Lori, ?Thanks for your reply. I am used to shallow water where I sail. I always tell people the only time my depthsounder reads in double digits is if there's a decimal point in between. I'm at the western end of the Great South Bay which is very restrictive. You can really only sail east or west, not north or south because of the shallow water in those directions. That basically means you always sail at 90 degrees out, & 270 degrees back. There is also the Robert Moses Causeway that leads to Jones Beach that we must go through, so we are always aiming when going out and back. After 25 years it's getting a little boring. Good sailing lew
-----Original Message----- From: LT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 12:41 pm Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Barnegat Bay area I love it; I've been sailing there since 2000. Nearly always wind, lots of nice anchorages, too many power boats at peak times but I avoid the channel, even though the deep water is there....maybe 11 ft...in a few places....at high tide.? You get used to the idea of 5-6 ft being deep, and? there is a good amount of that outside the channel (at least around the southern end of the bay where I am)?A chart and?depthfinder?are musts, until you are familiar with the bay and its shifting sands. Barnegat Inlet and access to the ocean is close too, if you feel the need on a good day. ? I have a slip?at the very end?of Forked River, in the?state marina,?but there are plenty of other marinas up and down?the river, and creeks north and south off Rt 9.?Every ride is a mile out and back in, but on the bright side?it's a nice way to start and end each sail, and its relatively protected in a storm. ? Jackson or Lakewood will make for an easy commute; there are marinas in creeks north and south of Forked River too. I drive there from NW NJ, and it?can be a bear. But I've been a commuting Jersey shore girl all my life and I'm as close to being used to it as you can be. I have friends near the Hudson and I am considering possibly moving the boat there, but it might be too big of a change for me. ? Lori ? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lori, ??How do you like the sailing on Barnegat Bay. I bummed a ride last summer with someone who has a C320 & the sailing seemed nice. Right now I sail on the Great South Bay on the south shore of Long Island & am trying to sell my home. We are thinking of relocating to Jackson or Lakewood. Is dockage readily available? I am on the waiting list at Atlantic Highlands which takes several years. I know there are several marinas on the Forked River. Is this where you are? Where are there other marinas on the bay? Thanks for your reply Lew -----Original Message----- From: LT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 9:43 am Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: Sailing with Genoa ( jib ) only I do the same, for the same reason. Good Old Boat had an article about the virtues of Genoa only sailing a few months ago too, that made me feel even more like it was ok every so often. There is a leisurely factor that makes it very attractive on a feisty day when you want to go out without an adrenalin fix. For me anyway.... If the boat moves ok with the wind at hand, then I agree, go for it. ? Lori T C27 1979 #4244 "Summer Place" Barnegat Bay, NJ http://users.nac.net/lorrainet/home/ ? DaveBreski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: There are a lot of people where I kept Windabout that would go out with just genny - including me. Mostly it was because it was an afterwork sail, or it was just way to windy out on the sound and sailing around the bay with the genny was nice and leisurely and like you said - set up and stow away time can't be beat. Go with it Dave C27 #5212 Windabout Cape Cod, MA http://dpbcc.home.comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick R Ford Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 12:52 PM To: IC27A Subject: catalina27-talk: Sailing with Genoa ( jib ) only Listees, Do any of you sail without the Main, Genoa only ? I'm retired, live 6 blocks from my slip, sail single hand 5-6 times a week. Sometimes just a few hours twice a day. I've fallen into the habit of going out without unpacking the main. Sail jib only. Warm up the diesel, disconnect shore power, cast off mooring lines, back out and head for the gate---maybe 5 minutes. Coming in--5 to 10 minutes to batten down and head for home. When I use the Main it's 45 minutes to go out and 45 minutes to batten down. I haven't sailed the Main for 2 months. I feel like I'm cheating or something. Next time I'm GOING to sail the Main--for sure--and I don't. Wondering if I am the only one that doe this. I never notice anyone else out with the jib only. ??? Pat Ford Seabiscuit 3692 Port Washington, WI Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
