How often do you sail?

[Bramble]

Since getting my 16 in May, I've averaged two times per month, including a 3 day Cape Lookout trip.  It would have been more, but I had some down time while having the keel re-glassed. 
mike

[Bob23]

Both Carl and Brack are too kind. Of course you are assuming I know what I'm doing!! Which of course is debatable.
Hmm...choices, choices. It may come down to beer and pizza bribes!!
Bob23

[crazycarl]

beer and pizza?   that should be easy considering you're a PBR man and EVERYBODY knows chicago pizza is the best!  heck, i'll even throw in some "maxwell street" all beef hotdogs, and bratwurst imported all the way from wisconsin!

if you're a gamey kind of guy, and we all know you are,  i have a freezer of squirrel and rabbits that i could prepare for you.  nothin says welcome home after a hard day of work better than a plate o buttermilk battered, pan fried, squirrel and hush puppies!

heck, i'll even call you Capt. Bob if it pleases!

[alsantini]

A bit about myself.  I have been retired for 18 years (Semi - since I still do some teaching at automotive conferences) We spend the winter in Florida surrounded by good sailing water.  I trailer my Eclipse down in November, sail it a few times before we fly home for T-giving and Christmas.  After Christmas we fly back down for 3.5 months.   I sail my Eclipse at least once a week and sail with a buddy on his P-23 once a week.  I trailer the Eclipse home in April and usually by May, I am in a slip on Pistakee lake in Northern Illinois.  Again I sail at least once a week during the summer.  Last year I sailed a total of 48 times, so I may be the exception.
I have a small place out at Lake Summerset and have a Capri 14.2 out there.  It is used a couple times a season, usually when grandsons are around.  Sail On....  Al

[Tim Gardner]

Carl, I think just Number 23 would suffice.

[Bob23]

Carl, Tim:
  I'm thinking something like "The most honorable, brave and noble Capt. Bob23"! Whatcha think? Nice ring, right?

[Chris D]

I had big plans to sail around the Chesapeake for my 50th birthday last fall. But cutting the deck off of your boat to refurbish it ( and one might as well do it all if you are going to do it) will stymie the best laid plans. I was hoping to have it done in time for the OBX130 this year, but I am still going. Almost there. Have epoxied and sanded, and epoxied and sanded, etc. etc. and now I am getting it ready to paint her.
My take away from this is if you want to sail, don't repair your boat!!
It's true and not true. I will finish soon and she will be in tip top, and I will sail the wind!!

[crazycarl]

Carl, Tim:
  I'm thinking something like "The most honorable, brave and noble Capt. Bob23"! Whatcha think? Nice ring, right?

Oh it has ring to it alright.  A ringing in my head like it was hit with a boom!

[philb Junkie19]

For the most part the easier it is to get under way the more likely you are to sail. That may mean a smaller boat easy to trailer and set up and maybe no crew needed. For real drop of the hat sailing a slip close to home works for those fortunate that way. We once had an Oday 23 at a slip on a lake 5 miles from home It was so easy to go out after work for an evening or supper sail, wife and kids could play cards below or count  Persides meteorites while I sailed. Biggerboatitis struck and I gave that up for a 27ft Vega moored in a harbor 1 1/2 hours away. Loved the boat as well as the idea of the boat. Overnights were great. With the travel, a day sail could be exhausting. Sailed a lot less

I'm right there with BobK in the very fortunate department. After several seasons of living retired on the coast 10 minutes from my mooring and sailing the 19 very frequently, I've only sailed 5 times so far this summer. A mix of events, family trips and visits have drawn my interest, attention and time. I guess it's part of an ebb and flow.

[crazycarl]

in order for me to sail our 19 it's a 2 hour drive north, south, or east to lakes large enough and with ramps long enough.  so, with 2 hours there, 2 hours back, and 1 1/2 hours setup and take down, a day sail is a very long day.  i haven't registered the 15'r at our home lake only because i would be out there and not getting the house ready to sell.

[Renae]

As a trailer sailor, there are two seasons that need to line up:  summer and weekdays.  I don't bother with the ramps on weekends.  I'm at about 35 hours so far this year on my first season with SC #404.

[Mas]

Well replying at this hour should indicate something about my crazy schedule this season....gotta be on the road by 5AM! Unfortunately not for sailing. Sailed for 10 years, quit for 25 years, back sailing for the last 3 years. It is my ski and boarding habits (average 50 days on snow a year) that has slowed my sailing to a crawl this year secondary to an injury. Heck...beginning to think sheets refer to those things for beds! Staying focused on the fall season and hoping weather and continuing recovery cooperate. Heading to boat for a few days later this week. Used to go every week over the past three years but only 4 times since she splashed back in April this year. She also is almost 3 hours away. I think i will remember what she looks like....mostly white, big pointy thing sticking up.

[Bramble]

Since getting our c-16 in May, we've averaged two times per month, including a multi-day trip to Cape Lookout.  It would have been more but we had down time because we had to get the keel re-glassed immediately after we got her.
mike

[K3v1n]

I've sailed my boat once, been busy with other stuff. But I have taken part in four races this year on another's boat. 

[Renae]

I'm up to about a dozen times out now.  3-4 hours per sail on average.  Longest day was about 10 hours.