In article ,
Scotty wrote:
As normal practice, I wind the jib sheets 3-4 times and
cleat the RF line, and then tie a seperate double line
around the sail. For Isabel, I removed all sail.

This is basically what we do out here... it's always sad to see what
happens when a novice with a furler fails to do that, and the sail
comes loose.

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Capt. JG @@
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I talked to abother friend in Greenwich. He reports the
winds were Southeasterly and that a dozen boat went up on
the rocks and half a dozen sank at Indian Harbor. All on
moorings.

Some say the winds were over 60 knots. They were
definately over 50 knots with 11 feet of surf according to my
friend.

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote

Scotty wrote:
As normal practice, I wind the jib sheets 3-4 times and
cleat the RF line, and then tie a seperate double line
around the sail. For Isabel, I removed all sail.

This is basically what we do out here... it's always sad to see what
happens when a novice with a furler fails to do that, and the sail
comes loose.

--
Capt. JG @@
www.sailnow.com

In article , Bart Senior .@. wrote:
I talked to abother friend in Greenwich. He reports the
winds were Southeasterly and that a dozen boat went up on
the rocks and half a dozen sank at Indian Harbor. All on
moorings.

Some say the winds were over 60 knots. They were
definately over 50 knots with 11 feet of surf according to my
friend.

Yikes.... Not a lot of fun... especially the storm surge.


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Capt. JG @@
www.sailnow.com

Bart Senior wrote:

I talked to abother friend in Greenwich. He reports the
winds were Southeasterly and that a dozen boat went up on
the rocks and half a dozen sank at Indian Harbor. All on
moorings.

Some say the winds were over 60 knots. They were
definately over 50 knots with 11 feet of surf according to my
friend.


It would have to be a pretty strong mooring to take 11 foot
waves, no matter the wind force.

It's odd that Ernesto kept such strength so far north,
usually hurricanes weaken quickly traveling over land. I am
glad all your boats & property came out safely.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Considering I saw several boats 5 feet above the high
water mark it seems 11 feet of surf is possible. It
would have been worth a trip to the beach just to see it.

"DSK" wrote

Bart Senior wrote:

I talked to abother friend in Greenwich. He reports the
winds were Southeasterly and that a dozen boat went up on
the rocks and half a dozen sank at Indian Harbor. All on
moorings.

Some say the winds were over 60 knots. They were
definately over 50 knots with 11 feet of surf according to my
friend.

It would have to be a pretty strong mooring to take 11 foot waves, no
matter the wind force.

It's odd that Ernesto kept such strength so far north, usually hurricanes
weaken quickly traveling over land. I am glad all your boats & property
came out safely.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Bart Senior wrote:
Considering I saw several boats 5 feet above the high
water mark it seems 11 feet of surf is possible. It
would have been worth a trip to the beach just to see it.

"DSK" wrote

Bart Senior wrote:

I talked to abother friend in Greenwich. He reports the
winds were Southeasterly and that a dozen boat went up on
the rocks and half a dozen sank at Indian Harbor. All on
moorings.

Some say the winds were over 60 knots. They were
definately over 50 knots with 11 feet of surf according to my
friend.

It would have to be a pretty strong mooring to take 11 foot waves, no
matter the wind force.

It's odd that Ernesto kept such strength so far north, usually hurricanes
weaken quickly traveling over land. I am glad all your boats & property
came out safely.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King



Bart, are you seeing high surf from Florence yet? We're getting 6-8
footers here..the surfers are ecstatic.......

I was out yesterday and it was the typically flat water
we get here in the Sound.

I'm going out tomorrow, but I doubt we'll see anything
here as the weather report is cloudy and cooler tomorrow.


"katy" wrote
Bart, are you seeing high surf from Florence yet? We're getting 6-8
footers here..the surfers are ecstatic.......