[Rhodes22-list] Newbie question 2

[S/V Lark]

My home port is Clarence J Brown reservoir by Springfield,    What I
described is just a combination of everything you normally do.  Planning
ahead let’s you do it faster.   I’m in the habit of sailing as close to the
inlet as I could before a dying evening wind gets frustrating, to maximize
sailboat time before going back to real life.   Mistrust of my outboard
encouraged me to start it up early ‘just in case’.  As I repeated in heavier
winds I got faster, a way to catch up with guys busy flaking sails while I
enjoyed a sunset lap. 

 I realized how cool it was at the inlet of Sandusky Sailing Club.    I
wasn’t sure of my location.   I slipped between a nice big Hunter and
another boat, both motoring towards one of the multiple marinas, and sailed
in line with them until I could read the little sign.   A buoy marks a rock
just downwind of the entrance.    A Colgate with a student driver careened
around in beginner agony where I might tack and furl.    I wasn’t sure where
he was going to go next, so I stayed in line and prepped the boat for a
quick 360.   I realized how fast it looks when I saw the Hunter, still a
couple hundred yards behind me, start to twitch his bow just as I completed
my turn and dropped the motor in gear.   He didn’t realize what was
happening until it was over.   Watching the out of control Colgate likely
made him a bit jumpy.   Since the wind was great and upwind is brisk
compared to downwind, I only lost a handful of boat lengths and remained
well clear of other traffic.





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Alex Cole
S/V Lark
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