Great way to spend my cake day

maRaider · Post by **maRaider** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:20 pm

Managed to get out on the water for the first time in a while for my birthday today. Had fairly strong, if irregular breezes and explored more of the lagoon than ever before. Took 3 outings, one with each member of the family (Wife is still reluctant to go alone, more out of a worry of wrecking my toy than from lack of skill).

So much fun. The little Man-O-War really moves, even with my little lateen rig. I am still taking water in somewhere, it seems, so there' more work to do, but still a lot of fun.

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:29 pm

Well then a Very Happy Birthday and I am glad you had a great day on the water!!

John K · Post by **John K** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:47 pm

Nice! Those man-o-wars look like a ton of fun.

astrorad · Post by **astrorad** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 6:18 pm

the very best Happy Birthday !!!!

Bhacurly · Post by **Bhacurly** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:05 pm

Sounds like a very nice way to spend your b-day.

Congrats an happy happy

maRaider · Post by **maRaider** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:40 pm

My wife got a couple of small vids of the outing. Me and my daughter on the water.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTAu-AcG ... ture=share

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:30 am

Happy Birthday!
Great video to! Looks like a great place to sail!

Scott

cs3079 · Post by **cs3079** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:11 am

Happy Birthday maRaider! Ah...... those are the memories that last a lifetime, actually two, your's and your daughter's. Wonderful!

Chrysler20%26 · Post by **Chrysler20%26** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:41 pm

What?? I missed a Birthday, Wont happen next year. Happy Birthday. It is not vary often that you sailers give up a birth date. But when you do I get it. A little help hear Do you have a Birth Date, WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

queenannesrevenge · Post by **queenannesrevenge** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:43 am

I'm glad to hear you were on the water for your birthday. It sounds like you had a wonderful time. I made an attempt for my maiden sail on my birthday, which was yesterday, but I couldn't make it happen. My sailboat list of to do's required more time than my schedule would allow so I missed it this year. I'll be on the water soon, though, hopefully by May, and expect to be on the water for next year's birthday sun, rain, sleet, snow, whatever. The only thing I can think of that would keep me, and my beloved C22, on the hard would be a dry lakebed and even that can be remedied with a trailer. Taking on a little water sounds pretty attractive from where I'm sitting right now.

maRaider · Post by **maRaider** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:27 am

Sorry you missed out, but once the C22 is ready, I am sure you'll more than make up for it. Happy belated birthday!

Bhacurly · Post by **Bhacurly** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:15 am

Love the video!

Took some of a friend in his a while back, in case you missed it. He has the original set up obviously, like your lateen set up though. He was out in some stronger winds and bent his mast...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKNpYJ-Z ... ature=plcp

Beady · Post by **Beady** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:08 pm

Hope you had a great Birthday!

maRaider · Post by **maRaider** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:59 pm

@Bhacurly: That's exactly why I had to rig for Lateen. My first day out on the MOW (with the guy selling it to me) folded it over at the deck. Honestly, this gives enough speed to be fun, yet has the simplicity to be something I can train my 8 and 11 year old kids on.

@Beady, thank you!