What do you sail?

[PedroB]

Had a look but couldn't find a thread for what you sail and how you sail it!

I race an X-35 named 'x-waves' from Ramsgate every Sunday. We mostly do coastal stuff but do a few bitsof offshore stuff too.

Here is us all hanging over the side:

[Simpo Two]

My boat has the seats on the INside

[donutsina911]

Just before being put back in the water and the sun was out.

Now she's wet again, summer has decided to fk off.

[TTwiggy]

An old Mirage 28 called 'Mirage of Thames'. Thames Marine used to race her off the east coast, but while she's quick if you want her to be, we just cruise out of the Medway in her.

[High flier]

I'm rather spoilt in this respect! I have the pleasure of being able to use these 2.

This is my other halves parents brand new Hanse 495 which you can charter through Sail Ionian.


And this is the Bavaria 40 that my dad has a share in.

[blueg33]

No good pics

But for me its a Westerly Fulmar based at Hamble called Paladin. My brother uses it the most though. Plus I have 2 old windsurfers, an ancient Tiga Slalom 260 and a a Fanatic Ultra Gecko 278 which get used on windy days. (Tiga will do > 30kts)

I learned to sail in a Firefly reg F969

[blueg33]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Rentals

Don't be sad

If it flies, floats or f**ks renting is the best option

[IforB]

An ancient old shonker that eats time and money, but I do love it.

[hidetheelephants]

I sail on other people's boats; it's definitely the cheapest sailing there is! Whoever coined 'The dance of the lead-bottomed moneygobblers' wasn't kidding around.

[MBBlat]

Dart 18

dart 18 _002 by MBBlat, on Flickr

[sawman]

not so fancy as some on here, but it gets me on the water and an opportunity to fettle in the garage

[Furberger]

A Fife 19 metre.

[Hard-Drive]

Erm...

Sabre 27 fin keel, Solent based for weekends away with the missus, or lads' beer trips to Cowes/RTIR. ! Been further afield too, West Country etc and heading over to the Channel Islands at the end of July. She has a few tweaks including far more electronics and string than a 70s cruiser should have, and even a DIY carbon bowsprit to fly the asymm off.

Pond sailing speed kick is taken care of by a 49er and a foiling Moth. Both older examples of their classes but fantastic bang per buck.

And I'm currently restoring a 1965 al wood Flying Fifteen, one of the oldest still in existence...should be back on the water in a few weeks time, for the first time in many years.

Oh, and an R/C Micro Magic in the loft with a broken rudder servo!

[ALawson]

Following the death of the old man the family Westerly Oceanranger is for sale.

I will be getting £30k out of it so may get a SB3!

Or save it until the kids are a little bigger and pool it with 1 of my other (sailing) brothers inheritance.

[dnb]

Unfortunately the last thing I was walking baggage on was this:


Usually I have my own somewhat smaller money pit - one of the last few surving Luke & Co Hamble One designs from 1913. Unfortunately I've not sailed her in the last 12 months - the lack of work life balance is getting in the way a bit. But at least I'll be able to afford some varnish and anti foul this year

[hidetheelephants]

Boring, non-flippant answer; in the last couple of years I've been mostly on LochLongs(sort of a Dragon shrunk in the wash), a couple of Hunter Impalas, a Sigma 33, a big cruisy Beneteau thing and the occasional Sonata, all racing really, not much cruising. I've also done a bit on Lord Nelson, but I was doing the oily bilge-dweller thing and didn't have to pull very many ropes.

[anonymous-user]

RNSA's Hanse 371 "Thunderflash"

[Huntsman]

dnb said:

Usually I have my own somewhat smaller money pit - one of the last few surving Luke & Co Hamble One designs from 1913. Unfortunately I've not sailed her in the last 12 months - the lack of work life balance is getting in the way a bit. But at least I'll be able to afford some varnish and anti foul this year

You have a buyer for that boat should you ever wish to sell, just let me know.

[dnb]

Thanks! She's not for sale at the moment, but I will bear your interest in mind. Let me know if you want a closer look & a pint if you're on the small island. (Preferably after I've applied the varnish in the Autumn...)

[Huntsman]

dnb said:

Thanks! She's not for sale at the moment, but I will bear your interest in mind. Let me know if you want a closer look & a pint if you're on the small island. (Preferably after I've applied the varnish in the Autumn...)

Will do, we're on the South Island most weekends this time of year, came back from Cowes yesterday, he had the Huntsman dinner with 6 boats, popping into Yarmouth Friday night as it happens for some midsummer jollification in Salty's.