[Rhodes22-list] Schooner Encounter

[Ronald Lipton]

My son got the sailing bug from our R-22 experience and for the last two 
years after
his college graduation he has been crewing on tall ships, mostly on the 
West Coast.
He is currently on the brigantine Exy Johnson, a ship specially built 
for sail training,
and will soon be rejoining the Lynx, a replica war of 1812 privateer.  
The programs
are typically oriented toawrd group building and training for city 
kids.  I know when I
visited that the idea works well, it is a real treat for the kids and a 
good way of teaching
teamwork.  Not a real lucrative living for the crew, though.

Ron

Leland wrote:
> Almost ran into this ship last Friday.
>
> http://sultanaprojects.org/abouthevessel.htm
> http://sultanaprojects.org/abouthevessel.htm 
>
> She was on a run with a modern day sloop accompanying in front of her by
> about 100 feet.  I was on a close reach with the tiller locked and all 175%
> of the Genoa out doing just under 5 knots.  I was on a starboard tack so I
> had the right-of-way but I'd figure I'd give way anyway.  There were about
> 40 teenagers on board with a destination to the Chesapeake and as usual I
> wasn't going anywhere, and my little Rhodes was slightly more maneuverable. 
> As luck would have it I didn't have to touch the tiller and passed right
> between the two boats.  I was so close I could have tossed them a beer,
> which the teenagers probably would have appreciated.
>
> It was impressive to see a brand new 240-year old ship out at sea.
>
> Website compliments of my sailing buddy Tom.
>
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
> Kent Island, MD
>