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• Alerion 28 sinks in race off Shelter Island NY
  • Low bridgedeck, no hatchboards
    • A HUGE target there with that companionway.
      • Still, I wouldn't have 'thunkit' likely in that sort of seaway.
        • I googled Alerion Cockpit image; I give them a bye.
          • It's a daysailer with a huge mainsail
            • Define Daysailer; A sailboat with a big cockpit, big mainsail.
              • And here was another solution to that flooding cockpit problem.
                • The Admiral would put a stop order on that one
            • No reefs in photo from start of race
  • I never realized that "heelng over" was a racing technique.
    • Sounds more like "keeling over" a term Phil M's girls coined.
  • I was pooped once about 50 miles
    • Wow... and at that point you continued on...
      • Gene, 80% of the smaller boats being built
        • Hmmm, sounds good... Pepper's Corollary
          • On Guenevere......
            • Greg, that was my first thought...
              • It's worked well for us.....
                • Hmmm my cockpit grate lifts to the seat level...
                  • Not so fast on that GRIN....
                    • Great idea... Gotta remember that one.
                      • Wasn't my idea
        • started thinking about all this
          • Tend to agree... although all my hatches do lock...
          • Well, if you get pooped the water will run out really fast.
    • We paid for the "waterproof instrument panel" on our new Beta
      • Steel used in that application isn't a problem
        • Thanks Steve, no wonder they were not concerned
          • Give us a call when you get set and
            • Sweet, I'll be in touch
    • I was coming down the Chesapeake once, early 80's, in company with
      • Wow Charlie, do you need a license to fish with a cockpit;)
        • ROFL-- this was a Canadian boat and he said HE didn't catch the fish, the fish caught HIM
        • Very well delivered.
      • I remember drydocking subs in Groton..