SAIL LOCO wrote:
If the dufas would have had his main up he probably could have sailed the
boat away from the beach.

It looks like there's not much wind, but he certainly would have done
better with the main set too. Judging by everything else that happened,
the guy might not have known how to set the main.

Was he sailing down the coast under genny alone? Was this guy anchored off
an exposed beach?

It appears so... it says he anchored "off Kitty Hawk" and that's a long
way from any inlet.

... I wonder how it all started.

It probably all started with the romantic notion that sailing would be a
fun adventure. Then he got some advice how to handle the boat on an
internet discussion group...

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

ha ha, good one.


"DSK" wrote
It probably all started with the romantic notion that sailing would
be a
fun adventure. Then he got some advice how to handle the boat on an
internet discussion group...

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Isn't Jax on a delivery south?



"DSK" wrote in message
news
SAIL LOCO wrote:
If the dufas would have had his main up he probably could have sailed the
boat away from the beach.

It looks like there's not much wind, but he certainly would have done better with
the main set too. Judging by everything else that happened, the guy might not have
known how to set the main.

Was he sailing down the coast under genny alone? Was this guy anchored off
an exposed beach?

It appears so... it says he anchored "off Kitty Hawk" and that's a long way from any
inlet.

... I wonder how it all started.

It probably all started with the romantic notion that sailing would be a fun
adventure. Then he got some advice how to handle the boat on an internet discussion
group...

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

"DSK" wrote

It appears so... it says he anchored "off Kitty Hawk" and that's a
long
way from any inlet.

Can a sailboat go in Oregon Inlet?

SV

which only serves to fuel my jealousy and bitterness.

LOL..................... Right. If you knew anything you would know I took an
early retirement deal last January.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"Trains are a winter sport"

Often times they retire early because the company wants very badly to clear
out
the poison dead wood. It's not entirely voluntary. LowCow was PUSHED out.

Yea, that's me. Oh, and I didn't want to move to the West coast.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"Trains are a winter sport"

Often times they retire early because the company wants very badly to clear
out
the poison dead wood. It's not entirely voluntary. LowCow was PUSHED out.

Yea, that's me.

Bit by bit we learn the truth about Loco and his bitterness. I take no pleasure
in it.

RB

BillBob seems really jealous. I guess there's no retirement plan from
e-bay.

Scotty

"SAIL LOCO" wrote in message
...
Often times they retire early because the company wants very
badly to clear
out
the poison dead wood. It's not entirely voluntary. LowCow was PUSHED
out.

Yea, that's me. Oh, and I didn't want to move to the West coast.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"Trains are a winter sport"

BillBob seems really jealous. I guess there's no retirement plan from
e-bay.

Ebay has a great retirement plan, but I don't work for them.

RB

2001-08-07 18:42 The_navigator wrote:

" Crapton... I am hoping
you will engage booby and put in straight on a couple of things. For
example, while you were away I argued that a good sailor does not put
his mainsail cover on unless the mooring is very secure as he needs to
be able to set sail in a hurry if conditions deteriorate and his
anchor starts to drag. "

Capt Neal Replied:

"..
As for the question of putting on a sail cover there are a
couple things to consider. The first is how close one is
anchored to a lee shore. In that case the cover(s) should stay
off when one is anchored unless one is aboard and mindful of
the weather. They should be taken off when the sun goes down.
The sails should be gasketed but otherwise ready to loft. This
means sheets, halyards, etc. attached and secured. The anchors
should be buoyed in case they have to be set free in order
facilitate later retrieval. A couple of spare anchors should
be at the ready for immediate deployment as well. This follows
my philosophy of aways staying a step or two above the
reaction level."

But of course there were people here who said we were wrong. My case rests.

Cheers MC


Scott Vernon wrote:
this out.

http://www.surfkdh.com/sailboat.htm


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Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_