Cruising Sailors Forum Archive

A number of years ago I sailed over to Catalina Islannd
In Response To: BTW, just for clarification ()

and came around the point protecting my favorite anchorage only to find another boat almost in "my spot". Not completely in my spot but close. It was a 35 mile sail over after a long week of work so I slid in between him and the island and dropped my anchor and then started to set my stern anchor. This guy comes out and starts explaining to me that I was "very close" and that he was "uncomfortable about it". He wasn't being a dick about it but his vociferation was, shell we say, ramping up. I was the jerk and said "I'm fine, I don't wan't to hear anymore of your shit" and went down below. My wife was just sitting in the pilot house, giving me the stink eye, but not saying a word. Then after a while, very softly, she said "you know, we're not going to be able to go out on deck all weekend don't you? I said "yes, I know, I need to move". I lowered the dinghy, put the motor on it all the while watching this guy with his head about to explode watching me. I motored over and apologized to him and told him that I was moving. He took the entire affair like a gentleman and I could see his head shrinking as we spoke. After a few minutes of conversation I sulked back and moved my boat around the point to a "not so bad spot" he had reminded me of. I like to think that it like it was the "perfect storm". I was tired, I had a really bad week at work, he was in my spot and I screwed up and stubbornly dropped my anchor where I knew I should't. In my defense, over the years, I've managed to keep those times to a minimum. In fact, that's the only one that I can remember so I guess that's a good thing?

Messages In This Thread