Suzanne had to work yesterday and the girls were tired of the rain, so I set
out for a quick sail on my own.
The radar showed patches of rain and I set out to meet a few friends on a J30
and Pearson 10M (33). We hooked up nearby at Stepping Stone and cracked off
toward's execution rocks. What fun weather!!! Blowing 12-17 with eratic puffs.
I sailed under full main and jib furled down to about 110. As we came to
Manhasset Bay winds increased to 20 knots. We tacked around. My boat was
clearly faster than the Pearson. I struggled a bit to trim-damn cabin top
traveler sucks for singlehanding. He had just completed a race. I expect in
lighter air he might be faster. The J30 was so very slightly quicker, but on a
reach we sailed side by side for 2 miles. The Pearson 10m fell back a bit. Hard
on the wind, the J30 showed it's stuff. I couldn't flatten my furled jib enough
to get that high....ahh well!
We all met afterwards at Styv. Yacht club for dinner.
Earlier in the day I met a VERY aged fellow who needed help putting his tanbark
sail on a Menger 19 catboat. I actually sailed with him briefly so he could see
if all was right. Neat little boat that actually sailed pretty well and had a
cockpit as big as China!
Sailing again tomorrow. Some people are pulling their boats for fear of the
storm expected to kick-in later this week. If I get very worried I might grab a
mooring for a couple of days.

Capt RB

That traveller sucks for any kind of sailing. One technique is to tie
the ends of the traveller sheets together and loop them around the
binnicle guard. This way the pair is always to hand. Doen't help with
fairled problems or bad bearings, but what the hell, thats
maintenence.

I'm debating hauling out. My location is probobly the best hurricane
hole in NY short of hauling. My only concern is the surge. The
pilings are rotted and scheduled for replacement Sept 23rd. Great
timing, eh?



On 15 Sep 2003 11:48:54 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote:

Suzanne had to work yesterday and the girls were tired of the rain, so I set
out for a quick sail on my own.
The radar showed patches of rain and I set out to meet a few friends on a J30
and Pearson 10M (33). We hooked up nearby at Stepping Stone and cracked off
toward's execution rocks. What fun weather!!! Blowing 12-17 with eratic puffs.
I sailed under full main and jib furled down to about 110. As we came to
Manhasset Bay winds increased to 20 knots. We tacked around. My boat was
clearly faster than the Pearson. I struggled a bit to trim-damn cabin top
traveler sucks for singlehanding. He had just completed a race. I expect in
lighter air he might be faster. The J30 was so very slightly quicker, but on a
reach we sailed side by side for 2 miles. The Pearson 10m fell back a bit. Hard
on the wind, the J30 showed it's stuff. I couldn't flatten my furled jib enough
to get that high....ahh well!
We all met afterwards at Styv. Yacht club for dinner.
Earlier in the day I met a VERY aged fellow who needed help putting his tanbark
sail on a Menger 19 catboat. I actually sailed with him briefly so he could see
if all was right. Neat little boat that actually sailed pretty well and had a
cockpit as big as China!
Sailing again tomorrow. Some people are pulling their boats for fear of the
storm expected to kick-in later this week. If I get very worried I might grab a
mooring for a couple of days.

Capt RB

I'm debating hauling out. My location is probobly the best hurricane
hole in NY short of hauling. My only concern is the surge. The
pilings are rotted and scheduled for replacement Sept 23rd. Great
timing, eh?

You could bring your boat down my way and put her on a mooring, perhaps even in
Oyster bay? More likely than not she'd be fine. I've seen some bad stuff at my
club, but no boat has ever been damaged in recent memory, unless the thimbles
failed! I'm pretty protected in there. Still, I may opt for a mooring.

R

You are pretty well protected where you are. The docks and pilings
look new and sound. However, you are the only boat without thimbled
shackles and thus are a danger to everyone else. For pitys sake and
everyone else leave now.


theOn 15 Sep 2003 12:38:11 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote:

I'm debating hauling out. My location is probobly the best hurricane
hole in NY short of hauling. My only concern is the surge. The
pilings are rotted and scheduled for replacement Sept 23rd. Great
timing, eh?

You could bring your boat down my way and put her on a mooring, perhaps even in
Oyster bay? More likely than not she'd be fine. I've seen some bad stuff at my
club, but no boat has ever been damaged in recent memory, unless the thimbles
failed! I'm pretty protected in there. Still, I may opt for a mooring.

R

Is this a variant on Bobsprit's pee-in-thimble trick?

FT

Marc wrote:

You are pretty well protected where you are. The docks and pilings
look new and sound. However, you are the only boat without thimbled
shackles and thus are a danger to everyone else. For pitys sake and
everyone else leave now.

theOn 15 Sep 2003 12:38:11 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote:

I'm debating hauling out. My location is probobly the best hurricane
hole in NY short of hauling. My only concern is the surge. The
pilings are rotted and scheduled for replacement Sept 23rd. Great
timing, eh?

However, you are the only boat without thimbled
shackles and thus are a danger to everyone else. For pitys sake and
everyone else leave now.

You may be right!
In any case, I'll double up on all lines and set up some old fenders all around
and aft. We'll see how squarley we get hit. I'm hoping the weekend is not
ruined by heavy rain or something. Suzanne says "let's go no matter what" but
I'm tired of getting rained on this year.
Meanwhile we still haven't even decided where to go.

RB

Sailing should be good after the 'cane. Just watch for debris.


On 15 Sep 2003 13:30:09 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote:

However, you are the only boat without thimbled
shackles and thus are a danger to everyone else. For pitys sake and
everyone else leave now.

You may be right!
In any case, I'll double up on all lines and set up some old fenders all around
and aft. We'll see how squarley we get hit. I'm hoping the weekend is not
ruined by heavy rain or something. Suzanne says "let's go no matter what" but
I'm tired of getting rained on this year.
Meanwhile we still haven't even decided where to go.

RB