This morning, I did it. I bought a boat.

[Weasel Mender]

Alan,
Just remember BOAT=Break Out Another Thou$and

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Alan, you forgot to mention what is your big goal? To sail her to the big Island?

[Alan H]

The Big Goal is the Singlehanded TransPacific Race. That's a solo race from San Francisco to Hanalei Bay, Kauai, Hawaii. It's put on by the sailing group that I belong to, and Piper George belongs as well....well, not this year, but we USUALLy are paying members! LOL

I sailed solo from SF to Hanalei in 1996, but I tagged along a day behind the race fleet...didn't quite get it together in time to qualify. In 2004 I had a well prepared boat and tried again, but the boat wasn't quite structurally up to it, and a 35 knot gale off the California coast put an end to that adventure.

Piper George, however, has done the race, and completed it...

I sold the boat that didn't make it in 2004 and have been boatless for about 10 months. A LOT of SC 27's have sailed to Hawaii, and I'm gonna take this one....again...she's already done the trip back in the mid 80's.

Keepofthegrass....I'll see you in July, 2008!

[keepoffgrass]

The Big Goal is the Singlehanded TransPacific Race. That's a solo race from San Francisco to Hanalei Bay, Kauai, Hawaii. It's put on by the sailing group that I belong to, and Piper George belongs as well....well, not this year, but we USUALLy are paying members! LOL

I sailed solo from SF to Hanalei in 1996, but I tagged along a day behind the race fleet...didn't quite get it together in time to qualify. In 2004 I had a well prepared boat and tried again, but the boat wasn't quite structurally up to it, and a 35 knot gale off the California coast put an end to that adventure.

Piper George, however, has done the race, and completed it...

I sold the boat that didn't make it in 2004 and have been boatless for about 10 months. A LOT of SC 27's have sailed to Hawaii, and I'm gonna take this one....again...she's already done the trip back in the mid 80's.

Keepofthegrass....I'll see you in July, 2008!

Great! it'll be nice to have some more kilties around here!

[mkmound]

The Big Goal is the Singlehanded TransPacific Race. That's a solo race from San Francisco to Hanalei Bay, Kauai, Hawaii. It's put on by the sailing group that I belong to, and Piper George belongs as well....well, not this year, but we USUALLy are paying members! LOL

I sailed solo from SF to Hanalei in 1996, but I tagged along a day behind the race fleet...didn't quite get it together in time to qualify. In 2004 I had a well prepared boat and tried again, but the boat wasn't quite structurally up to it, and a 35 knot gale off the California coast put an end to that adventure.

Piper George, however, has done the race, and completed it...

I sold the boat that didn't make it in 2004 and have been boatless for about 10 months. A LOT of SC 27's have sailed to Hawaii, and I'm gonna take this one....again...she's already done the trip back in the mid 80's.

Keepofthegrass....I'll see you in July, 2008!

Wow!!

We know about how setting sail for a three-hour tour can turn out . . .


Congrats on your new boat!

[O'Neille]

Congratulations, I saw your old boat pics and was wondering which one of us would cave in first. I win, still boatless. I loose, still oceanless. It's good to see so many w/ the bug. I still have dreams of waking up w/o a watch and wondering what time it is, what day it is, and where I am. O'Neille

[thescot]

Yeah, man. Put that rascal on a reach and feel the wind in your . . . face.

Nothing else gives you that kind of rush at 7 knots!

[thescot]

BTW--if ou do the race, let us all know.

We'll keep up with you. That 's a really big deal.

Just e sure to pass over the finish line kilted!

[Alan H]

I want a tartan shy kite! LOL

[McMurdo]

Congratulations on the new boat Alan, and good luck on your big goal.