[Rhodes22-list] New Member

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Dan,
looks like it's going to be 85° & breezy tomorrow. I'm thinking I blo-off
work & go sailing, wanna go?
Jb

Dan Stromquist wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> Rob Lowe sent me a nice welcome message and asked me where do (will) I
> sail?  What is my experience?  And, most importantly, what's my favorite
> rum? Initially I responded to him in the “List Admin” thread. That
> probably wasn’t the most suitable forum so I thought I should do a general
> post. I have been lurking for quite a while and this list is one of the
> reasons I decided to get a Rhodes of my own. Thanks to everyone for
> sharing their knowledge and experience.
> 
> I will be keeping my boat in San Carlos, Mexico and sailing on the
> Sea of Cortès. I will sail on both the mainland side and the Baja side.
> 
> My first boat was a Ranger 23. I bought her to race when I lived in St.
> Thomas, USVI. I sailed out of the St Thomas Yacht Club when I lived there.
> Did pretty well collecting silver with that boat. When it came time to
> sell the Ranger I decided to take her to Trinidad since I could get a
> better price there. Since the boat had NO creature comforts or cruising
> upgrades it was quite an adventure! A buddy and I took a couple of months
> to island hop to Trinidad. We had three overnight sails along the way. The
> size of the boat was not the problem; it was the lack of cruising gear. We
> didn't even have a dinghy or autopilot. I didn't want to invest in any
> cruising features since I would be selling the boat. I'm too old to do
> that kind of sailing anymore hence my interest in the much more civilized
> Rhodes 22. Standing headroom and a boarding ladder too!
> 
> After the USVI I moved to So. Calif. where I owned a Catalina 30. I mainly
> raced that boat too. Did very well in PHRF. Midwinter Class B champs one
> year. Occasional trips to Catalina. Don't like cruising in So. Cal. since
> there really are not many places to go especially if you want to get away
> from it all. Going to Catalina Island is like going to a WalMart parking
> lot during a Christmas sale.
> 
> After Calif. I moved to Singapore where I initially raced dinghies. Later
> I bought a J24 that I raced too. I'm still a member of the Changi Sailing
> Club in Singapore. Last year I went to Spain to sail my cousins Hunter 31.
> First experience with IMF and was that ever nice and easy. Another reason
> to become a Rhodes owner!
> 
> I've lived in Phoenix, AZ since 1998 and have been boatless all that time.
> We just sold the family business and now I have time to get back into
> sailing. I can get to San Carlos in about 8 hours by car. I plan to use my
> boat for a month at a time. It will be dry stored when I'm not there. They
> have very good facilities in San Carlos. I will usually be singlehanding.
> My wife may join me from time to time. Some buddies will come down for
> sure. R22 looks like the perfect little boat for my needs. I read with
> great interest the posting by Chris of his month long sailing trip in
> Baja. I also enjoyed the post by the member who took his Rhodes 22 to the
> Bahamas. I might try that trip one day. Sounds like a blast! I also
> enjoyed reading about the R22 in "Sailing Small".
> 
> Since I first tried it at the source (Barbados) I go with Mt. Gay too! In
> the islands we mixed it with Bitter Lemon (kind of a flavored tonic water
> mix). Haven't been able to find that mix here in Phoenix but then I
> haven't looked too hard. I've gone local and drink Margaritas here. I’ve
> also had a few Heinekens over the years. In the USVI the local rum was so
> cheap it was more cost effective to use it to wash windows than Windex.
> That was a few years ago and things may have changed.
> 
> I have contacted Stan and he is sending me information about a 1984
> Recycled Rhodes he has available. I have also contacted several list
> members about boats they have for sale. I understand that Stan gets a
> commission and I have NO problem with that arrangement. I am pretty
> flexible on delivery time. Summer is not the high season in the Sea of
> Cortez. It is pretty darn hot then. Most sailing is done in fall, winter
> (but water is cold for snorkeling) and spring.
> 
> That is probably more info about me than list members need but Rob did
> ask. Now that I'm going forward the list will hear more from me. I've
> enjoyed my lurking time and now I look forward to owning a Rhodes 22 and
> contributing.
> Fair winds,
> Dan Stromquist
> 
> 

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