[PDXnative]

It is amazing that sailboat racing is not as popular in this country as it is elsewhere. I have taken friends out just for a casual sail and they thought it would be going slow and lounging around while drinking beer, yet once we were out, they commented about how intense it all is. And when it gets blowing and you start heeling and water is pouring into the boat.... man, my wife freaks out everytime and starts screaming "we're going to die!!!". And the scary thing.... people do die!!!!

Check out these cool sailing videos:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-PpU8MUbHE"]YouTube - this is yacht racing[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXuzy0k9mZQ"]YouTube - Rough Weather Sailing - BT Global Challenge 2000[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWINygISxDE"]YouTube - Everybody[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fBvgRmUxxM"]YouTube - Grand Prix 42 Extreme Sailing[/ame]

Man... I wanna go sailing now

[Curious George]

How big is your boat, can one person sail it . an how do they sail against the wind ?

[PDXnative]

Don't have a boat anymore as of an hour ago. Sold it!!!! We are in the market for a 28 footer. Our last boat was a 26 foot English twinkeeler

[Curious George]

PDXnative said:

Don't have a boat anymore as of an hour ago. Sold it!!!! We are in the market for a 28 footer. Our last boat was a 26 foot English twinkeeler

So how wide an high is a 28 footer?

[thecuban]

PDXnative said:

Don't have a boat anymore as of an hour ago. Sold it!!!! We are in the market for a 28 footer. Our last boat was a 26 foot English twinkeeler

I never sailed, but part of me wants to real bad. It has to be a rush especially if you're the one making it happen. Good luck on your find!

[PDXnative]

Curious George said:

So how wide an high is a 28 footer?

The 28 footers that we are looking at are about 9-10 feet wide and around 43 feet tall (top of mast).

[Curious George]

So one person can sail it ? explain the twin keel thing compared to one