"Mark Borgerson" wrote in message
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True, but he did had a history of being tethered and wearing a PFD.

Depending on the boat and his strength, getting back aboard might
have been impossible. That depends a lot on the length of the
tether and whether the boat was in motion.

In my younger days (more than 30 years ago), I singlehanded around
SF Bay in an Islander 24 for a few months after I got out of the Navy.
I even ventured as far north as Bodega Bay. After a few foggy
mornings out there, I decided I wouldbe better off going back to
graduate school! It was bad enough in the summer. I probably
would never have ventured outside the Golden Gate in the winter.

Since sea time in Large Gray Boats doesn't quite count the same
as time in your own sailboat, I was a much less experienced
sailor than Bill Gray, though.

Mark Borgerson



In that case, he would still be attached to the boat... remember, the
conditions were fairly benign that day (and still are).

Summer is prime sailing season here. Winter sailing is typically either no
sailing due to storms or very light wind sailing.


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