[C320-list] New C320 Owner

[Kenny Geist]

Hi Mike,

Thanks, we have been over to Stuyvesant, Harlem and City Island Yacht clubs many times for lunch and dinner with our C - 25 and now that we have moved up you will see our 320 there as well,

Kenny Geist
Windrifter # 317


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From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Michael Rauh
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 9:07 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] New C320 Owner

Welcome, to the group and continued good sailing!

My 320 is moored nearby at the Stuyvesant YC on City Island

Mike Rauh
On Your Mark #408

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> On Aug 13, 2014, at 8:43 AM, "Kenny Geist" <Kennyge at prodigy.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> As you can see, I am trying to figure out how to use this website.
> 
> I am the proud owner of our “new” 1996 Catalina 320 “Windrifter” which 
> we purchased in Forked River, NJ 2 weeks ago. The PO did an amazing job of
> keeping her looking like new.   We sailed her up to her new home in Bayside,
> Queens, NY at the Bayside Marina.  She sits next to a C309 on a mooring.
> Our trip up from NJ was amazing as we were greeted by 2 to 4 foot 
> waves for the first few hours until things settled down.  She is very 
> easy to sail and gave us a great ride compared to our Catalina C25 which we just sold.
> 
> We have since had her out on the Long Island Sound in winds up to 25 
> kts and she handles terrifically.  The previous owner told us that she 
> practically steers herself and the other day, in 15 kt winds she went 
> for over ½ hour without me touching the wheel and she stayed perfectly 
> on course and would of gone further except we would of run into the Throgs Neck Bridge.
> 
> This weekend we are doing a long weekend to Northport with the Long 
> Island Sound Catalina Assoc and then meeting up with the Musceta Cove 
> Yacht Cruising Club in Oyster Bay and lastly meeting up with the 
> Bayside Power Squadron in Manhasset Bay for a raft up.
> 
> I still haven’t figured out how to respond to the postings of others 
> but I am sure I will figure it out as I have found a dealer here in 
> Queens who filled my old aluminum propane tank and wanted to let Lynda know.
> 
> I am sure I will have plenty of questions as I get to know Windrifter 
> better.
> 
> Kenny
> 
> 
> 
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