Introductions / How did you find sailFar.net?

[Dory Man]

I managed to create an album (Dream Weaver - Cape Dory 25D) and post a few pictures. I'm just getting used to the website but it seems awesome. Finally a site for the little guys! I'm not the most computer literate guy in the world but posting the pictures was actually pretty easy. I can't wait to get to know everybody.

Dick

[CapnK]

Karma pop!


Glad you like it, and that its working well for you! :)

[Dory Man]

I just joined today and I'm already glad I did. But I may have to take a few weeks off from work to catch up on all the threads.

I have owned a Cape Dory 25D for 3 seasons and I absolutely love it. Being on the Cape Dory board (which is excellent by the way) is an everyday ritual. My home port is Noank, CT at the mouth of the Mystic River.

After three seasons and numerous trips into Long Island Sound, Shelter Island, NY, and Naraggansett (sp?) Bay, I've decided I love this size boat and don't need anything bigger. She's really seaworthy and there is plenty of room below for my wife and I or for me and a sailing buddy. I especially love her when I'm painting the bottom or doing the teak because of the size. She's also easy to handle alone.

I've managed to post a few pictures to my Dream Weaver album, something I've not been able to figure out how to do the CD board yet (my fault not theres).

My wife will be happy to hear I have another sailing site to keep me out of trouble. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

Dick

[CapnK]

Wow! ;D

Gettin hard to keep up, but it seems that everyone is going to have their own unique perspective and experiences to share. AWESOME. :D

So, Welcome Aboard to: Rockdoktor, Wildman, Sailorman, Kregar, and DoryMan!

Hope I didn't miss anyone! :)

[CharlieJ]

Welcome to the mad house Doryman. GREAT group of folks here.

[BOOM]

Hello,
    Brent from Jacksonville, Fl and I sail an Ultimate 24.  A sportboat with actual room down below.  I cruise as well as race the boat.

Brent

[Zen]

Wow over 100 members now!

Although I did not see that many intros... :)

8) Welcome from the left (best) *ducking* coast  ;D

[Dory Man]

I just came across a quote about sailing that is very fitting for this board. The author cruises and I mean cruises on an 22' Falmouth Cutter:

"You can only be in one place at at time so look at all the extra room you really have!"

Zen: How can you tell the total number of members? I obviously new here and just feeling my way along in the dark.

Dick

[Zen]

Dick:
bottom of the forum page tells all...who, how many, etc

[s/v Faith]

Wow over 100 members now!

Although I did not see that many intros... :)

8) Welcome from the left (best) *ducking* coast  ;D

  I have been back out here for a week now.  Here is what I see.

I was born and raised here.  I am a rare 'native' here.  I have been struck by a couple of contradictions.  I am on a hillside in Marin, and can see quite a bit of the water from where I am.  There are lot's of boats in marinas.... but not so many on the water.  >:(

  The weather all week has been PERFECT.  There has not been the ton's of wind I remember.  I was on Angel Island yesterday.... expecting to see lots of boats out. 

  I only saw a couple.  There ought to be a law....  ;D

[Zen]

The local weather spirits must be pleased to have a local in town. Before you got here we had 2 weeks of rain. It was suppose to be raining now, but it seems it will wait until you are back in route to the east.

Surprising Angel Isl was not busy. I would have thought folks would have jumped at the chance to enjoy the good weather. Sunday was the bomb in the East bay too bad we could not have hooked up.

ps: lunch was also the bomb and more for me  ;D
oh, as well as the cutie you missed out on meeting who purchased my Ariel,
c'est la vie   :D

[Zen]

 ??? ???

hey!!

How come there are over 100 members...
and only 16 photo albums in the gallery... ??? ???

hmmmmmmmm...

[NANP]

NANP (Not A Nice Person, aka "Boar") here, new to sailing and this board . . . how new?

So new all I have so far is the fever!  ::)

Taking the requisite lessons and sessions this year; hoping to find the right boat this winter or the following spring: Pearson Ariel and Cape Dory 25 are at the top of the list, but in the end, one supposes, it will come down to the best available boat at the time.

Live on the Texas Gulf Coast, and it hasn't escaped my notice that there seems to be a mighty convenient circle of coastal cruises, daysails, and island hops surrounding the Gulf of Mexico/Carribean.  Bet I'm not the first to realize that, either!  ;)

I've been lurking/reading for a few weeks.  Great board!

NANP/Boar

[CharlieJ]

Where on the Texas Gulf coast? We keep Tehani in the Port Lavaca city marina and live almost on the shores of Matagorda Bay.

[CapnK]

Welcome aboard Brent and NAP/Boar! GLad y'all found us - pull up a chair and join right on in... :D

Zen and Craig - you guys met up out in Cali? Kewl! :)

[NANP]

Where on the Texas Gulf coast? We keep Tehani in the Port Lavaca city marina and live almost on the shores of Matagorda Bay.

I'm a bit south of y'all, Charlie . . . down in CC, here. 

~Boar

[NANP]

Welcome aboard Brent and NANP/Boar! GLad y'all found us - pull up a chair and join right on in... :D

Oh, and a belated thanks for the welcome, CapnK.  I'd like to express, as well, my profound relief at having found a "cruising" board NOT dedicated to extolling the virtues of getting shitfaced drunk in exotic locales, or to posting nekkid pics of one's overweight and/or surgically modified significant other online . . . lol.  I name no names!  ::)

NANP

[Zen]

"Zen and Craig - you guys met up out in Cali? Kewl! "

well it was our plan, but the Universe had other plans  :'(   :D

[s/v Faith]

"Zen and Craig - you guys met up out in Cali? Kewl! "

well it was our plan, but the Universe had other plans  :'(   :D

Next time, for sure. Thanks again for the invite.

[seanshine]

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