Ahoy Ron and welcome aboard from a fellow 270 owner. Read your manuals, get a new copy of Chapmans, and ask lots of questions from this group and from your group of local sailors. If you have a near- by yacht club, especially one with some cruisers, get to know these folks and spend some time doing some weekend and eventually longer cruises. If you don't have a trailer and a pick up, consider this as another option. You will be amazed at all the wonderful places you can visit when you can move your boat around at 55 knots down the interstate. We have trailered our boat from northern CA to Prince William Sound, AK and British Columbia numerous times. Mexico and the east coast is another option and the shoal draft of the wing keel is a real asset. So, you have a great boat and with the right 1st mate, the sky's, oops I meant the sea, is the limit ! Dream a bit, make the plans, and then take the baby steps that will lead you to feeling confident about exploring new waters. Having a good mentor, or a few other buddy boats, can make the learning curve a bit easier as well.
Cheers and fair winds, Herb and Carolyn Clark Herb Clark [email protected] Chico Yacht Club s/v Imagine - Catalina 270 s/v Hotel Charlie - Catalina 25' d/s Coyote - Coronado 15' "Why sail a blow when I can tow?" On Mar 1, 2010, at 7:30 PM, Ron Ginter wrote: > Hi All, > > I've been lurking all winter and thought it was time that I finally > introduce myself. I took possession of a 2004 C270 on Labour Day, > and I'm thrilled to bits! I spent several years on a racing crew on > a C&C25, but that was more years ago than I care to admit. In the > intervening time, I always wanted to get my own boat, but was > married to someone who made it very clear that if I ever bought > one, I'd be alone on it. In the interest of marital harmony, I put > the whole sailing thing on the back burner, and contented myself > with riding my Ducatis. > > Now, that someone is an ex-spouse, and I'm finally free to realize > my dream. I have a girlfriend/partner who is enthusiastic about > sailing, and we're already looking forward to many happy hours out > on Lake Ontario. The boat practically threw itself at me! When we > went to have a "preliminary" look at a marina, it was the first > boat we saw, and it was the size I wanted. Plus, it had just been > reduced in price. We looked at several other boats, but kept coming > back to this one. I put in a low-ball offer that was accepted, the > financing fell into place easier than I expected, and suddenly I'm > a boat owner! It's like new, and has been lightly used over its > short life. > > I have much to learn, and have already picked up a lot of good info > by monitoring this group. However, it seems that everyone has the > C27. Are there other C270 owners besides Phil? > > Anyway, I will have many questions as spring rolls around. Back in > September, we had wonderful weather in this area, so I got to sail > for a month before having to put it away for the winter. I have > never been the skipper before, and have only had to concern myself > with my specific job on the racing crew, so there are large gaps in > my knowledge now that I'm the guy in charge. I'll relate a couple > of amusing stories about my first time out after the embarrassment > eases a bit! <g> > > ...Ron (Oculus) > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC27A/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC27A/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
