Have you thought about casting off from your day sail and just continue to head south? - SeaKnots2024-03-29T08:03:57Zhttp://seaknots.ning.com/forum/topics/900123:Topic:9705?x=1&id=900123%3ATopic%3A9705&feed=yes&xn_auth=nowith our present govt. and ec…tag:seaknots.ning.com,2010-04-01:900123:Comment:1290282010-04-01T12:32:57.665ZCapt Chuck Creelhttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/CaptChuckCreel
with our present govt. and economy?. I think of it often. My boat is getting a major refurbishing now and complete in 2 weeks.<br />
retiring from barge / tug industry and hoping to do just that soon.
with our present govt. and economy?. I think of it often. My boat is getting a major refurbishing now and complete in 2 weeks.<br />
retiring from barge / tug industry and hoping to do just that soon. We are South! It's Christmas…tag:seaknots.ning.com,2008-12-24:900123:Comment:479942008-12-24T23:34:37.669ZJohn Shasteenhttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/JohnShasteen
We are South! It's Christmas Eve and a balmy 75 degrees here in Corpus Christi. Feliz Navidad y Feliz Año Nuevo
We are South! It's Christmas Eve and a balmy 75 degrees here in Corpus Christi. Feliz Navidad y Feliz Año Nuevo I'm currently reading the boo…tag:seaknots.ning.com,2008-08-04:900123:Comment:288262008-08-04T14:31:46.594ZGail W.http://seaknots.ning.com/profile/GailWeintraub
I'm currently reading the book "A Year In Paradise - How We Lived Our Dream" by Stephen Wright Watterson. He and his wife took their 30-foot sailboat from Ohio, down to the Florida Keys on the ICW, and back again. It's fun reading for me because I would LOVE to do this in a few years, after we retire.<br />
I also enjoyed the book "An Embarassment of Mangoes" by Ann Vanderhoof. They sailed their 42 ft sailboat from Canada to the Carribbean! I couldn't put this book down!
I'm currently reading the book "A Year In Paradise - How We Lived Our Dream" by Stephen Wright Watterson. He and his wife took their 30-foot sailboat from Ohio, down to the Florida Keys on the ICW, and back again. It's fun reading for me because I would LOVE to do this in a few years, after we retire.<br />
I also enjoyed the book "An Embarassment of Mangoes" by Ann Vanderhoof. They sailed their 42 ft sailboat from Canada to the Carribbean! I couldn't put this book down! Hi all,
Have done it twice.
A…tag:seaknots.ning.com,2008-08-04:900123:Comment:287912008-08-04T07:19:01.992ZFred Bickumhttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/FredBickum
Hi all,<br />
Have done it twice.<br />
After dreaming and working on the idea for 20 years in 1992 I took off for a couple of years in S.Pacific on a real shoestring budget. It was a great cruise but very annoying without much money.<br />
I stopped in American Samoa to work for about 9 months during the cyclone season, before eventually returning to SoCal.<br />
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MAGI with a bone in her teeth sailing from Moorea to Riateaa.<br />
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Second time more recent. In May 2006 I left Jax,…
Hi all,<br />
Have done it twice.<br />
After dreaming and working on the idea for 20 years in 1992 I took off for a couple of years in S.Pacific on a real shoestring budget. It was a great cruise but very annoying without much money.<br />
I stopped in American Samoa to work for about 9 months during the cyclone season, before eventually returning to SoCal.<br />
<br />
MAGI with a bone in her teeth sailing from Moorea to Riateaa.<br />
<p style="text-align:left"><img src="http://www.sbastro.com/FeNIX/images/Sailing/Sailing02a.jpg"/></p>
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Second time more recent. In May 2006 I left Jax, FL for an extended cruise, possibly around the world. I am now in South Africa and will head for Brasil late this year. This time life is easier as my finances are in much better shape.<br />
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Like many things in life the hardest part about doing anything is NOT the money or technical aspects or talent or ability or experience nor anything else. There is but one requirement. Making the "Decision".<br />
While this may seem simplistic and most have at hand thier list of reasons "Why I Can't" right now or in the forseable future or ever. The answer is always "Make the Decision". Then all the hurdles seem to fall away or go from 10' high walls to 6" curbs.<br />
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If you want "It", whatever "It" is then make your "Decision", Yes or No, all else is the drama we create to keep us trapped or even more insidious, to make us think we are safe.<br />
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If Steve and JaJa Martin can circumnavigate aboard a 25'(heavily modified)Cal with two babies aboard then anyone can go sailing. There are many, many other examples that could be cited. And they all have one thing in common, "Making the Decision".<br />
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FENIX sailing in strong SE trades from Nuie to Tonga.<br />
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Take care,<br />
Fred FWIW... there are great "sail…tag:seaknots.ning.com,2008-08-01:900123:Comment:282282008-08-01T03:11:18.521ZJerryhttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/Jerry89
FWIW... there are great "sailboat communities" all over the planet.. some folks go and teach English in Asia... they learn a lot - and give back in return.... Take your art with you!!<br />
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--jr
FWIW... there are great "sailboat communities" all over the planet.. some folks go and teach English in Asia... they learn a lot - and give back in return.... Take your art with you!!<br />
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--jr Well.. add something else to…tag:seaknots.ning.com,2008-08-01:900123:Comment:282222008-08-01T02:46:41.569ZJerryhttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/Jerry89
Well.. add something else to your considerations... Could you wrap up a "day job" and take it with you? I have seen people paint and to other productive work.. I can get WiFi to do design work.. I would think you could also create art, music, and a whole lot more..<br />
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Casting off is good... taking our creative selves along is even better.....<br />
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I also think you should GO!!!<br />
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--jerry....<br />
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(( you might even take some Kites to fly... I know.. who flys kites!!? but just try it!!))
Well.. add something else to your considerations... Could you wrap up a "day job" and take it with you? I have seen people paint and to other productive work.. I can get WiFi to do design work.. I would think you could also create art, music, and a whole lot more..<br />
<br />
Casting off is good... taking our creative selves along is even better.....<br />
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I also think you should GO!!!<br />
<br />
--jerry....<br />
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(( you might even take some Kites to fly... I know.. who flys kites!!? but just try it!!)) Robert,
If you want to start…tag:seaknots.ning.com,2008-07-29:900123:Comment:279952008-07-29T04:07:27.902ZVerandahttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/Veranda
Robert,<br />
<br />
If you want to start blogging I suggest Blogspot.com<br />
<br />
Its free, easy to use, if I can do it anyone can.<br />
<br />
Bill s/v Veranda<br />
Veranda422.blogspot.com
Robert,<br />
<br />
If you want to start blogging I suggest Blogspot.com<br />
<br />
Its free, easy to use, if I can do it anyone can.<br />
<br />
Bill s/v Veranda<br />
Veranda422.blogspot.com I'm a huge advocate of go sma…tag:seaknots.ning.com,2008-07-29:900123:Comment:279842008-07-29T00:06:35.306ZRichardhttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/Richard
I'm a huge advocate of go small and go now, but you're right...you <i><b>do</b></i> need a bigger boat for comfort's sake. On the other hand, going cruising doesn't always have to do with circumnavigations.
I'm a huge advocate of go small and go now, but you're right...you <i><b>do</b></i> need a bigger boat for comfort's sake. On the other hand, going cruising doesn't always have to do with circumnavigations. Great boat name-especially fo…tag:seaknots.ning.com,2008-07-28:900123:Comment:279802008-07-28T23:57:27.085ZAndreahttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/andreadrac
Great boat name-especially for the journey you are on.
Great boat name-especially for the journey you are on. Wow, what a change. Congrats…tag:seaknots.ning.com,2008-07-28:900123:Comment:279782008-07-28T23:56:19.685ZAndreahttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/andreadrac
Wow, what a change. Congrats on the courage. Were your friends and family supportive?
Wow, what a change. Congrats on the courage. Were your friends and family supportive?