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Jeff Morris
 
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They were prepared for an afternoon sail. These boats are used for racing & instruction
only. I forget why they were let out and then forgotten about. Of course, in my youth,
I recall going out "after hours" a few times. In fact, I camped club boats (different
club) on that island a number of times, but only in the Summer.

I'll try to track down a record of it, but it was pre-web and not something that gets
advertised.

"The Cappys Master" Cappy kneels wrote in message
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On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 09:51:11 -0400, "Jeff Morris"
jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote:

The boat was a Soling. The spot was Brewster Spit, though I'm not sure how close to

the
island it was. Somewhere north of "kelp ledges" on the chart. IIRC it was October,
maybe 91 or 92. I believe they stayed with the boat and it was an unseasonably cold,
nasty night.

http://www.sv-loki.com/brewster.jpg


They must have been incredibly badly prepared and stupid to boot!

There is plenty of room under the deck of a Soling.
If it was cold they would or should have been dressed warmly.
Drop the sails, use them to cover the front of the cockpit after
lining it with spinnakers and jib and snuggle down for the night.

Oh and always carry flares!


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