Re: Just Curious?

Gordon (hlg@pacbell.net)
Mon, 29 Mar 1999 00:13:11 -0800


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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That's what I was trying to say. You said it much better. You even got the
day right; our sail was Saturday not Sunday.

Harry

>Farallons? Golden Gate? Cripes!, It was blowing hard enough on the Bay on
>Saturday that we ventured out the Redwood City channel only under reefed main
>and jib. When we rounded the end of Bair Island and starting smacking into the
>chop of the Bay proper, heeled over, spray flying..... We probably could have
>continued under reefed main alone, but , frankly, I'm 46 years old, I have
>limited stamina, and the boat is a more capable sailor than I am. It could
>probably go to the Farallons but it will have to do so without me when it's
>blowing like it did on Saturday (I'm a lousy estimator of wind speed, but I'd
>guess it was blowing 20-30 knots, maybe one of the others who were there can
>give a more accurate number). My entire upper body is still sore from
>wrestilng with the sheets, and we were only out a few hours!

>If you're coming through the Bay Area on your way back to Colorado, let us
>locals know so we can ogle and envy your new boat!
>
>Dave Kautz
>P-15 #1632 Tilly Lucy
>Palo Alto, CA