A large group out of Sarasota Sailing Squadron will be sailing up and
down the bay for the full moon. Fun to follow after at the Squadron.

Wherever you live take advantage of a great excuse to get on the
water!!!! Sailors Unite


http://www.sailmonster.com/

On Aug 12, 2:51 pm, sailmonstermomma wrote:
A large group out of Sarasota Sailing Squadron will be sailing up and
down the bay for the full moon. Fun to follow after at the Squadron.

Wherever you live take advantage of a great excuse to get on the
water!!!! Sailors Unite

http://www.sailmonster.com/

I suppose sailing on the bay is safer in full moon but if I sail
outside I really prefer total darkness, you see far more in the sky
and it makes you far more alert.

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and it makes you far more alert.


3AM, Midwatch in 35' Endeavour ketch many, many miles off GA coast, course
000 on 80W headed for Charleston. Seas 3', wind 12 knots or so, steady
sailing half asleep watching radar and course. Sky clear as can be.

CLOSE off starboard beam:
WOOOOOOSSSSSHHHHHH!!!!!! KER-SPLASSSSSHHHHHH!!!!!!
SOMETHING BIG just jumped out of the Atlantic, splashed back in making a
tremendous noise, then total silence as I sat there SUPERcharged on
adrenaline in the pitch black under the billiant stars of the Milky
Way.....

Even being hit in the chest with a big flying fish from out in the
blackness is no comparison...You know he's harmless as soon as you see what
it is.....NOT THIS THING!

No need to wake my relief. There wouldn't be any sleep until NOON!

He could have bit the whole stern off the boat.....went through my mind
over and over....staring at the RADAR and trying to catch a glimpse of him
on the Garmin's charting sonar....

.....God I love it so.....(c;

You think you're in control.......but you're NOT!......EVER!

On Aug 12, 2:51*pm, sailmonstermomma wrote:
A large group out of Sarasota Sailing Squadron will be sailing up and
down the bay for the full moon. Fun to follow after at the Squadron.

Wherever you live take advantage of a great excuse to get on the
water!!!! Sailors Unite

http://www.sailmonster.com/

I used to love being on Tampa Bay at night....