The sailing bug

   As most of you know I sold my RS300 nearly 2 years ago and have not sailed dinghies since.  This is because I work on a copper mine in Zambia and get four 3 week holidays a year.  Sob story yes I know!
I miss the freedom of being on the water and racing at all levels.  I have been able to do a couple of yacht holidays with friends and have bought myself an RC sailing yacht but neither seems to quite give me the sailing fix I got from my 300.

Short of buying another 300 (which I will feel guilty about because it will just sit in the garage), does anyone have any great ideas to get sailing again.  Buying a boat to use 3 times a year seems crazy.  I have looked at crewing positions but who wants a helm/ crew for just a few weeks at a time.  Sailing in Zambia is unfortunately out as the lakes are filled with crocs and although I would of course win a wrestling match with one, it would involve animal cruelty!

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tmoore Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Nov 07 Location: Wales Online Status: Offline Posts: 880	Post Options Post Reply Quote tmoore Report Post Quote Reply Topic: The sailing bug Posted: 15 Jun 13 at 5:56pm
	As most of you know I sold my RS300 nearly 2 years ago and have not sailed dinghies since. This is because I work on a copper mine in Zambia and get four 3 week holidays a year. Sob story yes I know! I miss the freedom of being on the water and racing at all levels. I have been able to do a couple of yacht holidays with friends and have bought myself an RC sailing yacht but neither seems to quite give me the sailing fix I got from my 300. Short of buying another 300 (which I will feel guilty about because it will just sit in the garage), does anyone have any great ideas to get sailing again. Buying a boat to use 3 times a year seems crazy. I have looked at crewing positions but who wants a helm/ crew for just a few weeks at a time. Sailing in Zambia is unfortunately out as the lakes are filled with crocs and although I would of course win a wrestling match with one, it would involve animal cruelty!
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winging it Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958	Post Options Post Reply Quote winging it Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jun 13 at 8:45pm
	sailing holidays - a great choice of boats, nice locations, no stress about storing a boat.
	the same, but different...

Ian29937 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 25 May 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 409	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ian29937 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jun 13 at 11:09pm
	Menorca?

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jun 13 at 8:50am
	If I only had limited number of weeks in the year to see anyone out of the office I don't know I'd want to spend all of it on sailing holidays. I don't think RS would want you to feel guilyt about having an RS300 in the garage that only comes out a few times a year - it is a mass production boat after all, and goodness knows there are anough others round the country that are sailed no more than that. But if it really worries you get a damn Laser. They are fun to play with in waves if you take it somewhere suitable and no-one ever need feel guilty about contributing one more to the tens of thousands of Lasers that are hardly ever sailed...

sargesail Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 14 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1459	Post Options Post Reply Quote sargesail Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jun 13 at 9:41am
	There's always risk in life! Get something fast and outsail the crocs!

yellowwelly Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2003	Post Options Post Reply Quote yellowwelly Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jun 13 at 9:55am
	Charter an RS100 for a euro/world champs- Garda/Como.... One good weekend a year, in the sun, racing a nice boat on long windward leeward courses ... And alcohol.

ASok Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Sep 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 739	Post Options Post Reply Quote ASok Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jun 13 at 1:08pm
	Keep a club membership and just use your club boats? No overhead cost, but you aren't going to rack up any time to quench that thirst for sailing

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jun 13 at 5:41pm
	That pay and play thing that doesn't exixt yet that was discussed a while back!
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