Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 1466Location: on the lake
I’m going sailing for the weekend. Friday around 12:30 I want to move our boat through the locks and sail over to the Elliot Bay Marina. A friend is moving his boat too.
Anyone want to have a happy hour sailing adventure? It would be nice to have one extra person (per boat) to help handle lines in the locks. The rest of the time you can just sit back and enjoy the ride, but if you want to do some learning, that’s cool.
Hit me back if your free, our boat is on Lake Union, ride your bike over, load it into the boat and ride away from Elliot Bay. (a 3 hours sail, 15 minute bike ride).
Beer is free!
henry
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:30 am
somewhat piggishJoined: 05 Aug 2005Posts: 5415Location: on porch with shotgun
I would be totally down, but i'm going to be on top of a small mountain.
sorry, can't make it!Joined: 26 Jan 2006Posts: 2315Location: Fremont Troll
sekai wrote:
I’m going sailing for the weekend. Friday around 12:30 I want to move our boat through the locks and sail over to the Elliot Bay Marina.
I'd totally help you, if you were doing this on a day I was off work, so find someone else to help you drink beer.
sekai
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:12 am
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 1466Location: on the lake
work is for suckers who don't have a boat.
SeditiousCanary
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:40 am
sorry, can't make it!Joined: 26 Jan 2006Posts: 2315Location: Fremont Troll
sekai wrote:
work is for suckers who don't have a boat.
I have four day a week off that I could have helped you. It's not my fault you only have weekends free.
sekai
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:43 am
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 1466Location: on the lake
your mom works weekends.
But really, another time for sure.
sekai
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:03 am
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 1466Location: on the lake
I'm sailing tomorrow. I'd like to leave early to mid-morning and spend sometime on Lake Washington. I need to be back by 5.
Good chance of light rain, mild but steady winds.
I've got room for 2 people at the moment.
It would be a good day to call in sick.
derrickito
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:15 am
now with 50 percent more EVILJoined: 22 Jul 2005Posts: 10566
i keep wanting to come along (gotten your text messages) but the timing is always bad. cant steal away on fridays.
one of these days it'll work and ill hop on board for a ride
Razi
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:24 am
Joined: 16 Dec 2005Posts: 866Location: Seattle
Justin, I'm headed to Eagle Harbor tomorrow night, but I won't transit the locks until at least 8pm, nine is more likely. You tying up at Elliott Bay Marina tomorrow night? Come over to Eagle Harbor and hang out! Mexican bar has liters of beer for 4.50 if memory serves me correctly (not too likely).
Saturday heading either to Blake Island or Pt. Orchard (haven't made up my mind). You cruising all weekend?
suddenly quite whiny!Joined: 24 Aug 2007Posts: 345Location: Cap Hill
Some day I will get myself a little sailboat and learn how to use it. It's always been something I've wanted to do, but I'm just too poor. I'll have to wait until I'm older.
Razi
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:38 am
Joined: 16 Dec 2005Posts: 866Location: Seattle
Seven wrote:
Some day I will get myself a little sailboat and learn how to use it. It's always been something I've wanted to do, but I'm just too poor. I'll have to wait until I'm older.
I sail something close to 100 days per year, possibly more.
I pay <$200 a year for the privilege.
If you are a UW alum, the Washington Yacht Club accepts your membership. Annual fee. No charge for classes or boat checkout once you are a member.
If you volunteer at Center for Wooden Boats, every 3hrs of volunteer time gives you one free hour of boat rental.
The annual fee at Sail Sand Point is really reasonable, too.
If you are willing to withstand the verbal abuse and end the day stinky, drunk, sore, and covered in saltwater, you can volunteer to race on shorthanded boats.
If you wanna learn how to sail, let me know. I am an instructor and would be glad to take out and show you a thing or two--no charge. Buy me a pint or two.
Sailing is not terribly difficult, it just requires you to put in your hours and get familiar with a different way of thinking about things. And it is really fucking fun.
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 1466Location: on the lake
I'm not going anywhere. I try to avoid working Friday's and I just want to sail. I feel better when someone is around to help gat in/out of the slip.
No prior sailing is needed! i even have an almost full box of wine!
Saturday I'l be heading up to Port Townsend to help bring Eric and Cass's new boat home. Woot!
Razi
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:29 am
Joined: 16 Dec 2005Posts: 866Location: Seattle
Listen for a hail on the VHF as you approach Shilshole w/ Cass and The Beard. If we are lucky, we can be lock-buddies together on our way back to freshwater.
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