Hey, Ozzy....6 years ago I used a Dinghy with a 4 hp to tow a 27 foot sailboat
off a dock that was on fire. The coast guard ordered me to stop the effort to
rescue the boat and I ignored them. I have pics of the huge fire taken
afterwards.

RB

Yep, but that wasn't in the middle of a storm on a lee shore

Nope, but the point is that in less than 10 knots on the boat's beam, it was
VERY hard to get her off the pilings. In a storm it just wouldn't happen,
noway, nowhow, even with a 9.9hp.

RB

Drop the hook.
"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...

Through a series of rogue waves, bad tactics and bad weather, a storm is
blowing you ashore. There is sand. There are rocks. Engine is dead.
There's no
time to get you tattered sails into something resembling an effective
foil.
Behind you, your Zodiac dinghy is doing a dance, but it's still there at
the
end of the tow line.
Forget how or why. You're IN THIS SITUATION. You're expecting to run
aground
anytime....

What do you do? Abandon her? Try to ride her into soft sand? Drop the hook
and
prey?

Not a quiz. Interested in hearing thoughts on this.

Capt RB

Wake up, you're dreaming.



"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...

Through a series of rogue waves, bad tactics and bad weather, a storm is
blowing you ashore. There is sand. There are rocks. Engine is dead.
There's no
time to get you tattered sails into something resembling an effective
foil.
Behind you, your Zodiac dinghy is doing a dance, but it's still there at
the
end of the tow line.
Forget how or why. You're IN THIS SITUATION. You're expecting to run
aground
anytime....

What do you do? Abandon her? Try to ride her into soft sand? Drop the
hook
and
prey?

Not a quiz. Interested in hearing thoughts on this.

Capt RB

If it's a C&C32 abandon ship.
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