Strictly Sail - Chicago

tgentry · Post by **tgentry** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:36 pm

OK, who's going?

Maybe we can arrange a little Chrysler Sailor rendevous.

mcrandall · Post by **mcrandall** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:13 pm

My sail buddy and I are going. Thursday or Friday, not sure which, but one day only for me.

tgentry · Post by **tgentry** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:21 am

We're going Saturday I think. Considering Sunday as well to get some more seminars in.

trev · Post by **trev** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:56 am

I'll be there all day on Saturday.

Capt. Bondo · Post by **Capt. Bondo** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:12 am

I hope next year, have conflicts with family events this year.
I'm planning on attending the Minneapolis Boat Show (or as us sailers call it the (Mpls dock and pontoon boat show)

Take pictures in Chicago and bring your stories back to the forum

J. Austin · Post by **J. Austin** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:37 pm

My beautiful wife and I will be there all day Sat.
Then she makes me walk the plank, I mean magnificent mile!

Careyr · Post by **Careyr** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:47 pm

I decided I can't miss this and will also be there on Saturday. Has anyone decided to meet while there? I'd be up for that!

J. Austin · Post by **J. Austin** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:31 am

Make sure everyone has theyre shirts on!
We'll find each other, I hope.

I will be the on crawling over the 86' Pinnacle "Ocean" racer with two beers in my hand!

J. Austin · Post by **J. Austin** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:45 am

Someone should stop and look at this on the way!

viewtopic.php?p=23509#23509

Not me, my wife would hurt me!

tgentry · Post by **tgentry** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:25 am

We'll be there, shirts on and I'll wear my C26 hat too. I had originally thought about arranging a meeting point and time, but that's hard to do at the boat show.

We'll be in and out of seminars and boats. Hope to see you there!

tgentry · Post by **tgentry** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:54 am

We walked in and before you could say "jibe ho" met up with J42 and his lovely wife. It's always nice to put faces with forum posts.

We ended up going for 2 days, which allowed us to do more seminars without missing out on everything else or feeling rushed. We didn't go on "Ocean", the lines were always too long.

Favorite boat: Island Packet 38 (I think).

I found a few items to purchase but delayed buying one of the $10 boat hooks too long and they were gone. He who hesitates is lost.

Sorry, my phone was dying so I didn't get a bunch of pictures. But there's one here:
http://svcopacetic.webs.com/

Is it summer yet?

J. Austin · Post by **J. Austin** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:00 am

It was wonderful to meet Tom. We also had a great time.
We went throught the show a little quicker than in some years.
This was our 6 year going and we kinda know what we wanted to see.
My wife and I were excited about the all new Beneteau 41 and 45 Oceanis.
We have loved the 41 since it came out and this year was an all new design, and we of course, fell in love with the 45.
It is an amazing boat for the money. Lesser boats are coming in $40-80k higher than the 45.
We too, decided not to go on the Pinnicle racer, lines we horible.
Always a great weekend in Chicago.

Can't wait till next year.

Beneteau Oceanis 45:

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