Do you think Booby was recounting his friend's story when he claimed a
similar escapade? In other words he was lying again?

Nope, in our case we were getting the catalina off the dock and tried to grab
our mooring. Heavy wind caught us before we got the rode up and over. Two
different situations. He was successful. We weren't.

RB

You said he grabbed a mooring which saved him from becoming one with
another boat!

Yup, moments later the wind was up around 70 knots. Only lasted 15-20 minutes,
but he'd have been in trouble. Catching the mooring was a good decision.

RB