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#41

TSBB General Talk / Re: ONE BIG GIANT THREAD

Last post by Wolverine - Mar 27, 2025, 09:43 PM

I would like to to attend the OBX 130. I believe it's held every other year.

#42

TSBB General Talk / Re: ONE BIG GIANT THREAD

Last post by Captain Kidd - Mar 27, 2025, 09:39 PM

...When shopping for a boat, I visited Washington, Oriental, New Bern
 and a couple other places. Lots of water in eastern NC. My sister lives in Beaufort, NC. I haven't visited her since she retired there. One day I'd love to sail out to Cape Lookout. I'm also interested in the Watertribe event they host there.

If you have a shallow water trailerable, and are not looking to race, the OBX 130 might be your cup of tea.  Almost always visit Cape Lookout and spend the night there.  Other stops depend on wind and weather.  Many beach camp, some sleep on their boats.  Most of the info is in the Facebook Group.

I'm up on the north side of Albemarle Sound myself.  Edenton, Plymouth, Columbia, Hertford, Elizabeth City are all ports of call, with many nice anchorages between the ports.

Fred W
Stuart (ODay) Mariner 19 #4133  Sweet P

I have fairly recently learned about the OBX 130. I've actually joined their FB group. I'll keep an eye out. So many places to sail and so little time! Ugh!

#43

TSBB General Talk / Re: Trailer Sailing Cruising A...

Last post by Norm L. - Mar 27, 2025, 05:40 PM

I'll start with how good the food looked in that photo on the boat.
Your adventure up to the Derby area. My only knowledge of the upper west coast was in an Australian novel I read about 10 years ago and now forget the title. Although I would like to reread it. As I remember the main character starts around Perth and drives up the coast with the ending, I think somewhere near the coast north of Broome. And there is conflict, and an amazing cove cliff fight at the end.

I just finished helping present a course that had two Australian students. One was in an area near Perth and the other near Adelaide. Of course, their time was midnight to 0700. I saw the Jandakot guys face once in two days but the Pennington guy was visible a number of times and actually got involved on some discussions.

Information on your sailing will be amazing from those northern waters.

#44

TSBB General Talk / Re: ONE BIG GIANT THREAD

Last post by Noemi - Ensenada 20 - Mar 27, 2025, 02:45 PM

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Yeah, his presentation is a little goofy.  But he's the real deal.
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#45

TSBB General Talk / Re: GO NOW!

Last post by rfrance0718 - Mar 27, 2025, 12:09 PM

I retired in Aug of 2017. Tami was still working but we worked things out where I would go for longer trips and she would join me for parts of the trips. We did a three week Chesapeake trip that summer and then Florida trips of 4 to 6 weeks in 2018, 19, and 20. We also did a lot of Lake Erie sailing, Thistle regattas, coaching trips, and ski trips, as well as trips that had nothing to do with boats.  Covid hit at the end of my Florida excursion in Mar. of 2020. So we didn't sail the Oday anywhere other than Lake Erie in 21,22,or 23. Covid had passed but I just didn't plan any big trips with the boat. But now I'm back!  And having a few trips under my belt has boosted my trailing confidence.

Last summer we did a 3 week trip where we towed the Oday up to Northern Michigan and then sailed it back to Lake Erie, and I just got back from a 3 week tow to Florid. This summer I'm planning on some longer trips on Lake Erie and then a Trailer Sailor trip in August. Maine? Back to the North Channel? St. Lawrence River? Tami has retired, but now she's taking care of her father, and her travel is somewhat limited, so we're back to her doing part of the trips. Next spring I'm thinking about dragging the boat to Port Everglades. They have a nice ramp there and cheap parking for truck and trailer. I'm thinking that the Keys and the Bahamas would be in play.

I've done a lot to improve the Oday's seaworthiness, and I need to do some longer, overnight sails to boost confidence and experience. Big plans.

#46

TSBB General Talk / Re: GO NOW!

Last post by Doug SC - Mar 27, 2025, 10:15 AM

I have managed many kayaking and canoeing camping trips since retiring and a couple of sailing overnighters. Last year was a bust for many of the reasons you have mentioned. I am hoping to do better this year and have my Scamp ready to go but realize how often age and life gets in the way. I am currently dealing with some of those issues. Still, I do have plans. Time will tell. I do get on the water and crewing on a race boat at least requires a commitment which helps in that respect.

PS Two thumbs up for the Moody Blues

#47

TSBB General Talk / Re: Trailer Sailing Cruising A...

Last post by Grith - Mar 27, 2025, 09:38 AM

Thank you for bringing us along . Would it be possible for you to show us on a map just where it is you hope to be cruising ? Thanks

Our big adventure planned for next year is in The Kimberley's in North West Western Australia. It is a very remote and difficult to access and challenging sailing location of outstanding beauty.
Invested in the inshore Mangrove's,rivers and creeks with prehistoric monster crocs and in many areas having 10 metre tides it's not an area to be tackled lightly.
It's been on my to do list for about 25 years now but an unplanned late life only child and subsequent separation from her mother kind of threw a spanner in the works.
New partner, again retired for a second time 19 years after the first attempt and after my daughter has flown the nest we are cruising by trailer sailer and finally kind of ready for the biggest of challenges not counting things like circumnavigating.
Likely launch point Derby WA after a several thousand mile tow to get there from south east South Australia. You cannot view this attachment.

#48

TSBB General Talk / Re: GO NOW!

Last post by Grith - Mar 27, 2025, 09:25 AM

Well I have been retired just over three years with my previously non boating new partner. We have just lost 12 months not sailing to a renovate of our hopefully forever retirement home on the water.
Having said that in the just over three years we have now spent over 6 months living on our trailer sailer over a number of extended cruises despite the recent loss of twelve months!
You just have to plan your trip and go regardless of distractions!
Our trips have included living out in The Whitsundays for 9 weeks cut short by buying our new home sight unseen whilst out in the islands but rushing back to see it before irrevocably committed.
The renovation has taken twice as long and cost twice as much as anticipated but a home with its own jetty/pontoon and drive in forward launch and drive out forward is a real rarity and it was ridiculously cheap!
Having finished the renovate we have just been cruising on the Gippsland Lakes for 4 weeks returning to our new home yesterday.  You cannot view this attachment.You cannot view this attachment.]" src="https://trailersailor.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;attach=7350;type=preview;thumb">You cannot view this attachment.

#49

TSBB General Talk / Re: GO NOW!

Last post by Timm R Oday25 - Mar 27, 2025, 07:38 AM

Spot on analysis . I've been fortunate to have sailed the the Apostles Islands several years ago with Tom Parrent .
We've dragged our Oday 25 to Kentucky Lake and Door County .
I was set to retire this May . Hip surgery may well delay it . We'll see .
I've learned ,we need to "make time" to go .
If we don't put it on a calender ,it just doesn't happen.
As an after thought.. we love the Moody Blues in our house .

#50

Precision / Re: Posting pics on this forum

Last post by Riggerdood - Mar 26, 2025, 08:17 PM

Yes Frank, having it be its own topic should make it easier for folks to find in a search.

Thanks CapnK, I didn't think to do that - or is that an admin-only thing?