How do you sail off a dock when the wind is on
the bow? [Assume an end-tie situation] 1 pt.

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How do you sail off a dock when the wind is on
the bow? [Assume an end-tie situation] 1 pt.

Hoist the fore sail, toss the bow lines, spring out with yor stern line
and yer off.

Joe

1/2 point for you Joe.

It is better to use an forward spring line to pivot the
boat off the dock. A stern line would let the boat slip
aft a bit and could be trouble if there is a boat close
behind you.

For those who don't know, an forward spring is a line
from the aft of the boat forward to a point on the dock
admiships for foarther forward on the dock. It prevents
the boat from moving backwards.

I like to double up the line so it starts at an aft cleat,
goes forward on the dock, one turn, and back to the
aft cleat or perhaps a winch. I can ease if from the
boat as the boat pivots away from the dock.

Why does the boat pivot? Because you back the jib
to push the bow away from the dock.

This works with any size sailboat--even very large
schooners.

"Joe" wrote in message
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wrote:
How do you sail off a dock when the wind is on
the bow? [Assume an end-tie situation] 1 pt.

Hoist the fore sail, toss the bow lines, spring out with yor stern line
and yer off.

Joe

Bart Senior wrote:
1/2 point for you Joe.

It is better to use an forward spring line to pivot the
boat off the dock. A stern line would let the boat slip
aft a bit and could be trouble if there is a boat close
behind you.

For those who don't know, an forward spring is a line
from the aft of the boat forward to a point on the dock
admiships for foarther forward on the dock. It prevents
the boat from moving backwards.

I like to double up the line so it starts at an aft cleat,
goes forward on the dock, one turn, and back to the
aft cleat or perhaps a winch. I can ease if from the
boat as the boat pivots away from the dock.

Why does the boat pivot? Because you back the jib
to push the bow away from the dock.

This works with any size sailboat--even very large
schooners.

About 80% of the time we use the doubled back forward spring to spring
the boat off the dock. Of course, I'm not often sailing off, and I'd
guess Mooron would consider using twin diesels cheating.

Tighten the jib at the dock. Cast off the bow line hall in on the stern
line. As the jib back winds, you start falling away from the dock. Release
the stern line, move the jib to the other side. You're gone.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

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How do you sail off a dock when the wind is on
the bow? [Assume an end-tie situation] 1 pt.

1/2 point for Jon for mentioning that the jib backs.

"Capt. JG" wrote
Tighten the jib at the dock. Cast off the bow line hall in on the stern
line. As the jib back winds, you start falling away from the dock. Release
the stern line, move the jib to the other side. You're gone.

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How do you sail off a dock when the wind is on
the bow? [Assume an end-tie situation] 1 pt.

Push off from the bow, roll out jib, sail off, turn on AP
and hoist main, grab drink from below.

Scotty


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How do you sail off a dock when the wind is on
the bow? [Assume an end-tie situation] 1 pt.

That might not work in a larger yacht.

You could always ring for a stewardess.

"Scotty" wrote
Push off from the bow, roll out jib, sail off, turn on AP
and hoist main, grab drink from below.

Scotty


wrote
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How do you sail off a dock when the wind is on
the bow? [Assume an end-tie situation] 1 pt.

How Large?

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
That might not work in a larger yacht.

You could always ring for a stewardess.

"Scotty" wrote
Push off from the bow, roll out jib, sail off, turn on AP
and hoist main, grab drink from below.

Scotty


wrote
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How do you sail off a dock when the wind is on
the bow? [Assume an end-tie situation] 1 pt.

If we're going to argue about this, then some specifics
i.e.; size of boat, keel / rudder type, rig, # of crew,
need to be presented. My answer was for smaller boats
because that's what I have experience with.

Scotty




"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message
...
That might not work in a larger yacht.

You could always ring for a stewardess.

"Scotty" wrote
Push off from the bow, roll out jib, sail off, turn on
AP
and hoist main, grab drink from below.

Scotty


wrote
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How do you sail off a dock when the wind is on
the bow? [Assume an end-tie situation] 1 pt.