Date:         Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:53:09 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: So who sails? I keep forgetting a bunch of the vanagon people
              also have boats....
Comments: To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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I sailed a Folbot for a while - freshwater lakes - mostly in Alaska.
Loved it. Then I fell hard for a 30 foot marconi rigged sloop. Sailed in
and around Kodiak Island. My fav maneuver was to sail when very light
wind conditions allowed me to rig out the Genny (Genoa) and sail along
"Wing and Wing" - that is - the Genny set to one side, and the mainsail
set to the opposite side. Greatest fun ever. Got transfered out and had
to give it up. Boat got sold. Bought an airplane. Very similar - boats
and airplanes.......... boats are big holes in the water into which you
throw money, and airplanes are much the same - but big holes in the air
into which you throw money!!

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com



craig cowan wrote:
> As the title says,
> Who on here is an avid boater (in any discipline)?
>
> Its friday.
> Why not?
>
> -Craig
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