Well I have taken the plunge and joined after reading many interesting posts on here, over a long period of time.
I realize after reading on here for so long, there is some much experience and knowledge on this Forum.
Best of all people are so helpful and giving of their knowledge and experiences, so thought best to join and hopefully learn more myself as looking at buying my own small keeler soon?
I have been involved with sailing since I was a Kid learning to sail up at Port Macquarie Sailing Club, learning on Mirrors, NS14s and a number of different cats.
I moved to Sydney for work in 1985 and have raced a number of different boats over the years such as Laser's, 14 and 16 skiffs, Magic 25s and working my way up to Yachts out of the CYCA .
Loved my offshore racing and harbour twilight's and winter series sailing on boats such as Sagacious V, Wild Oats 1, Inn Keeper, Never a Dull moment and Team Jaguar (Infinity 4).
Then a change of career and birth of my daughter changed my priorities, so have only been doing social Harbour sailing now and then for the last 10 or so years (How time fly's).
But now I have more time to myself it's time to get back into my sailing.
Starting off with helping a good mate (plus him teaching me navigation skills, hopefully) sailing his Bavaria 37 from Apia Somoa to Nadi Fiji doing 4 weeks island hopping.
Looking forward to learning heaps and hopefully meeting up with some Sydney member's sometimes.
All the Best
Phoenix Rising
