That reminded me of when I was sailing my 16'er, on the bay, light wind,
beautiful day, laying on the cockpit seat, arm resting on the tiller,
tacking back and forth across the bay, after 1-1/2 hrs, I was still in the
same spot I started due to the tide. Still, it was an enjoyable sail.

Scotty


"Jeff Morris" wrote

One of the images from 25 years ago that I'll never forget is watching a
boat
trying to come into Boston past Deer Island Light against a 2+ knot ebb.
It
tacked back and forth across the channel, but never made any headway.
This went
on for several hours, during which time I came in from a mile or so
behind, and
having a little local knowledge, hugged close to the light, caught a
reverse
eddy and scooted by. As I headed into Winthrop I watched the other boat,
going
back and forth, not getting anywhere. It was a Venture 22, one of
Macgregor's
early offerings.