Capt. JG wrote:
Or, me removing the mast from my Windrider tri's mast step, and it's a bit
ackward, so I step back to steady myself and it's still swaying, so I step
back again, but that's not enough, so I step back some more... right off the
dock with the mast in hand. :-)


Heh heh I've done that with a Laser mast...

DSK

Jeff wrote:
I agree, not having had a major disaster I can't recall a "worst"
experience. Your dismasting reminds how fine the line is between
exhilaration and depression sometimes is. One of my most exiting rides
was on an IOD, crewing for the fleet wizard in Marblehead, when the wind
gusted up from 20 knots to 30 during the spinnaker run. We had a great
ride, but the fleet behind us got hit just a they popped the chutes and
several got dismasted. Their problems gave us the advance warning we
needed to prepare.


Sounds like that might have been somebody else's "worst
sailing experience" that day. You're right about a little
warning making a big difference, too.




... I got a
call from friends that had had their worst ever experience during the
hurricane, almost losing the boat in a small harbor in Nova Scotia, and
they needed my help to bring the boat back from Maine. I threw clean
cloths in my bag and grabbed the next small plane Down East. The sail
back was uneventful, but the ear infection meant that I was low grade
sea sick the entire time.

Ouch!

I was unable to go forward for fear of
falling off. I have little recollection of the trip other than sleeping
in the bunk and felt I was more of a burden than a help. My friends, of
course, say that they never could have done it without me, and consider
that return trip a bright spot in their vacation. Everyone has a
different perception of events!


They were having fun playing pranks on you while you were
asleep.

It may be that the extra pair of hands in the cockpit were
welcome and your presence gave them renewed confidence.
Makes a BIG difference especially after a crisis.

DSK

DSK

Frank,

Has it ever crossed your mind that you may be thr "Johna" It was after
I invited you up to Bellingham that I lost the thrust bearing on
"Pnuema's" shaft.


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Thom Stewart wrote:
Frank,
Has it ever crossed your mind that you may be the "Jonah" It was after
I invited you up to Bellingham that I lost the thrust bearing on
"Pnuema's" shaft.

Hi, Ol Thom,

Don't think I haven't thought that! We evacuated to Houston for
Katrina. So what happened then? Rita took aim for that area. By that
time, however, we were back in New Orleans. Then, after we sailed to
Florida and were down at the Dry Tortugas, freaking Wilma took a U-turn
from her original Westward heading and took aim for Florida. Ack!

And aside from you and your thrust bearing, I was gonna crew for
someone with a Freedom 38 in a local race series this past Summer; but
her entire electrical system fried just before the series started!

Eek!

Frank (aka Jonah)

"Frank" wrote
| I was gonna crew for
| someone with a Freedom 38 in a local race series this past Summer; but
| her entire electrical system fried just before the series started!


That's sad. So very sad. Imagine that. It's got to the point where people can't sail
if they don't have electricity. And worse yet they use it as an excuse like they're proud
of themselves. That's *really* sad.
Funny but "Elle Niño" sails just fine without electricity. You people around here have
got more excuses than Carter's got pills. Mercy! I think your happier hanging around a
garage talking about electricity, motors, oil, propellers and everything else but boats
that use sails to move.... Get real why don'tcha?

Cheers,
Ellen

Funny but "Elle Niño" sails just fine without...

Your philosophical bent sounds simular to a gentleman that use to
post to this news group about his vessel "Cut the Mustard".

Hmmm...

Bill

Elle = Nelly

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

wrote in message
oups.com...

Funny but "Elle Niño" sails just fine without...

Your philosophical bent sounds simular to a gentleman that use to
post to this news group about his vessel "Cut the Mustard".

Hmmm...

Bill

wrote

Your philosophical bent sounds simular to a gentleman that use to
post to this news group about his vessel "Cut the Mustard".

Hmmm...


Well good! that makes two people who know what sailing is all about......

Cheers,
Ellen