[Rhodes22-list] Schooner Encounter

[Mary Lou Troy]

Lee,
We encountered Sultana last year on our way over to Annapolis. She 
was headed for the Maritime Heritage Festival. Here's a pic.

Mary Lou
1991 R22  Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


At 09:49 AM 5/6/2008, you 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
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