sailing anyone?

castorp345 · 08-22-12, 10:11 AM

Hi all,
'just wondering how many here sail as well as have an addiction to subsims...?
Having been bitten (and hard!) by the bug for wind-propulsion afloat (and all the contingent skill sets that it demands) to the point where it's actually taken me away from subsimming (

), I'm curious as to who else has been similarly afflicted...??

cheers,
hc

Herr-Berbunch · 08-22-12, 10:27 AM

When I was a kid I did some RYA dinghy sailing, wish I'd kept it up.

When I was in the RAF I had the opportunity to do a lot more sailing, from dinghies up to tall ships, I wish I had.

castorp345 · 08-22-12, 10:31 AM

it is, admittedly, a huge suck of both time and resources...
what is that they say? "a boat is a hole in the water that you keep throwing money into"...?

but so worth it on so many fronts!

castorp345 · 08-22-12, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

When I was in the RAF I had the opportunity to do a lot more sailing, from dinghies up to tall ships

Is that a regular offering of the RAF? What's the scoop on that??

Betonov · 08-22-12, 10:45 AM

Love it. Never done it but still LOVE IT !!!

I might go to a sailing course in the spring, learn the basics. The trouble is I only know two that would actually go sailling. The rest are just landlovers that just want to party to cheap boze and bad music

Until I met some more interesting people I'm stuck at building them, never sailing.

Herr-Berbunch · 08-22-12, 10:46 AM

Every week Station Routine Orders would be published, amongst them were often adventurous training activities: sailing in Gosport; biking in Peru; skiing in Bavaria; skydiving in Wiltshire, all this on top of other sports tours like hockey around Germany. Usually there is a personal contribution, but for instance I did a £1000 freefall course for less than £300 - a lot was a lot cheaper. If you're young and fit, I'd thoroughly recommend it to you.

Sailor Steve · 08-22-12, 11:22 AM

I used to a very long time ago, back when I lived near an ocean. There is sailing where I live now, but it's hard to get to and takes much money.

I once read of a sailing instructor who put on his chalkboard one of the wisest sayings I've ever read, and it applies to any true recreational activity, including motorcycles:

"I can teach a man how to sail. I can't teach him why."

BossMark · 08-22-12, 11:26 AM

I went canoeing a few times many many years ago when was in the scouts, I just wish that I had taken it further as found it very enjoyable.

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castorp345 Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: People's Republic of Cambridge Posts: 379 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	sailing anyone? Hi all, 'just wondering how many here sail as well as have an addiction to subsims...? Having been bitten (and hard!) by the bug for wind-propulsion afloat (and all the contingent skill sets that it demands) to the point where it's actually taken me away from subsimming ( ), I'm curious as to who else has been similarly afflicted...?? cheers, hc __________________ my diminutive mod contributions new chronometer thermalizer Japanese wartime radio pack Japanese traditional radio pack new radio new ordnance what color is your torped o aye, sir! sound mod

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Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	When I was a kid I did some RYA dinghy sailing, wish I'd kept it up. When I was in the RAF I had the opportunity to do a lot more sailing, from dinghies up to tall ships, I wish I had. __________________

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castorp345 Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: People's Republic of Cambridge Posts: 379 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	it is, admittedly, a huge suck of both time and resources... what is that they say? "a boat is a hole in the water that you keep throwing money into"...? but so worth it on so many fronts! __________________ my diminutive mod contributions new chronometer thermalizer Japanese wartime radio pack Japanese traditional radio pack new radio new ordnance what color is your torped o aye, sir! sound mod

08-22-12, 10:46 AM	#6
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Every week Station Routine Orders would be published, amongst them were often adventurous training activities: sailing in Gosport; biking in Peru; skiing in Bavaria; skydiving in Wiltshire, all this on top of other sports tours like hockey around Germany. Usually there is a personal contribution, but for instance I did a £1000 freefall course for less than £300 - a lot was a lot cheaper. If you're young and fit, I'd thoroughly recommend it to you. __________________

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I used to a very long time ago, back when I lived near an ocean. There is sailing where I live now, but it's hard to get to and takes much money. I once read of a sailing instructor who put on his chalkboard one of the wisest sayings I've ever read, and it applies to any true recreational activity, including motorcycles: "I can teach a man how to sail. I can't teach him why." __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Love it. Never done it but still LOVE IT !!! I might go to a sailing course in the spring, learn the basics. The trouble is I only know two that would actually go sailling. The rest are just landlovers that just want to party to cheap boze and bad music Until I met some more interesting people I'm stuck at building them, never sailing.

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BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	I went canoeing a few times many many years ago when was in the scouts, I just wish that I had taken it further as found it very enjoyable. __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now