Does Anyone Sail?

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:29 pm

I had the opportunity to spend 16 days on this 85 ft twin masted schooner

"The R. Tucker Thompson". It's one of the TALL SHIPS home based in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. I was one of nine passengers with a crew of five that sailed all through out the Tonga chain of islands in the South Pacific. I don't know how to sail, but this trip was a childhood fantasy come true for me and one of the best 16 days I have ever had. The lady I went with is now my wife of 18 years.

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Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:58 am

Lon;1254233 wrote: I had the opportunity to spend 16 days on this 85 ft twin masted schooner

"The R. Tucker Thompson". It's one of the TALL SHIPS home based in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. I was one of nine passengers with a crew of five that sailed all through out the Tonga chain of islands in the South Pacific. I don't know how to sail, but this trip was a childhood fantasy come true for me and one of the best 16 days I have ever had. The lady I went with is now my wife of 18 years.

Dingy sailing has never appealed but I'd love to try on one of the tall ships.

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:59 am

I used to race dinghies as a lad. Bit harder to do now I'm in the middle of London (not to mention expensive!)

The type was a Solo - 90 square feet of sail (A Laser has 75 sq ft) on a wooden hull.

The place was Salcombe Estuary.

The position was last! :wah: Apart from anything else, I weighed about 10 stone at the time, and you needed to be at least 12 stone to handle the boat properly, so in any sort of wind I spent as much time in the water as in the boat.

Great fun.

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:24 am

An uncle had a sailboat and took me out, once. I was sick the whole trip. Much later another kin took me along on his motor boat. The water was very rough that day too. And, it was raining hard. We had to stay in the wheelhouse. I was sick there too. I hate big water. :yh_sick

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:19 am

I'm a motor boater.

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:36 am

hoppy;1254342 wrote: An uncle had a sailboat and took me out, once. I was sick the whole trip. Much later another kin took me along on his motor boat. The water was very rough that day too. And, it was raining hard. We had to stay in the wheelhouse. I was sick there too. I hate big water. :yh_sick

Try a glass bottom boat dear, if you are looking to toss your noggies in record time...:yh_rotfl

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:39 am

Lon;1254233 wrote: I had the opportunity to spend 16 days on this 85 ft twin masted schooner

"The R. Tucker Thompson". It's one of the TALL SHIPS home based in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. I was one of nine passengers with a crew of five that sailed all through out the Tonga chain of islands in the South Pacific. I don't know how to sail, but this trip was a childhood fantasy come true for me and one of the best 16 days I have ever had. The lady I went with is now my wife of 18 years.

What a fabulous adventure, Tall ships have always intriqued me. Do you have more pictures?

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:15 am

minks;1254371 wrote: What a fabulous adventure, Tall ships have always intriqued me. Do you have more pictures?

Yes I have more pics----I will get out the album, scan a few pics and post in this thread.

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:34 am

The captain of the "R. Tucker Thompson" is wearing the stripped shorts.

The young ones are the rest of the crew.

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minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:02 am

Thanks Lon, wow that just looks so enjoyable.

It looks like you had great weather too.

I have only been on about a 30 foot sail boat once and it was the most relaxing trek. It was for about 3 hours through the Queen Charolette Islands off the west coast of British Columbia.

Barman · Post by **Barman** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:03 am

A long time ago as an apprentice boatbuilder we were taught to sail at college.

All fibreglass sea Skodas now.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:06 am

I sail pretty close to the wind most of the time.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:20 pm

This is for you Lon. For you because I adore you !

YouTube - Rod Stewart - Sailing

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:54 pm

Nomad;1254508 wrote: This is for you Lon. For you because I adore you !

YouTube - Rod Stewart - Sailing

Thanks sweetie----------------Love that piece by Stewart

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:56 pm

Pictures are lovely Lon:-6