Re: I'm talkin' 'bout pottering!

Steven W. Barnes (Oldsurfdude@worldnet.att.net)
Sat, 31 Oct 1998 13:15:08 -0800


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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HandyM2@aol.com wrote:
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
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> Old Surf Dude, I fear Eric (the RED? >VBG<) is sending you to your wierd (a
> Viking Doom <G>)....
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> <<
> You could (relatively) easily navigate into Seattle or vancouver or victoria
> or something like that however. >>
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> Hummmm, Id not say an easy trip from Southern California. The Oregon Coast in
> and of it's self was well known as the GraveYard of the Pacific. Something
> about the Current, Sea Breezes/Storms and really nasty rocky areas plus sand
> dunes that go for miles (literally) inland before you see any assistance.
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> Then the intrepid Capri sailor (what cheek! What Daring!! Not even a Stout
> Hearted Potter for a buddy <G>) has to pass some of the most beautyful but
> uninhabited coastal waters known of the Washington State Olympic Pennisula.
> Better be a serious camper to get a small boat past this gate. Its a Whole
> Day at Highway speeds to get past this area.... How many Small Sailboat days
> is this??
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> Then comes the Straits of Juan De Fucha (sorry for the spelling) With SERIOUS
> Tidal Flows that will send you out to the deep blue Pacific in a real hurry.
> All this while dodging Trallers, Gill Nets, Massive Oil Tankers that cannot
> see your little sailboat (assuming they care..) and so forth.
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> After all that the hardened Sea Traveller can handle any Huge Freighter
> bearing down on him so the commercial traffic is a moot point.
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> However I do like sailing Hoods Canal and that area....
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> Michael
> P19 Traveller
> Trailer Sailors go upwind at 55 MPH!!

So that's what that trailer is for. :)

-- 
Steve Barnes sailing a Capri 16, and saleing a Potter 14, in San Diego.

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