Jeff Morris wrote:
Great story Doug, thanks.


You're welcome.

I'm curious about the lost traveler. Was that poor construction or was
there just too much sail for the gibe?

A little of both. One good thing about the lack of solid backing is that
the traveler track wasn't bent and can be reinstalled.

... Would you have been better off
without the main and perhaps a bit of jib?

I think we'd have been better off on that course with a double reefed
main and a small jib, or a staysail. The problem was that the main had
only one reef point and was jammed against the stupid Hunter double
diamond stays anyway (although this also was good, it provided more
support for the sail when eased out that far). Also we didn't trust the
roller furler to hold the jib reefed down, it was an old Hood
clutch/loop type. It wouldn't work anyway without somebody on the
foredeck jimmying it along.

.... An why would you have to
borrow a knife? (This story make me want to sharpen all of my knives
right now!)


(hangs head sheepishly) I had my knife in my pants pocket inside my
foulies and couldn't get it out fast enough.

While I was digging for it, another had theirs out and started sawing
the wrong line, so I said (screamed really, but only because otherwise
it would be impossible to overhear) "Not that one!" and they handed it
to me.

I'd rather talk about the great two days sailing we had, bettering 8
knots constantly on a broad reach. The swells were up to 12' at times
and were great surfing... made it hard to sleep up in the V-berth tho

Fresh Breezes- Doug King