"Edgar" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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I good example is what they have off Catalina... lots and lots of boats
tied
up in a relatively small space. We have similiar at Angel Island. The
wind/currents are such there that everyone ties bow to one and stern to
another, so no one swings into another boat. This works great for large
raft-ups that happen at various times... 10+ boats in a raft up.

Call me anti-social, but I would go somewhere else if I found I was likely
to be rafted up with 10 other boats.
Feet pounding across your deck at all hours of the night, loud drunken
voices ditto, some idiot playing loud music of his choice to entertain
everyone else, etc, etc.etc.
No, thanks. That is not my idea of cruising.


I happen to agree with you completely and adamantly on this one.

Rafting up is just the stupidest, lamest, most ignorant and often dangerous
thing yachties do. What if a storm comes up quickly in the middle of the
night? There will be mayhem, mass confusion and a giant cluster f*ck along
with widespread major and minor damage to all yachts concerned. Perhaps even
multiple injuries to crews trying to get out of the raft-up in severe wind
and sea conditions.

Anybody willingly subjecting themselves and their vessels to that kind of
thing needs to examine why he's sailing. Stay home if you need a crowd to
feel comfortable! Stay at a hotel or join a commune.

Wilbur Hubbard