[opensailor]

As most guessed Roslin gave up the quest today!

[Cecil Terwilliger.]

ah what a shame.

[Grazelda]

Yes, getting seasick proved too large a challange for her. Either that or not having a frying pan to puke in.

[SW Dropout]

Just be thankful that she had the good sense to quit and that she didn't have to be rescued by anyone. Hopefully this was a good learning experience for her and she'll do some shakedowns and be better prepared in the future.

[kanaka]

This thread should be restricted to those who have made passages equal to or greater than her run from Vancouver BC to San Francisco.

Arm chair sailors, bug out.

While she may not have made her stated goal, she did more than 95% (and maybe that's way low) of the folks owning a sailboat. And she did it in a very public and honest fashion.

Kudos to Roslin from this port.

I'll be interested in leg two.

[Mike in Seattle]

Respect to Roslin from me.

If you gave ME $100K, I would probably piss most of it away on Sailboats,, Whisky,, and Fast Women.

,, and then squander the rest.

[sailone]

kanaka, on Oct 24 2004, 07:18 PM, said:

This thread should be restricted to those who have made passages equal to or greater than her run from Vancouver BC to San Francisco.

Arm chair sailors, bug out.

While she may not have made her stated goal, she did more than 95% (and maybe that's way low) of the folks owning a sailboat. And she did it in a very public and honest fashion.

Kudos to Roslin from this port.

I'll be interested in leg two.

Good Point. Sailing is a weird thing when you are seeing those things at night that aren't really there. I give her credit for wasting some peoples money, having the balls to do it publicly, and then quit. What the F?? 95% means that something happened. Her vibrator ran out of batteries!!

[Saorsa]

OK,

1 - Transatlantic

1 - Trip to Bermuda and Back

5 - Races from Annapolis to Norfolk

Many Governor's Cups

One trip from Annapolis to Port Charlotte, part ICW, Part outside

Several deliveries Annapolis to Florida deliveries and returns inside and outside.

Anybody who would set off on a round the world voyage and only find out that their winch handles didn't fit the winches once underway did NOT adequately prep their boat before setting off, do any sort of proper shakedown cruises and mentally prepare themselves for the task.

[Dawg]

kanaka, on Oct 24 2004, 12:18 PM, said:

This thread should be restricted to those who have made passages equal to or greater than her run from Vancouver BC to San Francisco.

Arm chair sailors, bug out.

Hey, the longest I did was from Fricso to Catalina. Was a fun race. I wish I had did some longer and singlehanded passages before I got hurt but who know maybe some day.

[couchsurfer]

.......yeh,okay...too scared to go outside most days ,,but know what I'm talking about otherwise!?!

[sailone]

There should be a purpose to this thread with the amount of nonsense going on.
Here it is:

The USA Offshore Sailing Championships

Objective: To sail around the world with the least means possible.

Any Takers??


I'm in. I have the most unseaworthy boat possible but I bet I could make it if I get a bilge pump and an engine.

[kite]

well she has had her shake down.... new pot, winch handle or two, some new sheetage and your good to go, Golden Gate make a good start line....

[Leaf Movement]

Anyone else get the impression that this whole attempt was a case of 'biting off more than you can chew'?

The darwin awards beckon!

[couchsurfer]

...the gal was on the telly news last night--certainly seemed shook-up from her shake-down,and not so happy to share her private drama so publicly!,,,,but already phillosophic within her pain.
What makes a successful shake-down??....learning lots,both 'gear-wise',and about yourself??---In those terms,,,methinks she had a VERY successful shakedown then!!!!--------ALL THE BEST ,,wether you use SF as a start or finish!!
You've alredy accomplished more in your young life than most SA posters combined!!!!!!!

[Presuming Ed]

sail, on Oct 25 2004, 03:52 AM, said:

well she has had her shake down.... new pot, winch handle or two, some new sheetage and your good to go, Golden Gate make a good start line....

Looks as though there won't be a next time:

http://www.theoceans...Oct242004.shtml

[PNWGuy]

Little girl grew up, good thing!

[PNWGuy]

I think she scared the crud out of herself and realized that she isn't invincible.
She learned a very valuable lesson and, luckily, lived to tell about it.

[encinoman]

PNWGuy, on Oct 25 2004, 07:15 AM, said:

Little girl grew up, good thing!

It's a good thing she grew up before she died. Good on her for realizing it's serious business out there.

But what a bunch of fucking wankers that irresponsibly helped her into a 10 month voyage, after working for a year on the boat only to have it all come apart after what ??? a couple of days or a week on the water?

There is nothing in her article about quitting that she couldn't have figured out over a couple of bottles of wine and dinner with a good friend or relative.

She didn't need a 10 month solo sail around the world. She needs some friends and supporters who aren't complete and fucking irresponsible idiots. Hope she figures that out too.

[overdraft]

I HAVEN'T done any serious offshore sailing (Overnight races, some Caribbean Island hopping is the longest non-stop stuff for me) HOWEVER, I've done enough non-offshore sailing to know that I'm not thrilled to be in over 40. If you're considering going around the world then you know that you will get your ass kicked regularly for long periods of time. If you've sailed enough to consider making the trip then you should have had your ass kicked and found that you love it, otherwise why sign up? I think this attempt showed a lack of foresight.

[MelgesSLR]

Yeah this whole thing does sound like a "scam".

I think we should end this thread and not give anymore attention to her as she does not deserve it.

I personally think this whole plan/situation/etc was ridiculous. The boat was a piece of crap, her sailings skills were grossly sub-par and just the whole plan is almost laughable.

[overdraft]

yes, scam.... now i'm thinking what happened to the rest of the 100K that was supposedly raised... i'm thinking:
POS old sailboat, poorly prepared for offshore sailing: $25,000
Boatload of B.C. Bud: $75,000
Running your smuggling operation right under everyone's nose: Priceless!