G&G wrote:
After being a sailing fanatic for 30 years of so, I'm suddenly bored with
it. Is this normal?

Can't say. Been 40 years for me now, not bored yet.
Maybe you should try something different: sail to a
different destination, crew on a totally different type
boat, design a new suit of sails for your boat, lots of
challenges out there.


...Might even sell the boat.


Go ahead. If "the boat" is the focus of your interest, then
no wonder you're bored.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

I've had some boring sails ( little or no wind, nowhere to go ).
Just makes me look forward more to the next one.

Scotty


"Matt Colie" wrote in message
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G&g
Sorry to hear that. In my world there is a standard comment:
He has stopped sailing - the service were nice.
I can not imagine being bored with sailing, but then - I don't
know how
to do anything else to my own satisfaction. I've been at it a
little
less than twice that.
Matt Colie
Lifelong Waterman, Licensed Mariner and Congenital Sailor

G&G wrote:

After being a sailing fanatic for 30 years of so, I'm
suddenly bored with
it. Is this normal? Might even sell the boat.

"Joe" wrote:
What no sailing until you were 21.?

When did you first sail Thom? What kind of boat?


Wood.

Seahag

"Joe" wrote:
What no sailing until you were 21.?

When did you first sail Thom? What kind of boat?



Seahag wrote:
Wood.


I don't think wood had been invented yet. Shucks, back when
Thom was 21, water still a new invention!

DSK

On Sat, 4 Feb 2006 16:58:11 -0500, "G&G" wrote:

After being a sailing fanatic for 30 years of so, I'm suddenly bored with
it. Is this normal? Might even sell the boat.



Sure.

So what do you have to sell?

G&G wrote:
After being a sailing fanatic for 30 years of so, I'm suddenly bored with
it. Is this normal?

It is for some people. All those abandoned boats in the backlots of marinas
are a testament to that. Many, if not all, of the ones for sale on
yachtworld.com are as well.

Personally I think I personify the old adage that 'a bad day of sailing is
way better than a great day at work.'

I've sailed since my pre-teens and have never grown tired or bored of it.
If you have, perhaps you should get out of sailing for a while to see if you
really have any residual interest. If not, you're where you need to be. If
you do, you'll have to acquire another boat, which is not a problem with all
the boats on the market these days.

One other suggestion--you could try another aspect of sailing, say, for
example, racing, if you haven't done so yet. Or cruising, if you've only
been sailing round the marks on weekends. Nice thing about sailing is that
it's as multifaceted as just about any activity.

Max

G&G,

I would rather be Bored on a sailboat than in front of a TV or Web Site
or any other place I can think of. Nothing wrong with being bored. I've
spent many, many boring hours hove-to with everything shut down just
floating with my dog and a cold bottle (or Can) of Beer. It isn't easy
to be bored when Harbor Seal investigate your drifting boat or Sea Gull
sing to you. I've spent time talking to whales while just drifting.

Try it; before you sell your boat. Go out and enjoy being BORED, You'll
be surprised at how hard it is just to be Bored.

It's all mental!! Learn to enjoy being with yourself. If you can't
enjoy YOU then you have a real problem.

Ole Thom



http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ThomPage

http://community.webtv.net/tassail/Pneuma

In article ,
says...
After being a sailing fanatic for 30 years of so, I'm suddenly bored with
it. Is this normal? Might even sell the boat.

What about a new hobby? Flying? Head down to your local field and
check out a trial flight. Overall it's probably cheaper than sailing
(unless you buy your own plane) and lots of fun.

--
Duncan

That is insiteful....and great advice.

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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G&G,

I would rather be Bored on a sailboat than in front of a TV or Web Site
or any other place I can think of. Nothing wrong with being bored. I've
spent many, many boring hours hove-to with everything shut down just
floating with my dog and a cold bottle (or Can) of Beer. It isn't easy
to be bored when Harbor Seal investigate your drifting boat or Sea Gull
sing to you. I've spent time talking to whales while just drifting.

Try it; before you sell your boat. Go out and enjoy being BORED, You'll
be surprised at how hard it is just to be Bored.

It's all mental!! Learn to enjoy being with yourself. If you can't
enjoy YOU then you have a real problem.

Ole Thom



http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ThomPage

http://community.webtv.net/tassail/Pneuma

Try parachute jumping once or twice. Cleans out your head, you'll see
everything new and different.

"G&G" wrote in message
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After being a sailing fanatic for 30 years of so, I'm suddenly bored with
it. Is this normal? Might even sell the boat.