"joe" wrote

Bart Senior wrote:

There is no such thing as "dry" on an Etchells.

That's why any experienced keelboat sailor would have brought along proper
clothing, and not have their butts soaked..

If it's warm waterproof shorts might be enough..

Nude sailing makes more sense.

"After a quick spin around the Port Jeff harbor, snip

Well, why couldn't you stop there and take a walk ashore to learn more? Or
maybe you are not confident in maneuvering your boat under sail well
enough
to enter and dock at new harbors..

It would have been fine with me, but everyone wanted to head back.

I like docking under sail--I learned to dock under sail when I was 9.
However,
there was little chance of finding dock space at PJ. My club has a mooring
over
there, but it is a mile from the town. I don't bring a dinghy for day
sailing, and
have no place for an outboard.

These are all great suggestions Joe. You should follow them yourself.