so much so that i think i want to learn how to sail this summer. i think it'd be awesome but it costs like $600. anyone here own a boat, know someone with a boat, etc ... ?

when you were in high school, did you participate in a lot of extra-curricular activities?

as for sailing. i would love to as well. I've been on a schooner before, and it was one of the funnest experiences of my life. good luck, ceebs. the water is great.

yes, why?


i just found a course for $475. these things are no joke, though:

Basic Sailing consists of three 3 hour classroom sessions and and two 6 hour sailing sessions. The goal of this extensive 21 hour course is to provide a firm foundation of sailing skills and knowledge which will enable the student to confidently sail a 24' to 30' keelboat in moderate wind and sea conditions. Basic Sailing is taught aboard J/24 sloops with a maximum of 4 students per boat. If requested A.S.A. Basic Keelboat Certification is awarded upon successful completion of the written and practical exams.

Tuesday:
3 Hours Classroom 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Saturday:
6 Hours Sailing, 8.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. Lunch Break
3 Hours Classroom 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Sunday:
6 Hours Sailing, 8.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. Lunch Break
3 Hours Classroom 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m

i've just noticed that you post quite a bit of "i'd like to..., or i'm interested in..." threads. i admire your lust for life, that's all. fyi, i was involved in a lot too.



that actually sounds like it would be well worth the money. is the cert. lifetime?

my buddy has a 49 ft sailboat that he keeps at the boat basin at 79th st.....he takes us out on it alot during the summer for trips around manhattan

ever hung out at the boat basin cafe? good? no?

I think a better name for this thread would be "The water is so rad"
But seriously, I went deep sea fishing off the coast of Gloucester, MA once and it was one of the best times of my life. I used to canoe down the Connecticut River once in a while, I miss it. I wish I could sail.
Good luck.

its nice when its not crowded

i'm not sure. good question.

i've been meaning to get over there.

in regards to sailing ... i've been told new york city is among the best possible venues to learn at considering how busy the harbor is. if you can handle this place you can handle 'em all.

you can also get free kayak lessons over there as well.....closer to 72nd st entrance at the hudson

is your buddy famous?

Sailing is great. I took my certification a couple years ago on a course where we lived on the boat for a week while doing it, great way to go.

It's one of my goals in life to buy a boat, retire and spend at least half of the year sailing around on it. My folks have done just that and I was just in Panama visiting them on their boat.

One of these years, I'd like to go parasailing. Could be a blast.

I wonder if ceeb ever did this. I'm going to sign up for classes down in Annapolis this month.

I used to own a 22 ft Bristol. But then I became poor and had to sell it,

Annapolis: The New England of the mid-Atlantic.