Newbie - Mid Life Crisis?

Sounds like your on Board Welcome I have been active Military for the last 21 years now Retired. I was exposed to the hobie way of life in 1976 from a good friends father I have never owned my own hobie til Now While I was in the USN I leaned how to Wind Surf easy to pack up and move when overseas I always lotered around Marina's someone always needs help with Maitenace or Crewing no matter what laguage you speak. I took My oldest son out TODAY for the First time on our 1973 H-16, He is hooked he may not know it but I saw it in his eyes He helped work on it while I was redoing her bottom and listened to some Old Rock&Roll He is not hooked there My better half is totaly supportive of me with Our boat, She was very sceptive
in the begining but when She saw number one brat's face when he got home, I could do no wrong so I hung out with my dogs and had a beer and looked at my boat


Todd


The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.
Dorothy Parker,

Don't hesitate to get into sailing. I kept saying someday I will get a Hobie and then realized that someday will never come so I bought one. That was 20 years ago and I never regretted it. I am now 71 and can't wait until it gets warm enough to get back out on the wire in strong breeze.

I bought and am partial to the Hobie 16. I single hand it most of the time. I raise the mast alone which is no problem. The best thing you can do is find someone to take you out and learn from them. A friend once told me you can learn all you need to know about sailing in 20 minutes and the rest of your life you spend trying to go faster.

Howard