RE: Confessions from this weekend of a Potterer

Eric Johnson (etj@nwlink.com)
Tue, 3 Aug 1999 23:48:39 -0700


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> I had a similar experience on an earlier occasion when another other
> sailing ship, the "Lady Washington" was anchored in Redwood City Harbor.
> Returning from a sail up Redwood Creek, I circled the ship to look her
> over, admiring the miles of rope, all in perfect order. Then while still
> alongside the ship, which had a crew on board, I tried to lower my main,
> only to find the lazy jack was fouled and the gunter yard wouldn't come
> down. I had to pull the sail down manually by the leach.

wow. a few weeks ago Lady Washington was on Lake union. I sailed around her
to admire it, and as i tacked to get out of there, collided with another
sailboat under motor power... what is it about that ship?