Introductions / How did you find sailFar.net?

[Tim]

Welcome aboard Lin, many of us have been influenced by your voyages and writing and are happy to have you amongst us.

[CharlieJ]

Welcome aboard Lin.

I've been reading your stuff since your first started writing. Remember the story about your dinghy getting all tarred up alongside a ship? You and a friend were visiting and Larry making you clean it up? That long ago :D

I've not had the cross ocean time, but have around 12000 miles of coastal, on two boats, but much of it on a 1961 Meridian 25.

It's all great and these folks are really into smaller, simpler boats.

[Jim_ME]

Lin, welcome. I have read and enjoyed some of your books about cruising on Seraffyn. Inspiring stuff. Looking forward to reading the rest.

I have not been following Matt Rutherford`s voyage in his Vega 27. Will have to check that out. When I recently heard a prediction that the Arctic ice may melt in summer in a few years and there was some discussion about how that might change shipping routes, it did make me think that it may also change the way cruisers sail the Northwest Passage and beyond.

Welcome to S/V Emerald Tide, John, & Chris, too.

-Jim

[jotruk]

Its a pleasure to say welcome aboard to ou two. I have enjoyed reading your books and following your travels far a long time again welcome aboard

[maxiSwede]

I was invited to join in by someone who read a post I put on Cruisers Forum.

Larry and I have sailed about 200,000 miles on what others would call small boats. Seraffyn at 24'4" may be short, but she definitely is mighty and a great sailing boat. She took us to 47 countries over eleven years. We are told the stories we wrote about our adventures on her launched a lot of dreams. Then came Taleisin, her big sister at 29 feet. (The book that was just published called Bull Canyon, a boat builder a writer and other wildlife tells of how we built Taleisin). What a wonderful vessel she turned out to be, though when it came time to antifoul I often wished we had her little sister back. So we are definitely small boat enthusiasts.

Speaking of small boats, have any of you been watching the amazing voyage of Matt Rutherford in his Vega 27. He has successfully sailed right around the Americas through the Northwest Passage, around Cape Horn and is only a few days away from tying the know by arriving back in the Chesapeake - amazing accomplishment, especially as he is doing it to raise funds for my favorite group of sailors with disabilities.

Lin Pardey
www.landlpardey.com

Welcome onboard! 

I think quite a few of us here has been wondering when you would join this friendly small boat community. I too, have found your writing to be insopirational.

I have sailed smaller boats all my life, Folkboat being an absolute favourite.
As of today, since 2007 Isabelle and I are cruising full time on a somewhat bigger vessel - a Southern Cross 35 - but in my heart, always a small boat/ simople boat guy.

All the best and may you have many miles to go.

www.svnanna.wordpress.com

[Captain Smollett]

Hi Lin,

I'd like to extend my welcome as well, and also my many thanks to you for sharing your experiences over the years.

I think it was one of your articles in a magazine that was my "hint" that small boats can "do it," too.  For several years, the dream seemed impossible as I believed all the 'hype' about only big, fully outfitted boats can "go."

--John

[skylark]

... So we are definitely small boat enthusiasts.

Lin Pardey
www.landlpardey.com

Thank you for stopping in and thank you for writing your books.  I read one of your books while in high school and it made me decide to become a sailor.  I am 50 now (can that be true?).

You have been mentioned here many times and often referred to as a guiding spirit here.

Welcome!

[Timbo]

Hello Everyone!

I am very excited to be a part of your community.  I currently live on the hard in Boston, and work in Beantown as well.  My sailing experience is limited to the past 3 summers in the Mass bay area on J24s, J29s and such.  Also, I've been a surfer, open water swimmer, fisherman, and ocean lover for a while.

I turn 30 tomorrow, and I purchased my first boat at the end of March (best b-day present ever)!  She's the 1972 Alberg 30 #499.  Currently, the boat is at it's temporary home down in Brunswick, GA for some TLC.  Hopefully by next spring I'll be living aboard her in Boston.  The plan is to spend a few years in Boston honing my seamanship skills and learning as much as I can about cruising before casting off to sail to distant shores to surf great breaks, meet new friends, and experience the freedom of the ocean.

I look forward to sharing and reading about your stories and adventures.  Also, it'll be great to get your feedback on any questions  ??? I may have or predicaments  :-\  I may get myself into with my new sailboat (had to use some faces).


Cheers,
Tim

[gregorygraham]

Alberg 30.  Nice.  Welcome.

[Captain Smollett]

Welcome, Tim, and congrats on the big 3-0. 

Can't fault you at all on your choice of boat...no sir-ee, not at all!   ;D

[Chattcatdaddy]

Welcome Timbo

Nice boat choice and Alberg victim joins sailfar!

Maybe we should get a list going of all the Alberg designs owned by members.

New thread started in boat discussion. No link I`m lazy  ;D

[Timbo]

Thanks for the welcome everyone!

[520eek]

I stumbled across this site! I am new to the idea of sailing. My plan is to start in about 10 years. I have no experience, but a basic idea is to do  much research, ask lots of questions, go out on sailboat a few times, and if all goes well perhaps get a sailboat! I would like to start for the first 6 months or so cruising in the sea of cortez to get myself familiar with things before venturing out. That's the condensed version of my plan at least! Hope to get to know some of you all over the years!

Cheers, Eric

[sep2x]

Hey everyone!

I am the owner/moderator of the website www.maineliveaboards.com, and I check the "referred from" data on that page pretty often. I was noticing that a lot of people were coming to my website from this one, so I decided to check it out! So far it looks like it's a great community!

My husband and I live on our 32' Downeaster cutter, we are sailing to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island this summer (home port is Portland, ME). We sail with our cat and dog, and have been living aboard since 2010. We love it!

Hope to meet some of you in the future...
Sophi

[Tim]

Welcome aboard Sophi, sorry it took a bit for the approval, busy time of year :)

[Jim_ME]

Welcome, too, Sophie, Tim, and Eric.

Sophie, Appreciate your website. Since I am in your area, maybe we will get to meet sometime.

Tim, I'll be interested to see how it goes living aboard in Boston. Nice boat, those A30s.

Eric, Good luck with your plan to get into sailing. Many find that one good way to start is by crewing on other sailors boats. Most areas have local forums that you can post on to let people know that you are interested and available.

[Iainmor]

I have been a sailor of other peoples boats for most of my life (with the exception of my 11' 6" Petrel).

I'm currently beginning a major refit of a Grampian Discovery 7.9 here
in rural southern Ontario. When ready, I plan to head south for winters
in the Caribbean. I wonder if I could coastwise circumnavigate in my little boat. I shall certainly have the time.

I have been "catching up" on the forums and greatly enjoying it. I'm looking forward to meeting members (at least virtually) and picking up tips for my project.

best wishes

Ian

[Michael Homsany]

Bula Sophi and welcome aboard!

We're on a DE 38, and there is a 32' here right now as well, Jason aboard S/v Bodhran.

best,
Michael

...My husband and I live on our 32' Downeaster cutter...

Hope to meet some of you in the future...
Sophi

[Jim Leggett]

I've owned a small 20 foot lift keel sailing boat for over twenty years, which I keep in South Queensferry Harbour next to the famous Forth Rail Bridge in Scotland. I've also owned and sailed a Westerly Chieftain extensively on the spectacular Hebrides of Scotland.

I'm keen to sail further afield and I have an ambition to sail around the Mediterranean.

I found sailfar.net on the links page of Atom Voyages.

All the best,

Jim Leggett

[Captain Smollett]

Welcome aboard, Jim.

I'd love to hear some stories (and see pictures!) of sailing around Scotland.  That is one of my dream destinations (The Shetlands, for example, and I've long wanted to do some climbing on/around Ben Nevis). 

Regards,

JR