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sadly, you posted this pathetic crap at 4:20 PM, at that time, I was sailing
by Pooles Island at 7 kts.

Scotty
S/V Lisa Marie
Balt. MD USA

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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see?

"Bobsprit" wrote in message

See what? That you're home, while I'm getting some writing done on board?
Yup!
Going sailing tonight!

RB

What If #4-Answer

sadly, you posted this pathetic crap at 4:20 PM, at that time, I was sailing
by Pooles Island at 7 kts.

Sorry, Scotty...I spent the day on my boat and working on another boat (Cal
35). Glad you finally went sailing. Perhaps you can salvage the rest of the
season.

RB

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"Donal" wrote

I've made
some big gaffs here over the years - and most of them have been due to the
fact that I am really a powerboater at heart..

We all sail in completely different waters.

That's not true, several of us sail in the same water.

Scotty

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On Sat., Lisa was in the V-berth reading with the forward hatch open a few
inches. I told her about the 'closed hatch' thread. Sure enough, 15 minutes
later some bow spray got her. She closed it and moved to the salon bunk.
;)

Scotty

"Jeff Morris" wrote
Now that's a low blow! BTW, I did realize one factor I had ignored from
your
weather report: the temperature there is only 60 degrees - if it's that
cold
when I go out, I have the hatches closed too! We were sealed up today
because
it was only 70. The issue gets more important when the air temp is over
90 and
the water is over 80.

What If #4-Answer

On Sat., Lisa was in the V-berth reading with the forward hatch open a few
inches. I told her about the 'closed hatch' thread. Sure enough, 15 minutes
later some bow spray got her.

You have a badly designed boat. There were no conditions on Sat. that should
have brought spray over the bow aboard a 30 footer.
Nuff said!

RB

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Is that where you like your boyfriend?

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Horvath" wrote in message
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I believe that puts him several steps above you.

Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

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"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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Sorry Ozzy, I acknowledged several posts back that the Channel was a
special
situation. I said: "... you sail in an area with particularly heavy
commercial
traffic, plus a strong current that often opposes the wind."

I also do large chunks of sailing in areas devoid of commercial traffic.

I was surprised by one forecast that listed the wave height for most of
the
Channel as being under a meter for the next few days - I assumed it would
almost
always be rougher than that. BTW, I don't think Donal keeps his boat in
the
Channel.

The wave height is often less than 1m. That doesn't mean that the hatches
can be left open. Waves are not uniform in height. On the small lake in
Ireland that I go trout fishing on, the locals say that every 7th wave will
be twice as big as the rest.

A similiar thing seems to happen at sea.... especially after a wind shift.
It is often possible to pick out yesterday's waves travelling at 90 degrees
to today's wind/waves. Every so often these two wave patterns will combine
to produce a much bigger wave. I assume that this effect must be observable
in any strecth of open water. That is one of the reasons that I think that
you must sail in extremely sheltered waters.

This isn't about what is appropriate for a Channel crossing, or the
Sydney-Hobart race. Donal has declared that all sailboats must always
stay
sealed up, regardless of the boat or the situation. It just isn't so.

In my experience, it is necessary to seal up before leaving the berth. Even
on calm days, you get the odd rogue wave that appears from nowhere.

In the protected waters of the Solent, on an absolutely flat calm day, you
get the occasional big "slapper". I'm fairly sure that they are caused by
the wakes of big ships bouncing (reflecting) off one shore and crossing the
Solent for a second time.

Regards

Donal
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OzOne wrote in message ...
On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 22:45:36 +0100, "Donal"
scribbled thusly:

I checked out the wave heights for your neighborhood - for the next
several days
it will be 1 foot or less. It sounds pretty rough out there, you
better
batten
down your Bendytoy.

Hmmmm! You are beginning to sound like Bobsprit.

Regards

Donal

Pretty obvious he's never seen The Channel let alone read about or
sailed upon it eh Donal.

AFAIK, the Channel isn't particularily difficult. Then again, I haven't
done much sailing anywhere else. I've sailed in the Med twice, and done
Brittany a couple of times. Did you ever visit Brittany?

Regards

Donal
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