Jack,

Is that the view out your window? yow....make a return trip to Socal this winter and we'll take ya sailing.

Sheldon

No we don't have snow on the Chesapeake Bay yet this year. This is an old picture.

RE: "...what do you guys do in the winter"?

My fleet (CRAC) and "club" (SMCC) do not have any organized activities in the winter, except maybe an awards banquet, but sometimes Hobie Fleet 416 in PA invites us to a ski trip they organize. Downhill skiing is also my winter sport, although I don't get out as much as I used to as I now have family commitments.

Call me suicidal, but I'd love to try and take an old, busted, mastless catamaran down a snow covered hill. Not a ski slope, but something that would give the neighborhood kids something to aspire to

I think an aquacat 12 with those wide flat hulls would be great for snow sledding. I knew they must be good for something

Billy Kidd, Olympic skier, took a Hobie 14, sail up, down one of the ski areas in Utah. If I took the time, could probably find it in an old Hobie Hotline. Locally, we had the Nutfreezer Series in the 70's with a race each month at a different location. Only one I remember that was cancelled, was Green Lake in Seattle, because the lake was frozen. [color:"red"] [/color] We also included a Sea and Ski, with a race on Saturday then a NASTAR course downhill race on Sunday. Combined scores determined the winner.

Maybe it is time to bring this back to our Fleet. [color:"blue"] [/color]

Caleb Tarleton, Div 4, Fleet 95

[color:"purple"] [/color] How do you guys do it?????

Months without sailing would drive me nuts. We sail all year round with various cat clubs doing winter series. Also have a few regattas on during winter. Is cold here but nothing a wetsuit can't handle. Guess we are blessed in Sydney, Australia, however Queensland would be nice. They say it is more pleasent to sail winter than summer in the north.

Must say though, ice sailing looks cool. Dose not get any where near cold enough here for that. I suppose you have to make sacrafices.

Stephen Medwell
Team Tornado 'ALIVE'
AUS-260
www.tornadoalive.com

This was a few years ago. That's ice not beach. Feb 15 - air temp. 50, water temp. 33? You do what you have to do. ( I hope the pic works )

just another day of sailing in the caribbean..sat,,,85 water temp about 80,,,light wind about 12

Harper,

Don't rub it in!

What do I do in the winter? Memphis winters aren't so harsh that we couldn't get out a few times, that is if the Corp. of Engineers didn't drain our lake! In the winter I go stir crazy, eat a lot, gain weight, and spend a lot of time on the computer.

Hi Damon,

I enjoyed browsing the pages on TheBeachCats.com, particularly the "16 Reasons Sailing is Better Than Sex".

1. You don't have to hide your Sailing magazines.
2. It's perfectly acceptable to pay a professional to Sail with you once in a while.
3. The Ten Commandments don't say anything about Sailing.
4. If your partner takes pictures or videotapes of you Sailing your beachcat, you don't have to worry about them showing up on the Internet if you become famous. . .

Etc.

Harper,

Post more pics,.....do you still have the one I gave you of John Holmberg I-20 w full spin and Buck Island in the background...?...if so,...post it.....ha!

By the way, I am originally from Toledo, Ohio.....(nice place to be from..)

the I-17 vs FX-1 showdown is this Saturday between Harper and I,...will report info to you all later...

We have had cool weather here in St. Croix,...it got down to 72 last nite,...we felt cold too!


Bruce
I-17n
St. Croix
Virgin Islands [color:"blue"] [/color]

this is John Holmberg,,,,,brother Peter is or was the driver for BMW Oracle...this was the 2001 St Croix International regaggta,,,,

This is Nigel Pitt same regatta

Here on Galveston Bay, or Galveston Island (just southeast of Houston), we sail pretty much all year, at least I do, went last weekend.

It's a shame holidays and what not get in the way!

Holidays!!!! we have a race the day after Christmas

Thanks Kevin,

TheBeachcats.com is still new but I think it's developing into a solid resource. We now have over 750 pictures in the photo gallery.

Harper,

Way cool pics,....thanks.....why don't you post one of your Cheney Bay sunset photos......

Bruce

sunset Chenay Bay....St Croix US Virgin Islands

What I do in winter is try to catch up on inside stuff that I put off all summer when I'm busy doing outside stuff. I put in a new vanity in the bathroom and now am looking to put in new kitchen countertops. Not too exciting I know but it still has to be done I sure don't miss mowing the grass and swating mosquitoes.

Tudy

Winter Time:

1. Hockey, Brats & Beer...
2. Hit Vegas for a week
3. Work on my boats
4. Work on other people's boats
5. March Madness!!!
6. Fleet stuff
7. Stay in shape
8. Prepare for the College World Series
9. Fix the house
10. Visit the Cantina now and then

I am glad I can't sail all year around. I would be burned out. Sailing is a great past time, but I would not value it as much if it was easy to hit the beach every weekend.