Posts by Michelle Sanders72

Timothy Kern11 said:I’m voting for @nobody and nothing because of those truths that are indisputable yet limiting. ( bolded text ).
Sure, you can sprint sometimes, spending more time with both feet off the ground. But even then, you can't run without hitting the pavement every once in a while.

hmm, yeah

I think I'll cast my vote for him too,

though I suppose I'm basically voting for myself at the same time since we're saying the exact same thing, I guess.

but nobody really nailed the concept using all those professional technicalities, 🙂

how should you even approach this?

i guess you gotta have your head in the clouds, but keep your feet planted firmly on the ground☕

Harold Morales said:I'm really not into those super intense, high-strung crews, you know? It's just constant shouting most of the time, and I don't know how people deal with them. Personally, I much prefer my group of semi-amateurs; for me, having a good laugh is way more important than the actual results.

Yeah, I end up traveling back and forth to different regattas too... and I haven't been down to the Gulf Coast in quite a while either.
Man, those races are really just meant for having a good time. 😁

The whole thing is cool because when you're sailing, you're actually sailing. You give it everything you've got. But when you're docked, well, then you can just relax and take it easy. 😁

I could also tell you that there's a special feeling being the first one to reach a landmark or finishing in the top five at a major race... though honestly, an even better feeling is finishing a regatta and realizing both you and the crew gave it your all and everything just ran like clockwork.

Harold Morales said:Oh man, I absolutely love surfing. It’s so great when you're out there, maybe twenty miles from nowhere, just hitting a wave—on a clothing-optional beach, obviously. Just the ocean, the wind, the salt, and nobody bothering you. You basically become part of nature; the breeze just caresses you, and Poseidon is practically flirting with you.

Yeah, I know exactly what you mean.
I'd get way more serious about it if I actually had the cash to buy a decent board.
As it stands, I'll probably just spend the whole summer out on a board for a few hours every day, but it won't be the same.
The board I'm using right now (which isn't even mine) is this massive thing, like 120 or 130 liters, and it's honestly falling apart—it's basically waterlogged and beat up.

But hey, one step at a time. I'll get there eventually; I'll wait for the right moment and then I'll go out and buy one.

Harold Morales said:I'm starting to get a little bored with being a skipper. Most people don't even seem to realize why they're there; they just show up because it's trendy now, kind of like how we used to sail along the coast.

I know, I know... :|

That's honestly the worst part about being a skipper.
The kind of people who end up on your boat... I mean, sure, some are decent, but there are so many clueless people who have no idea anything about the ocean or basic boating etiquette. They do all sorts of stupid stuff, and you just have to grit your teeth and deal with it. Sometimes it feels so draining, like I'm the one suffering and the ocean is just being difficult for no reason. It's just... yeah.

Harold Morales said:I've been pulling some strings to maybe switch over to those big 20-30 meter motor yachts, you know? You basically just flex a few muscles and then spend the rest of the time just chilling, plus the money is honestly incredible
and you'd have plenty of downtime for sailing all over the place🙂

Yeah, I actually know someone who works on a massive yacht owned by one of those huge companies out of Atlanta🙂. The pay is great and the hours are decent, but even then, it’s not quite perfect.
It's better than being a standard skipper, but you still gotta put in the work, I guess. 🤷

Harold Morales said:Hey man, honestly, that actually caught me totally by surprise.😉

So, when you're talking about that guy... are you thinking about what happened last summer, or more like the time before that? I guess it depends on which version of him we're dealing with, maybe.

I guess it was all just a dream, honestly... I was out on the water, maybe on a first date or something, and we were just stuck there drifting because the wind totally died on us. We were just sitting there in the dead calm, so I suppose we ended up getting pretty buzzed to pass the time.

I skip a fair amount of stuff, honestly, and I guess that’s basically how I get by, though I don't exactly work for a charter company or anything like that... it's more along those lines, but I really shouldn't be out here trying to plug or advertise anything, I suppose.
I don't really get out to many regattas, to be honest—just a couple this year, I guess—but I suppose I should brag a little bit about that recent one in Seattle... ended up taking first place in my class.

I really wanted to hit up that big masquerade party out in the suburbs this past weekend, but man, the flu absolutely wrecked me.

Whenever I actually find a spare second—which, let's be honest, is basically never—I try to get out on my board, though I've been feeling a bit stuck lately. I’ve still got this old-school setup from back in the day in Europe, but I’m thinking about maybe picking up a new Laser for the summer, if I can swing it. I'm sitting at a light 165 pounds right now, so I guess that should be enough to make it work, maybe.

I was there for this last one, if that makes sense... I wasn't really around for the one before it, but yeah, before that, I think I showed up like three or four times in a row.
The last time I hit up that little UFU 22 meetup, our group ended up taking second place. It was honestly such a close call—we were right there on the edge of grabbing first, too—but I guess I just wasn't riding with a crew that had that intense, high-octane energy you need to really clinch it. 🙂

I guess I used to spend most of my time out on the water with the crew on the Majestic, the Babaloo, and the Comet, but honestly, the vibe in that group has kind of fizzled out lately. It’s a bit of a bummer, really. We'll just have to wait and see how this upcoming season actually plays out, I suppose.

I mean, I’ve basically cruised the entire coastline from the Florida Keys all the way down to the Gulf Coast, like, countless times.
Man, I really miss that. Now I guess I'm just gonna have to start grinding a bit harder to make up for it. 🙂

I mean, I only really got into skiing like two years ago, mostly just a way to scrape together some extra cash for my college budget, I guess.

So, yeah, the board, the Laser... honestly, it’s more for messing around than anything serious. I’ve got this old MTA bus pass I’ve been playing with, just kidding around, but last summer I actually took the board out for a real session. One of the perks of this stuff is that you don't really need a whole crew to get out there and sail, which is nice. But then again, a regatta is still a regatta, I guess. 🙂

Brandon Mitchell6 said:If anyone’s curious about the Boeing class, just hit me up. The first one capsized about a month ago out near Newport, but we managed to get it hitting maybe 18.5 knots, though we’re pretty sure it could push up to 25 if we play our cards right :-). Cheers everyone, especially little hellraiser and the rest of the crew :-))

So I was checking out this boat... saw some stuff on Sailing Anarchy
it looks pretty cool

I even saw that one from Newport, there are photos on the official Boeing sites🙂

I have a few questions, though:

What kind of weight should I be looking at for this? Is it better to go heavier or lighter?

I mean, I figure you have to learn how to balance it all out at first, but I don't think it'd be too much of a struggle. Am I totally off base there?

And how does that whole mechanism work—you know, with the wire on the bow and the wing on the column? How reliable is it really? Did you guys end up buying those?

I was looking at some manufacturers over in the UK and Australia, and they seem to be around 10,000 euros. How did you guys handle the logistics? What did it end up costing you all?

Do you swap out the wings depending on the wind conditions?

Is this the only one currently in the US?

I saw some clips on YouTube where people were hitting 25 knots out on the water without even using a tiller🙂

Harold Morales said:what do you mean "how so"? That 52.2 model is actually pretty great, though I guess it might just be a bit too big for you

I think there’s a First 36.7 over at the charter company in Newport, but honestly, I can't quite remember if it belongs to them or if it's even part of their rental fleet at all

If you were coming from the States, I could probably help you set up something similar with a bit of a discount—just shoot me a private message so I don't look like I'm running an ad here

Man, oh man, I guess you're a fellow sailor then

Do you work in the charter industry? Or maybe you hit up some of those coastal racing regattas?

I jump in for a skipper gig every now and then... I used to go to maybe ten or fifteen racing events a year back in the day, but I don't get out as much lately. College life has been kind of crushing my soul, so last season I pretty much just stuck to local cruising near the coast😢

Sarah King25 said:I mean, I guess it’s kind of like that with everything, really. There was this one hardcore smoker I knew—not a pipe guy, just a straight-up cigarette smoker—who told me once that he actually only really needed three a day: one in the morning, one after a meal, and maybe one after sex 😁. Everything else was just a smelly, unhealthy habit to him.

the honest truth

tried it, dealt with it, moved on

I smoke a pipe
really rarely, but it’s sort of my own little ritual. nothing else quite compares, I guess.