originally Posted by singlecross

Based on his big smile, the guy at the dump enjoyed crushing it with the bucketloader after I dragged it off the trailer. It brought a few more moments of joy.

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If I look close enough, that Seagull is saluting with approval.

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Originally Posted by detrusor

I’ve got an optimist dinghy with a tiny bit of use I’d love to move. Kids sailing team has moved to Tera RS boats. Drop me a line if anyone has interest!

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She was top girl at North Americans and t team is headed to Copenhagen in a couple weeks for worlds. I wish I had my kids life!

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That's awesome!

Those RS' look really cool and fun.

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Originally Posted by singlecross

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My wife’s Laser 2… it was her 16th Birthday present. Sailed hard and put away wet for over 35 years. Hull delaminating from the deck and cockpit pan letting in copious amounts of water. Wife and oldest kid almost sank it mid race last year in the local Regatta. Adios, Qucksilver and thanks for the memories!

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Math doesn’t add up. She’s only 39, right?

How’s her knee?


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She was top girl at North Americans and t team is headed to Copenhagen in a couple weeks for worlds. I wish I had my kids life!

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That is great! Small boats are where great sailors are made. It’s a fantastic tribe once you get away from the Marina blowhards in their brick red pants.

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Originally Posted by MyNameIsAugustWest

Math doesn’t add up. She’s only 39, right?

How’s her knee?


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Knee is good, she can bike and row. Prehabbing for ACL replacement surgery in September.

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Thanks for the update. Tell her I said hi and good luck in September.

The team is able to “charter” from locals or the guy who reps the boats

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^^^ That mainsail looks much better. Nice day for a sail!

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Originally Posted by singlecross

^^^ That mainsail looks much better. Nice day for a sail!

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It was a peach. We asked for the same boat that we put away last evening so we knew exactly what shape it was in. Morning winds were nice and consistent around 7-9 knots so Mrs P could relax, but we moved along at a good clip. I’m learning how to spill just enough wind if we heel beyond her liking and avoid crash gybes which freak her out. With others on board I might have been a little more aggressive. [emoji16]

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This schooner was a bit surprised when I sailed up in my peapod and asked for Grey Poupon. They actually did invite me to stay for their lobster bake, but I was plenty baked already.

Backstay eclipse

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