A SAILING ADDICT Partea 2 – O conversație cu legendarul constructor de bărci, Walter Schulz – YH EP04

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1. I know exactly what Walter is talking about. I used to have a nice 13ft'er. I called her my "Tell the world to go to hell boat". No matter what was going on in my life, I would take her out for a few hours and think of nothing else but the boat. No place particular to go to and no schedule for getting there.🙂🙂

2. Thanks to you both for that 🙏

3. Hi Randall, Although I am a professional rigger I am sure that Walter has probably forgotten more about the subject than I'll ever know.
   I learned a lot just watching these videos: that is, the port runner could drive me crazy if I let it. Or I could choose to not let it distract me.
   His example also shows something else that is nothing more than a personal decision: Being Happy.
   Thank You Walter!

4. Thanks for taking us on your adventure with Walter. He’s an interesting and enjoyable guy. We all need more Walters in our lives.

5. Life is easy when you find it.

6. Walter has got to get that staysail on. I need to see both fore sails on this boat. Just saying. One for the Springtime. Come on now Walter. ～✨🌸‼️👍‼️🌸✨ ～

7. Someone clearly missed some drugs.

8. Why don't you ease the running backstay to allow the main to get some shape?

9. Randy, once again thank you for allowing us to spend more time with Walter. What a character, he is the stuff sailors are made of, and what a refreshing, down-to-earth attitude.

10. Just amazing

11. Great chat and great contrast seeing Walter’s mini yacht in front of the “true” yacht. Yes you guys were having fun doing what boats were meant for.

12. Fantastic two-part video. I'm so grateful for you making these videos. I came to sailing late in life and it is the ultimate addiction. A couple of points:

    1) if your spouse isn't interested in sailing, buy a boat with a friend. I own a 26' sloop with my best friend. We're both pushing 60. He and I talked of sailing for years and one day decided to buy a boat together. Neither of our wives have any interest in sailing, but he and I are out as often as possible giggling like schoolboys as we bash along. Our boat (plus some upgrades) was around $13,000 CAD. But with a co-owner, the cost and work are halved.

    2) As to sailing being an addiction, we regularly bring non-sailing guests and I always give them that warning. I have powerboating friends who are used to blasting along at 40 knots who celebrate a gust that takes us from 5 to 6 knots. I have a co-worker who came sailing himself and later with his wife. They just bought a sailboat.

    I agree with Walter – sailing is easy. People with big, fast racing boats likely just make it sound hard. Racing may be hard. I don't know because I've never raced. But turning wind into forward motion on a sailboat is relatively easy. Also, the language of sailing is exclusionary. With newbies, I don't expect them to know what a sheet is. I point and call it a rope until they're ready to learn the lingo. I always give any guest a meaningful role like steering or trimming the sails – with guidance, of course. I really think that sailing is baked into human DNA.

    Thank you again for these videos!

13. Videos like this keep me motivated to work towards my sailing goals

14. Just live how Walter grounds it all in a hurry with his Titanic references. Or what else can you do but drink on that thing? Love it and Merry Christmas from Prospect, Nova Scotia. The home of Rogues Roost.

15. Randy while I still miss Q as you know and would love maybe a spin off finding cheap boats for sale I have to admit the Walt Shultz episodes are AWESOME. He’s a unique and lovely character. You’re lucky to get to spend so much time with him 🍀

16. In fact I think Walter just named the spin off series for you: “Going to boatyards looking at boats” 🙂

17. Wonderful episode. Brought back cherished memories of sailing with my sons when they were little.

18. Another good one, Randay! Great drone shots. Thanks again.

19. Can you have an episode of taking whiney complainers on a sail. That sounds entertaining. Making them hand pump the bilge, soggy pbj on wonder bread sandwiches, signal a big boat to speed by when they're in the head. Don't warn them when coming about. Afternoon storms. Secretly chum for sharks.

20. "The Wisdom of Walter on Sailing", would have been a great title for this episode. Walter hit it on the nail on what sailing is really all about. When I find my sailboat in a boatyard or up for sale, I am going to relax and enjoy sailing again. Happy Sailing ⛵

21. Thanks to all for your positive remarks. I apologize to the worldwide sailing community for my "casual" sail trim. I broke some stuff the week before and had a choice to go out on the water and have fun these last days of summer or spend 4 hours onshore fixing the problems. Obviously, I abandoned proper sail etiquette and chose the former.
    Happy Sailing and Happy Holidays! ~Walt Schulz

22. Good on you Randy, Walter has always been a trip, great guy! 👈🏼👀

23. Great guy, great stories and great accent!

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