Epic sailing photos!!

[waughoo]

My boat is moderately new to me and required a lot of work to get it ready to play with.  I have gotten a lot of that done now (though the list is still deep with projects) and have been able to go out sailing a fair amount after work.  Spring seems to finally have sprung here in the PNW and I was out for a solo romp on Puget Sound where I captured this photo.  It was really just a snap to share with a friend, but it turned out to be pretty epic.  I thought it might be fun to start a thread for everyone to post their epic sailing photos from time to time.  Post em' up!

NOTE: this photo is a wide aspect ratio.  Click on the image for the whole effect... it's worth it!

[Patches]

Alex, you're killing me!  Still waiting for my Beta 25 to arrive next week, so I'm envious of your sail and the conditions.  Not going to post a photo of my empty engine bay, it will just depress me.  Going on 4 months now waiting for the Beta.

They're saying 90 on Monday here in Puget Sound, so another good day to be on the water where it is typically 10-15 degrees cooler.  Thanks for posting.

Patches

[waughoo]

Sorry to hear it has been such a struggle.  I am so close to you on the other side of the Sound.  I should check in and come pick you up for a sail.  It always amazes me how hard it is to find someone to come with on short notice. 

[waughoo]

Gonna try again here now that it is Spring in the North.  This thread is meant for ALL to post great sailing photos.  I went sailing with a good friend of mine (each on our own boats) and he managed to catch some great shots of Belafonte under sail!!

Come on and post what you got!

[Ron Hill]

Alex : Nice photos!!   

[High Current]

Carver's harbor, Vinalhaven, ME last summer - my second voyage in the Catalina.

[Noah]

I assume you have fixed the topping lift? ;-)

[waughoo]

Ben...

Congrats on being the first "non Alex" picture poster!  I like that shot.  It kinda looks like some sort of mystery movie scene.  Thanks for posting. 

Who's next?

[High Current]

I assume you have fixed the topping lift? ;-)

Haha!  I wondered if anyone would notice.      Actually, the traveler had come apart and dumped its nylon bearings all over the deck earlier that day, so I dropped the boom to keep it from swaying unconstrained.  I fixed it the next morning but the photo op was gone by then.

[KeelsonGraham]

Err, how do you attach a piccie these days with the new message board layout?

[High Current]

Err, how do you attach a piccie these days with the new message board layout?

For some reason, it's not available in the "quick reply" at the bottom of the page.  You have to actually click the "reply" button and then there will be a link below the message area.  And if you're on a phone the "reply" button seems to be hidden under "user actions"

Hope this helps!

[waughoo]

Keelson,

In addition to Ben's comments, you can also click "preview" after doing the quick reply and it will take you to another view with the link below the text box to upload photos.

[Gulfsailor]

Here's Breathing Room on the open Gulf.

[waughoo]

Keep em coming!

[ewengstrom]

Sailing out of the Lower Machodoc Creek near Dahlgren,Va. in some pretty sporty conditions.