[Rhodes22-list] Oops & Renaming Ceremony

Leland LKUHN at cnmc.org
Wed Jun 6 11:46:44 EDT 2012


I used wine instead of rum and look what happened.

Leland wrote:
> 
> It takes two skilled sailboat captains to hit each other out in the middle
> of nowhere.
> 
> Since we were the only boats around I thought he was just coming my way to
> say "hi."  By the time I realized he was getting uncomfortably close it
> was too late give way off the wind for fear he would also.  I was on the
> starboard tack which helps with the DNR police and insurance, but that
> doesn't make me feel any less stupid; or sad.  
> 
> The bow of his Sabre28 hit the rubrail and cracked my hull and deck.  His
> boat road up on my deck and as he slid off his anchor (stored on his bow)
> pulled one of my inside shrouds out of the chainplate/fiberglass and
> snapped the other one in two.  The poptop mast connection broke and some
> of my electronics quit working.
> 
> Fortunately no one was hurt, and hey if it's totaled I may get a
> downpayment on a new boat. :)
> 
>  http://old.nabble.com/file/p33959863/IMG_1345.JPG IMG_1345.JPG 
> 
>  http://old.nabble.com/file/p33959863/IMG_1340.JPG IMG_1340.JPG 
> 
>  http://old.nabble.com/file/p33959863/IMG_1338.JPG IMG_1338.JPG 
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>  http://old.nabble.com/file/p33959863/IMG_1344.JPG IMG_1344.JPG 
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>  http://old.nabble.com/file/p33959863/IMG_1331.JPG IMG_1331.JPG 
> 
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE 
> In excellent condition!  Ready to sail!  Make an offer before it's too
> late!
> Kent Island, MD
> 

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