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R.W. Behan wrote:
Glenn, under NO circumstances would I tow a dinghy at sea. Even in a
moderate chop astern, it will surf into the back of your boat. I know from
experience. We were sailing south in the Strait of Georgia toward Vancouver
in our Westsail 32, with a 12' Duroboat trailing astern. No matter how we
tied it--long painter, short painter, dead astern, to port, to starboard, it
surfed, and the seas were no more than about 4'. Finally, on a bigger
wave, it smashed into the Monitor windvane with enough force to dislodge the
blade, which then flailed around, bashing the stern of the sailboat. No,
you will be forever sorry if you try this. If you don't have room for a
hard dink in chocks aboard your boat, go with an inflatable.

Definitely.. happened to us in the BVI... one of the most benign
places to sail.

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