OK, so I haven't updated this blog in over a year. Yeesh, time gets away from me. Of course, I generally post things on my Facebook account for family, so perhaps I just need to segregate my postings, as they aren't usually interested in my SCUBA and sailing posts.
Anyway, in the SCUBA front, I have the following new regulators:
An Aqua Lung "Royal Master" - a fairly rare precursor to the Royal Aqua Master. Only made for a couple of years.
A Voit "50 Fathom" - This is the chrome, single stage downstream design. I picked it up for $20 + shipping from craigslist. It was in better shape than I feared. I am going to have Dave Ali rechrome the body, as it is flaking chrome and I'd rather not breathe that in.
I've also collected an assortment of DAAMs.
I went diving with my cousin in Wilson Lake. It was amazing clear(for a Kansas lake). I'll need to do that again.
On the sailing front, I've made a few changes. First, I sold my Hobie cat(without ever getting it wet), and bought a Macgregor 22 that I found abandoned in a storage lot. I'm trying to get it prepared to do some sailing yet this summer.
In addition, I picked up an unmarked 12' sailboat and trailer. I have cut up the hull to practice fiberglass repair, but I may opt to ditch the hull and start on a smaller project. This would leave me with a functional trailer and a functional mast and boom, along with a couple of sails and some assorted hardware. I could likely use all of it on a PDRacer, so I'm still debating that.
I took a 4 hour class in Monterey Bay, and had a blast. Captaining a 25' Yamaha in fairly heavy winds in Monterey Bay was certainly a fitting introduction. I loved every heel, and got a kick from all of the seals and sea lions which popped up and kept an eye on us.
Then, a few weeks ago, I caught the last Red Cross sailing class this season. It was also a lot of fun, and I really enjoy small boat sailing as well. I am looking for something like a Sunfish or Lazer. Only time will tell how successful I will be at finding one of those in decent condition.
Finally, I spent the last weekend teaching my kids to sail the AquaGlide. Both Tyler and Phillip caught on to it fairly quickly, and they enjoyed sailing in Cheney Lake's Sailboat Cove.
