Lucky me, I married a madman! | April 9th, 2006
This baby (well, not this one, but one just like her) is going to be shipped from Florida to Italy in June-July. We are going to pick her up upon arrival, and sail back home to Israel. I have never been to Italy before. We might be in need of another skipper (don’t look at me like that, I know nothing about sailing). Any suggestions/informed advice/good luck wishes are welcome.
April 9th, 2006 at 6:22 am
WHoweee….sailing the Med, havent sailed in 30+ years and navigated by using a cheap AM radio to DF KPOI Honalulu,guess you want someone a tad better qualified? Get lots of references, there are too many Captain Rons out there. I am green with envy!
April 9th, 2006 at 7:27 am
“2nd star to the right and straight until the morning” otherwise you’ll end up in Libya……
Best of luck - you lucky thing
April 9th, 2006 at 7:53 am
Take sailing lessons, learn how to cook in an extremely confined space, to live without regular showers, to read a chart, and get a good GPS.
April 9th, 2006 at 9:55 am
Yeah, Libya, not to mention Syria or Lebanon. Husband took lessons and some practice.
OFS: no need to be green, you know you are welcome here any time, sailing or not. Your room is ready!
April 9th, 2006 at 11:21 am
So I guess you took the sailboat owner exam and passed eh?
April 9th, 2006 at 1:35 pm
I was sailing in Mallorca a few years ago, and the trickiest thing was the med-style mooring. Instead of tying up to the dock, you *slowly and carefully* back the boat in, using a bow anchor to secure that end. Makes very effective use of the dock space, but takes some practice…
April 9th, 2006 at 5:16 pm
It looks like a Bavaria. Some friends of mine just took delivery of a Bavaria 32 and just love it, although they thinking something a little bigger would be nice. They’re easy to sail and very responsive, and the quarters below are well thought out. Enjoy the trip and be safe! I wish I could be sailing with you.
April 9th, 2006 at 6:02 pm
If it doesn’t have a life boats and an mess I’m not interested.
April 9th, 2006 at 9:31 pm
Get some sailing lessons - the sea can be a dangerous place. Especially with large vessels around that expect you to know the rules. (That’s the ones that bother to maintain a watch). Best to hire a skipper, then you can learn during the voyage.
Nice boat, enjoy !
April 9th, 2006 at 10:54 pm
KB: not a Bavaria, certainly not a 32.
Murray: of course it does. Are you interested?
April 9th, 2006 at 11:00 pm
Given my formal qulifications I’m expecting scale pay.
April 10th, 2006 at 1:00 pm
Are there pirates in the mediterranean sea ?
….just wondering….
April 10th, 2006 at 1:15 pm
Nah Murray doesn’t want pay, he just heard about the grog ration.
April 10th, 2006 at 2:23 pm
We call it squirt.
God knows why the crap is thicker than John Kerry. Think of toxic oil and you’re halfway there.
April 10th, 2006 at 9:51 pm
I know not of what you speak - it’s herbal tea for us.
April 10th, 2006 at 10:05 pm
Yeah that’ll make you squirt too.
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