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Corpus Christi, TX Day Sail

March 11, 2006
Corpus Christi, Texas
27º 49.28 N
97º 23.20 W

By: Scott Stillman

After 4 months of sitting out we needed to get back on the water. So we chartered a boat. Weekend at the beach, day sail, what could be better. Then we found out Jennifer's brother Eric and his kids were going to be at the beach house. Then we found out Grandpa will be there as well. What is the first thing new sailors do. They invite friends and family to share in their delusion. If your going to die who better to die with than family. Knowing that we are slow and stupid, The Corpus Christi Yacht Center asked us to take an experienced captain with us to oversee our folly, and assigned us the Linda Lee. You remember the Linda Lee? This is still pre-refit. I guess they figured if we sank they wouldn't have to continue to pay slip fees.

	Specifications Year: 1984 /Rig: Sloop LOA: 34'5" / LWL: 28'3" Beam: 11'7" / Draft: 5'6" Mast Height: 51'6" Displ.: 11,800 lbs. / Ballast: 5,000 lbs. Sail Area: 557 sq.ft. Fuel: 25 gal. / Water: 65 gal.
"LINDA LEE" (Hunter 34)	Equipment Wheel Steering, Diesel inboard, Roller furling jib, VHF, Stereo/CD player Knot & Depth meters, Bimini top, Air conditioning

The unwary sole who we were dumped upon was Capt. Chris. We'll hear more about Capt. Chris later. Single handedly Capt Chris kept us from killing ourselves. He was patient and helpful and, helped us show off our vast sailing knowledge to the family.

We left port in the best of weather. 80 Degrees with slight winds, about 6-8 knots, that gently pushed us out. If you follow our course below, surprisingly it looks a lot like where we went for 101. Why do you think that is.

This is our day sail trip.


This is Eric, Lana, & Zach	Zach helping me steer	Jennifer had this grin the entire time. She is hooked.

We decided to cut the day short. If you notice the horizon. We sailed back in in 35-40 knot winds. It was a lot of fun but kinda scary.

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Revised: December 29, 2006