Jeff wrote:

I'm always amazed when I see seaplanes land in a crowded anchorage.


What amazes me is a seaplane landing in the middle of the racecourse.
It really affects the shifts and puffs. You want to anticipate where
he's going to touch down to take advantage of it, but you don't want to
get too close...

It makes the effect of the fishing boat moored to the windward mark seem
trivial by comparrison.

//Walt