The MOST POPULAR sailboat ever made!! Captain Q just bought one!! EP 18 #beginnersailboat

Captain Q finally takes the plunge and buys himself a boat! No, this is not a P.B. (perfect boat) but it sure will make for a lot of fun.... and it's trailerable. It also happens to be the most highly-produced production boat ever made..... what does he surprise Ran-day with??

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============== Segments ==============
00:00-00:25 Intro
00:26-02:06 Background/History
02:07-2:50 Drive to the boat
02:51-8:50 The Hull
08:51-11:22 Topsides
11:23- 13:23 Sailing her
13:24-14:48 Capt Q cruises Casco Bay
14:49-17:04 Wrap Up

[davidries]

When I was 13, my father had a temporary assignment in New York City for the summer. He didn’t want us kids living in the city, so he rented a cottage in Connecticut a couple of blocks from Long Island sound. He bought me a Sunfish, with the wheels that go in the centerboard slot. Every day that summer, I would pack a lunch in the morning, haul the boat the two blocks to the beach, then haul the 200 yards across the beach (that was pretty hard.) I’d rig it up, and hit the water. I would sail until it was nearly dark, then haul it home for dinner. Every single day. Loved every minute of it.

[OnDVD]

I love his deep understanding of not just how these boasts work but the history behind them aswell

[BaruBear]

My family had a sunfish when I was a kid. I had so much fun sailing her laughing all the time when we capsized. The smaller the boat the more fun you have...

[friarfox]

On the subject of Sunfish, I have a little story. Back in the winter of 1980, yours truly had a sales conference to go to in Key Biscayne FLA. Being that it was a highly stressful "justify your job" meeting, another branch manager "Bob" and myself were tearing up the beach bar pretty good with my friend Jack Daniels . The regional manager spies us and suggests we go do something else so not to get profiled by the vp. Well they had a Sunfish rental shop so naturally my drunken friend and I found our Jimmy Buffet spirit and rented one. I had all the experience of 2 days in Guadeloupe on one of these in a protected bay prior to this episode. Here we are heading to England in 3 foot swells with our hotel a tiny bump in the distance when I say to Bob. "You want to try steering?". "Whatever you do, let go of the sheet if we start to tip". We decide to jibe and head for home when a gust hits and Bob naturally pulls in on the sheet. We are now in the water with an upside down boat clinging to a slimy hull when I notice the centerboard is gone. Off in the distance, maybe 50 yards, I spot it floating away. My drunk brain says "we are going to need that thing" so I swim to retrieve it for what seemed like an hour there and back. We get it back in and proceed to right the boat like two drunk turkeys on an ice rink but we manage finally. The boat is not right. It's full of water like a sponge . I figured there was water between the fiberglass layers or something but we are lucky with a wind blowing towards shore. The thing was about 2 inches below the water the whole time but we made it back. The kicker in all this was that back at my office I pick up a paper on Monday only to read a small column on page 3 with the headline, "Key Biscayne beaches closed due to unprecedented shark infestation." I wish you better luck than I Captain Q.

[fernandopratesi]

Proud to “like.” You guys could win an award in the “making dreams come true” category. I got the sailing bug in a non-sailing family, so thankful for you and your tutelage!!

[joemamaurmama]

One of the earliest entries into the Sailing Hall of Fame. Down here in NJ, at our Beachwood YC, we run a youth sailing program. The kids learn on Opti's first, then graduate to Lasers and Sunfish. I've sailed the same 1963 Sunfish, (parents in law bought it brand new) for many decades. Fair winds to her !! Well done once again guys!

[symphonyfarm]

I learned on a sailfish in Nantucket! We went out in 25 knot winds and got that puppy to plane!!! was the greatest broad reach tack I have ever made in my life....never to be repeated!

[jonathanmartin]

Capt. Q, you are a treasure! Thank you for sharing your experience.

[sancs]

And the best new sailing channel 2020 award goes to Captain Q!

Do you agree?

[MrDavidJMa]

Learned to sail on a Laser in New Zealand. If you can sail one of those you can sail pretty much anything! Great video Captain.... keep 'em coming!

[brianonthewater]

Captain Q is a national treasure and must be protected at all costs.

[Mylifelovingit]

Brilliant boat to learn on. Rating is 10 points because it floats and 10 points because Captain Q owns it. Full 20 point boat.

[alancyr]

Gotta like it 8:07 of the video - Captain Q wearing his PFD in the driveway !! He IS prepared !!! Love these videos. Very well produced and excellent content.

[gabereiser]

Capt. Q in my feed? Yesss! I need more Captain Q in my life.

[prfginz]

I have owned my Sunfish for about 10 years now. I paid $100 for it. I have painted it, carved a new rudder, and finally replaced the sail a couple of years ago. I can sail it by myself, or bring a friend with me. I sail it in the pacific here on the California coast. A couple of times I have put holes in it when beach launching, and waves tossed it hard onto the beach, but, it is easily repaired when this occurs. I love this boat, and always tell people that a bigger boat does not necessarily equal bigger fun.

[carlosrosa]

A genuine pleasure. I love your passion, your sense of Humour, the Teamwork with your wingman. Wishing you sincere peace, health and joy for you your wingman and your clans for 2021.

[jimglass]

Another great video Captain. I've been sailing for 40 years and I learn something new every episode.

[danlorti]

This is my favorite of Captain Q's videos so far! After watching it I feel like I can sail!!! Great video. Keep them coming.

[openup]

Love ‘em me some Captain Qs for breakfast! I learned in one day, how fly downwind and then how to tack upwind on the Delaware river with one of these beauties! Well done Captain Q & 1st Mate Ran-Day!

[mmg]

I learned to sail on my dad’s Sunfish back in the 80’s. Great times, and the fundamentals stuck with me through a several decade-long sailing hiatus that ended last year when I bought my first sailboat, a 1985 O’Day 192. My kids love sailing and the tradition continues! Thanks for the great video Cap’t Q!