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The only thing that makes me nervous, looking at your original photo...
In Response To: These views are great reading, I mostly agree with them all. ()
Hey Tom,
...is that deck-sweeping genoa...
As you and others have remarked, perhaps the greatest risk in such a situation is the unexpected "surprise", akin to a kid chasing a ball into the street right in front of you. I hate sailing - especially in close quarters - with anything but a high-clewed jib, the considerable blind spot a low-cut jib creates could cost even the most talented skipper dearly in that sort of situation...
best regards,
Jon
Messages In This Thread
- You don't see too many boats sailing into tight harbors these days.
- I vote for seamanship...
- Not reckless, on a handy boat with a good crew...
- And put on the air brakes by backing the mizzen
- When we
- Seamanship. A bunch of us chartered a few old 12 meters in Newport years ago...
- Shit happens -- I've seen it turn out badly
- Absolutely true, plus Northeast Harbor is VERY tight inside
- But then couldn't there also be that "one in X times" that the motor died?
- I've had that happen
- More control with the motor
- belt and braces
- Best attitude.
- Uh-huh, or anchor
- Each of your responses
- both (plus a few shortened stories)
- Each of your responses
- belt and braces
- Engine Failure is the Mother of Invention
- Seamanship. A bunch of us chartered a few old 12 meters in Newport years ago...
- When we
- And put on the air brakes by backing the mizzen
- Depends too...
- A LONG time ago....
- These views are great reading, I mostly agree with them all.
- The only thing that makes me nervous, looking at your original photo...
- I think this would worry me less than
- Having sailed in and out a lot over ten years of no motor....