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#90907 - 12/01/06 07:10 PM Re: Your First Mate/ Deckhand [Re: Dan_Delave]
gree2056 Offline
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Registered: 10/25/06
Posts: 902
Loc: Norman,OK
I didn't really finish my story about my g/f's first outing with me on my Hobie 14.

The day was going great until we pitchpolled. She as out on the trap, it was a pretty rough pp, I ended up hitting my leg on the mast. When we both came up, her top had been knocked of and had sunk. I ended up loaning her a shirt out of my drybag. Make note that this was our first time out on the boat. I thought I would never see her again, but instead she is around all the time, and I can't keep her off the boat!

Once again, she is a real winner.
Sorry I didn't tell this story in the first post, I just didn't have time last night.
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#90908 - 12/01/06 07:15 PM Re: Your First Mate/ Deckhand [Re: Rolf_Nilsen]
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Registered: 10/03/02
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Loc: Atlanta
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Now, my first mate is.. well, look at the attachment..



Classic

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#90909 - 12/01/06 07:25 PM Re: Your First Mate/ Deckhand [Re: bvining]
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My wife doesnt sail with me. She liked my big boat - 40ft Sloop, and was really good at sun tanning.

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#90910 - 12/01/06 08:12 PM Re: Your First Mate/ Deckhand [Re: Rolf_Nilsen]
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Registered: 11/07/05
Posts: 4952
Loc: West Maui
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Sailed with my wife once. Distance race as her debut, where we ran into some heavy winds.. Never again on the Tornado!

Now, my first mate is.. well, look at the attachment..


That picture should have an "Arrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh" across the bottom.
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#90911 - 12/01/06 08:14 PM Re: Your First Mate/ Deckhand [Re: Krisu13]
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Loc: West Maui
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I can not believe what I’m reading.

When I met my wife she made look like she enjoys sailing. She asked me a few times when we go sailing again. She even showed some interest in learning how to sail. It is getting better and better. She was hiking out in 15k winds.

The day we get married her interest into sailing sailed away I’m back where I was.

I NEED TO LOOK FOR CREW EVERY TIME I GO SAILING.

Does anyone feel my pain too???????


Jeez, I thought I was the only one.
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Feel the Wind
Be the Wind

Psssst! Muni bonds.
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#90912 - 12/01/06 08:43 PM Re: Your First Mate/ Deckhand [Re: hobie1616]
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Registered: 09/24/05
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Bit like sex and marriage I guess, all of the time before you're married and then you're sailing solo

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#90913 - 12/01/06 11:54 PM Re: Your First Mate/ Deckhand [Re: gree2056]
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Registered: 04/04/02
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Loc: Gainesville, FL 32607 USA
I keep telling you newbies...do NOT sling your new crew around the forestay or pitchpole your wife/new crew/female GF/kid: they do NOT like it and will quit on you forever. Chicken line will stop this 95% of the time. Otherwise you stand a good chance of losing this wonderful asset forever.
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#90914 - 12/02/06 12:06 AM Re: Your First Mate/ Deckhand [Re: dacarls]
gree2056 Offline
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Loc: Norman,OK
OR!! if you have found a really good one they will like it more and you won't be able to keep them away.

I like the comparison between sex and sailing. My friends and I used to use sailing as a metaphor for sex, I guess the two are somewhat alike!
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#90915 - 12/07/06 01:55 AM Re: Your First Mate/ Deckhand [Re: gree2056]
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Registered: 10/18/02
Posts: 191
Loc: WEST. MICH. USA
My wife sailed with me before we got married on the small lakes. She seldom sails with me and gets angry when I want to go sailing with my friends. Too bad because I live near lake Michigan and have available a 36' monoslug on top of my own Hobie. PS, she gets sea sick, air sick, car sick, ect....

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#90916 - 12/07/06 02:10 AM Re: Your First Mate/ Deckhand [Re: WindyHillF20]
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Registered: 03/20/06
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Loc: Orlando, FL
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Its funny how many things the girlfriend will do and the wife won't do.



Uhhh..... [insert comment here]
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