--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 254 SAILING Ref: E1200006 Date: 12/30/96 From: GRAEME CANIVET Time: 12:07pm \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: Sailing Hello All! I'm from the awesome country CANADA. In the awesome province of Ontario! (Like the grammar? Not a typical CANADIAN thing. Don't get any Ideas) Anyway .. I sail on L.Simcoe.. It's just north of L.Ontario I have a 36 ft. sailboat.. I love sailing. I'm only 14 though. I'm part of the Lagoon City Yacht Club.. Just a bit of info.. See Ya ___ X SLMR 1.05 X I [ ] Sailing. I [ ] Sailing. --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: The KAWARTHA Connection, Omemee ON, Can. 705-799-1160 (1:253/2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 254 SAILING Ref: E1200007 Date: 12/27/96 From: ANDREW MCKEE Time: 09:13pm \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: Hello?? Anyone here like to sail??? post if you do! --- GEcho 1.00 * Origin: PC Bellingham (360)734-1193 Bellingham, Washington (1:3401/300) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 254 SAILING Ref: E1200008 Date: 12/31/96 From: DAN CEPPA Time: 07:48pm \/To: NEIL FERGUSON (Read 1 times) Subj: Sailing On (27 Dec 96) Neil Ferguson got back to David Sugar... NF> was I was talking about to you (I know sailing, but in particular!). NF> Was it you who sailed C-Larks or something? That be me that sails the C-Lark, matey! BTW, I've been off-line on this Echo for about 2 weeks. Just re-established a link in a very round about way. Note origin line, and the fact that I'm still in Sequim, WA. --- PPoint 2.00 * Origin: 40 knots and you want the 1/2 Spinnaker? (1:123/67.5) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 254 SAILING Ref: E1200009 Date: 12/31/96 From: DAN CEPPA Time: 08:33pm \/To: RICHARD WHEET (Read 1 times) Subj: Got a compass? On (30 Dec 96) Richard Wheet got back to Dan Ceppa... > Hope I didn't miss much in the interim, other than the PHRF > handicap addition of carrying torpedoes on board. :) RW> Too much weight.... we decided a small automatic or rifle would be RW> best for a race,,,, you don't have to sink him... just take his sails RW> out... Hmmm, flame throwers or even flaming arrows would be more efficient... RW> sailboats aren't very good at getting into the proper position for a RW> torpedo run.... A good 10#'r broad side would work! (Used to have a game called _Broadsides_, of square rigger-type boats. Lots of fun, if you knew when to lose the "weak" boat's mast in exchange for 2 off of the more powerfull ones.) --- PPoint 2.00 * Origin: 40 knots and you want the 1/2 Spinnaker? (1:123/67.5) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 254 SAILING Ref: E1200010 Date: 12/31/96 From: DAN CEPPA Time: 08:46pm \/To: DAVID SUGAR (Read 1 times) Subj: Sailing On (30 Dec 96) David Sugar got back to Neil Ferguson... DS> Actually I was sailing JY-15's. Anyway the last message I sent you DS> contained a funny story that happened to me during sailing once. Only once? Funny stories about sailing happen everytime I sail! --- PPoint 2.00 * Origin: 40 knots and you want the 1/2 Spinnaker? (1:123/67.5) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 254 SAILING Ref: E1200011 Date: 12/31/96 From: DAN CEPPA Time: 08:48pm \/To: GRAEME CANIVET (Read 1 times) Subj: Sailing On (30 Dec 96) Graeme Canivet got back to All... GC> Hello All! 'Lo, Graeme! GC> I'm from the awesome country CANADA. I'd comment on that, but the esteemed Moderator of the Echo is from Canada as well. :) GC> In the awesome province of Ontario! So, just how is the snow today? GC> I have a 36 ft. sailboat.. I love sailing. I'm only 14 though. I'm GC> part of the Lagoon City Yacht Club.. If you are independently wealthy, I'll introduce my 14 yr old daughter to you. (She's passed the Sailing School course out here in Sequim Bay) --- PPoint 2.00 * Origin: 40 knots and you want the 1/2 Spinnaker? (1:123/67.5) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 254 SAILING Ref: E1200012 Date: 12/30/96 From: DAN CEPPA Time: 08:20am \/To: NEIL FERGUSON (Read 1 times) Subj: Sailing On (27 Dec 96) Neil Ferguson got back to David Sugar... NF> was I was talking about to you (I know sailing, but in particular!). NF> Was it you who sailed C-Larks or something? That be me that sails the C-Lark, matey! BTW, I've been off-line on this Echo for about 2 weeks. Just re-established a link in a very round about way. Note origin line, and the fact that I'm still in Sequim, WA. --- PPoint 2.00 * Origin: 40 knots and you want the 1/2 Spinnaker? (1:123/67.5) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 254 SAILING Ref: E1200013 Date: 01/01/97 From: GRAEME CANIVET Time: 10:57am \/To: ANDREW MCKEE (Read 1 times) Subj: Hello?? -=> Quoting Andrew Mckee to All <=- AM> Anyone here like to sail??? post if you do! AM> -!- GEcho 1.00 AM> ! Origin: PC Bellingham (360)734-1193 Bellingham, Washington AM> (1:3401/300) I love to sail!!.. I sail in Canada! Anyway.. TTYL Graeme ... Backup not found: (A)bort (R)etry (S)lap nearest innocent bystander. ___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30 [NR] --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: The KAWARTHA Connection, Omemee ON, Can. 705-799-1160 (1:253/2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 254 SAILING Ref: E1400000 Date: 01/01/97 From: BILLY SELVIA Time: 07:33pm \/To: GRAEME CANIVET (Read 1 times) Subj: Hello?? I never tried it before. Seems like it would be pretty fun to try it. Does this take alot of skill. I like the water alot. --- PCBoard (R) v15.3/M 2 * Origin: Out Of This World BBS * (810)238-0921 * 1:2240/410 (1:2240/410) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 254 SAILING Ref: E1400001 Date: 01/02/97 From: GENO DELLAMATTIA Time: 07:28pm \/To: DAN CEPPA (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: General question... DC> Need a bow man? How about a trimmer? Tactician? A couple of questions first: Are you reliable? :) Do you have some sails that fit my boat? DC> Just as long as I'm not rail meat, I'll sail with anyone on Now you're getting picky? On a race like Swiftsure, _everyone_ gets to be rail meat somewhere along the line. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 OS/2 --- WM v3.11/93-0359 * Origin: Ship to Shore, Vancouver,BC [604]540-9596 (1:153/7064)