[Rhodes22-list] New Docking Technique

[Bob Weber]

Brad, That was way too funny.  Hum 7 Kts w/ just a main and light and 
variable.  Sob, Sob.  Good thing I am never in a hurry.  Bob


>From: brad haslett <flybrad at yahoo.com>
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>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] New Docking Technique
>Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 19:19:42 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Took the S2 out sailing today, not motoring, sailing.
>I was pleased to prove that I could single-hand it but
>it was a lot of work.  The wind was light and
>variable, which means "no wind" but I managed to get
>the hull up to 5 knots a couple of times on just the
>main anyway.  Several beers and a good sunburn later I
>motored back to the slip.  Things were well under
>control at about 1/10 of a knot but there was just
>enough wind and current to require some quick and
>nimble movement to jump off the boat at the precise
>moment and secure the lines.  A lady I'd seen earlier
>in the day getting off a sailboat was walking by and I
>yelled at her to grab the bow line.  She looked at me
>like I had a third eye or something and after about
>three attempts at communication I just threw the bow
>line at her.  She didn't actually "catch" it so much
>as she protected herself from being "attacked" from
>it.  Either way, she froze in place long enough for me
>to secure the stern and then take the line from her
>and tie the bow.  Frankly, Dale Carnegie wouldn't be
>very proud of me. But hey, it worked!  The boat still
>has its Maryland registration number on it so I hope
>her husband is looking for some jerk from Annapolis to
>kick his ass.
>
>Brad
>
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