Sailing School in Cohasset Harbor
Jul 25, 2023 16:34:42 #
Had to make a trip to Cohasset yesterday. Perfect weather. The Cohasset Yacht Club offers sailing lessons to youngsters. Sat in front of the house and shot away. Having grown up in the coal mine regions and mountains of Pennsylvania, sailing was definitely not part of my early experience. Have only gone out once or twice, and that was about 20 years ago. Missed an opportunity to do so in Sydney Harbor due to an urgent demand that came up at the last moment. Still regret that but there was no option.
Boats being towed toward open water. The yacht club is chock-a-block with boats moored in the water. Presents a challenge even to experienced sailors.
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Another group being towed out.
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The wind was a little tricky.
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Jul 25, 2023 16:48:27 #
frjack wrote:
Had to make a trip to Cohasset yesterday. Perfec... (show quote)
Sailing is a wonderful activity/sport, and I am pleased that yacht clubs are teaching the next generation of sailors. I grew up sailing on Great South Bay (off of Long Island) that was relatively shallow. The saying was that if you ever got into trouble, you could walk home. It is not inexpensive, however. Nowadays, whenever someone comments on how expensive my photo gear is, I respond, "At least I don't have a boat."
Jul 25, 2023 17:12:26 #
frjack wrote:
Had to make a trip to Cohasset yesterday. Perfec... (show quote)
Good to start them young!
Good set.Jul 25, 2023 17:13:11 #
Jul 25, 2023 17:32:43 #
Jul 25, 2023 19:14:03 #
Nice set frjack. Unlike you I grew up around water in Louisiana but all my boats had engines not sails.
Don
Don
Jul 25, 2023 19:52:01 #
PAR4DCR wrote:
Nice set frjack. Unlike you I grew up around water in Louisiana but all my boats had engines not sails.
Don
Don
Thanks. My dad had a small place on the river for fishing. Outboard motor. Haven't gonve fishing since he died many years ago. Some things just aren't the same.
Jul 26, 2023 07:07:31 #
Jul 26, 2023 09:31:58 #
PeteWeez
Loc: LSD
Sailed the sunset cruise out of Margaritaville in early March. What a kick.
St. John in background, St. Thomas foreground
Onboard Snorkel Cat
Cruz Bay, St. John
Red lights are hillside pool, Margaritaville
Jul 26, 2023 11:13:16 #
frjack wrote:
Thanks. My dad had a small place on the river for fishing. Outboard motor. Haven't gonve fishing since he died many years ago. Some things just aren't the same.
Thank you for your lovely photos especially the black and whites.
A comment if I may about you and your dad fishing. I wonder if you went fishing these days you just might find your dad sitting right there next to you. Not much of a transition when he is already in your heart. Just a thought.
Dennis
Jul 26, 2023 12:12:31 #
Jul 26, 2023 13:08:51 #
dennis2146 wrote:
Thank you for your lovely photos especially the black and whites.
A comment if I may about you and your dad fishing. I wonder if you went fishing these days you just might find your dad sitting right there next to you. Not much of a transition when he is already in your heart. Just a thought.
Dennis
A comment if I may about you and your dad fishing. I wonder if you went fishing these days you just might find your dad sitting right there next to you. Not much of a transition when he is already in your heart. Just a thought.
Dennis
Thanks. It is a good thought but the place we went is no longer available and as I followed my dad into medicine well, we talk a lot.
Jul 26, 2023 17:18:54 #
Everyone that I know who has a boat defines it as "a hole in the water in which I pour money". But they don't get rid of them, so my conclusion is, they think they are worth it. I live on Lake Michigan. Since this lake is like the ocean, cold and sometimes mean, I don't have a boat because I can't afford one big enough to handle the lake.
Jul 26, 2023 17:34:44 #
Flyerace wrote:
Everyone that I know who has a boat defines it as "a hole in the water in which I pour money". But they don't get rid of them, so my conclusion is, they think they are worth it. I live on Lake Michigan. Since this lake is like the ocean, cold and sometimes mean, I don't have a boat because I can't afford one big enough to handle the lake.
Am sitting here smiling. My late college roommate was a world class sailor, competing in many long distance races. He is the first one to tell me "The second happiest day in a man's life is when he gets his boat. The happiest is when he sells it." Cameras are much lower maintenance.
Jul 26, 2023 17:56:09 #
PeteWeez wrote:
Sailed the sunset cruise out of Margaritaville in early March. What a kick.
Sure appealing
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