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From: Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> 
Date: 12/17/2012  10:51 PM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com 
Subject: Re: Stus-List Transitioning from Racing to Cruising? 
 
Lighten the bow!  Send me Dave the bowman!!!!!!

Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Atlantic City, NJ
From: "Edd Schillay" <e...@schillay.com>
To: j...@dellabarba.com, cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 8:40:08 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Transitioning from Racing to Cruising?

All,

I think Joe's hitting the nail right in the head. 

When the Enterprise is race-ready, the water tanks are empty, there are two 
spinnakers in the V-berth and the dodger/bimini, and their frames, sit in the 
garage. 

When I go away for the weekend on a cruise, it's a crazy time loading up the 
water and putting the chutes in my car just to undo everything in time for the 
next Wednesday night's race. 

The trip to Mystic with the C&C'ers was such a pleasure and is changing how I 
look at sailing. There's also been some unwelcome changes in the racing 
environment in our area that have been a contributor. 

I'm considering more casual racing, perhaps even non-spinnaker, and keep the 
boat more cruise-ready, but then I need to figure out which crew I would drop 
-- and how to go about dropping them. 

Then again, I may just keep things as is and continue to try and achieve 
maximum warp on the race courses. 

Thanks to all for sharing their experiences. 


All the best,

Edd

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Starship Enterprise
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C&C 37+ | City Island, NY
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On Dec 17, 2012, at 6:40 PM, "Joe Della Barba" <j...@dellabarba.com> wrote:

I did this a long time ago. The day has passed when a boat can be kept in 
competitive racing trim and  go cruising in comfort. When I was a kid, Coquina 
could literally come back from a 2 week cruise on Friday night and be on the 
line Saturday morning and win silver.
Now.......not so much.
So I race on other boats when the urge strikes and Coquina is a second home for 
us. This is not to say I don't like to sail fast, but trying to get all the 
kids toys, blow-dryers, etc etc off and the racing sails on is too much of a 
PITA for us.
 
 
Joe Della Barba
j...@dellabarba.com
Coquina C& C35 MK I
 
 
In a message dated 12/17/2012 4:30:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
e...@schillay.com writes:
Listers,

Though I thought this day would never come (and I'm not saying it has yet), but 
given the difficulties in lining up crew, keeping them committed on a regular 
basis, and the costs, I'd like to know people's experiences in transitioning 
from racing their C&C to a life of cruising. 

Anyone here done it? Are you happy you did? I'm very curious to hear your 
stories, including the successes and regrets, if any. 


All the best,

Edd


Edd M. Schillay
Starship Enterprise
C&C 37/40+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, NY 
Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log Website






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