Those who attended CLR 2012

[MacGyver]

I want to thank everyone for a great time and a warm welcome! I am sad we didnt get to say goodbye to everyone properly....

Also sorry we didnt make it back to help clean up some

My wifes family got solid (picture) confirmation of the house having been destroyed by those Oklahoma wild fires on Sunday morning. We were for a while going to have a garage sale and never did so we loaded them up with stuff before they left.
Next year, we are dedicating ourselves to CLR (barring a tragedy like the fire, but anything else we are staying out of!)
It was a great time, and full of laughs and one solid "terrifying for us noobs" sail on good ole Carlyle lake!

My wife and I thank you all for the input into our sailing style, and helping us with your ideas and all my questions. It will help reinforce the idea of dropping the sails even though my wife insists on us putting up the Genoa! LMAO 

It was great too to see how everyone sails, and watch and learn from you all, as well as having that hang out and swim time between.

Thanks again, and God bless!
I hope everyone makes it home safely

Jason and Ginger Davis

[Greene]

It was a pleasure to meet you and your lovely wife Ginger.  Once again the CLR was a great event.  The Saturday sail was indeed a rocking good time and you handled it very well.  Keep sailing and learning so you can give us some pointers next year.

Mike and Brenda

[crazycarl]

here are a couple of pics from clr...







more pics here...http://photobucket.com/CLR-2012

[crazycarl]

and a short video..

http://s1130.photobucket.com/albums/m533/aubelecarl/CLR%202012/?action=view&current=overtakingkickingbug.mp4

[Billy]

and a short video..

http://s1130.photobucket.com/albums/m533/aubelecarl/CLR%202012/?action=view&current=overtakingkickingbug.mp4

"The 19 is no slouch."- Gerry Hutchins

[Salty19]

So glad you guys and gals had a good time at Carlyle this year.  There is nothing like the comraderie and friendship associated with the sailors and their boats at the CLR.

So who won the race this year?   

[Billy]

Mac,
Shame on you for making your lovely wife raise the anchor. That should be your job. 

She should be at the tiller and you should be at the bow. In the event of an emergency, an anchor may need to be pulled up or set very rapidly. The force on the tiller will remain minimal but a fouled anchor will not. I understand being timid. It took me a while to convince my wife the same. However, on days like the one pictured she should have no reservations about taking the tiller. Better to practice and not need it, than to not practice and need it.

I am not trying to be sexist or anything like that, just safe. Especially if you ever move up to a bigger boat or anchor.

[kickingbug1]

 sarah and i want to thank all those who attended this years clr, mike and brenda, cal, carl and joanie, john, rich, luke and debbie, bruce, jason and ginger. although the weather was hot, the sailing with old friends and new made the event a success. the racing results were not what i would have hoped but that is another story (see carl's video). there was great food and drink and many a lie was told. a special thanks to our newest attendees bruce,jason and ginger. it was a very special weekend for us and we look forward to next year. all com-pacers are welcome. im sure the upcoming posts and pictures will get you thinking. p.s. ignore the pics to the tall guy in the grass skirt and very sad straw hat.

[Greene]

Mac,
Shame on you for making your lovely wife raise the anchor. That should be your job.  

She should be at the tiller and you should be at the bow. In the event of an emergency, an anchor may need to be pulled up or set very rapidly. The force on the tiller will remain minimal but a fouled anchor will not. I understand being timid. It took me a while to convince my wife the same. However, on days like the one pictured she should have no reservations about taking the tiller. Better to practice and not need it, than to not practice and need it.

I am not trying to be sexist or anything like that, just safe. Especially if you ever move up to a bigger boat or anchor.

Billy we respectfully disagree.  We feel that every facet of sailing should be practiced by both sailing partners REGARDLESS of their sex.  Brenda and I take turns at the tiller, motoring, anchoring, rigging.......  If one of us should become ill or injured while aboard then the other person is capable of sailing and securing the boat.  Brenda loves to work the bow and anchoring is something she takes pride in doing.  We don't believe anyone is being "timid" in this case.  These are two young sailors both practicing and learning all the skills necessary to sail a boat safely.

Personally Jason we applaud your willingness to teach Ginger everything she needs to know to become a sailor on her own.  We've met Ginger and she is anything but timid.

Mike and Brenda

[kickingbug1]

   mike, amen to that ------to jason anytime you need a crew give me a yell

[MacGyver]

Thank you Mike and thank you Steve,
We most certainly agree with Mike and Brenda on their style of sailing, and witnessed it several times, the team work, and the growing knowledge. Both of us also feel that lets say I fall off the boat, or tragedy, that she be able to pilot and do what she needs without me.

Even though I know the most as in the principles and etc, I am sure to teach her how to run it herself, and I do develop ways to help her to learn what to do. We work well as a team, and despite a few arguments here and there, we continue to work with each other and work towards a ability for either of us to single hand if needed.

We both even believe we saw Brenda set anchor on Saturday's sail, and actually that is what started us on the anchoring that day with Ginger going forward to carry it out.

We sailed today and she did the anchoring. Our docking has improved also, as I show her how I do it without her, so she can see what to do even with me there. That way she develops her own ways.

CLR was great, and we really wished we hadnt had all those interruptions. But, shit happens......  No one died, so it was a great weekend!
We learned so much, and the ideas that flowed, and friendships we made are priceless. It is so cool to see a boat exactly like yours doing things you think shouldnt be done, and learning that you will be able to have that confidence one day. And to see others working together like a team couple and trading positions, etc, makes the learning fun, and solidifies the dynamics of sailing nicely.

Steve, I will most certainly be calling you sometime, hopefully sooner than later, I love that ability to have a friend go sailing with me, and it is a added bonus that you actually know what your doing, LOL

We went out with some family today, I had no idea how daunting it would be to almost single hand the boat by myself (Ginger was up front, and 3 in the cockpit, so 5 total on the boat!)  But it was a lot of fun and that Genoa really came in handy. The boat kept turning into the wind like everyone said it would, and I tested it a few times!
Thanks to CLR and talking to all of you, when the boat heeled to 10 degrees or better, I actually had some comfort knowing that it was OKAY, and I came to that conclusion because I saw The Greene's boat heeled really far (from our position) and also Carl's, and Bruce's (the 2 cp19s). The openness of everyone to us with the information was fantastic. Thank you all again!

What a great time, cant wait for CLR 2013!

Jason and Ginger Davis

[Billy]

I'm sorry if I offended anyone.

I only say that because of mine and my wife's personal experience as newbies just several years ago. She would not touch the tiller for fear of doing something wrong. Even if I was sitting right next to her. And not just b/c of the weather helm although the new rudder helps ALOT! Eventually, she came around. Can she do it? Yes, she did for the 1st couple of years. But now she sits in the safety of the cockpit under the shade of the bimini. I like to do everything I can to make her sailing experience as enjoyable as possible. and hauling up a 30lb muddy anchor is not her idea of a good time.

I COMPLETELY agree than anyone who sails regularly should be competent and confident to perform all aspects of sailing. However, in the event of me getting hurt I would much rather her be able to take the tiller than set an anchor. Even though an anchor should be required by the Coast Guard as a required piece of safety equipment.

And knowing how to do something, and doing it are two different things.

After all, I am sure everyone's spouse knows how to carry in the groceries, but any husband worth his salt should do that chore for her. I like to think of pulling up a muddy heavy 35lb claw with chain similar to carrying in heavy stuff from the car (or worse!).

but hey, what ever floats your boat!

Glad everyone had a safe, good time and lived to sail (or set an anchor) another day!

[MacGyver]

No offense here!   

And I do carry in all the groceries, make it a contest........ dont know why but I do, LOL
Carry as much as possible, make one trip, not 2! LOL

I do like doing it all myself, but realized that getting hurt is a big possibility, and my life or medical help may hinge on her knowledge of the boat. by doing she learns it better, and learns the "motions" so in a emergency as long as she keeps her head about her she can get the job done.

We plan to practice man overboard drills soon, the old fender in the water trick..... see how she does.

Mac

[Billy]

We plan to practice man overboard drills soon, the old fender in the water trick..... see how she does.

His name is Bob!

your comment about carrying all the groceries made me think of this....


but this is more my speed