I hope Evren picks up on this thread. (I'll make sure he does)...
He's e mailed that he sails his boat in some of the most beautiful waters I've had the pleasure of being in...the Gulf of Fetiyeh, Southern Turkey. I've sailed there aboard an old '57' Gaff rigged ketch, also a few weeks in the Caribbean, same boat. Domestic sailing? For years, Cindy & I putted about a local reservoir "high lake" in our little 15' Mutineer...a planing dinghy, in very shifty winds, force and direction, can sure teach one to read the catspaws. The difference between sailing and swimming? Oh, about 20 seconds.
Had to give up the dinghy a few years ago for medical reasons...and we sure miss her! From trailer to water was about 15 minutes...very easy to rig. Once, somebody from Eugene brought a J-24 to our little lake. Must have been a (reference to a female dog) to launch that fin keel there. It was with great delight that we smoked it! Local knowledge...plus it couldn't plane.
