In article ,
"Capt. JG" wrote:

My only quibble is that making a practice of jumping can lead to
nasty consequences.

I second that opinion. Crew member on our friend's boat jumped to the
dock and broke both ankles. Put a serious damper on that BVI trip for
two crews, he and his wife spent quite a bit of time in hospitals, and
he was walking with canes a year or two later.

The only crew member that steps (not leaps) to the dock is me, and only
after I've stopped the boat where I want it to be. I "scolded" my wife
the other day for stretching too far to reach the fuel dock line. If she
can't stand upright and reach the line with the boat hook, I'm doing
something wrong (or she's being impatient).


--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html
Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/