[Rhodes22-list] Crazy Weather

[anima]

Wally, and list,
We had wild winds Sat and Sun here as well.
However, the water is as high as it got last year and
predicted to go to 370, one of the highest levels ever!
Lighthouse Landing is prepared to close the marina
and tie the docks down should the level rise that far!
Steve and I moved a boat (Island Packet..nice) for its
owner to his usual slip in another marina. All the marina
staff were wildly busy with getting the remaining boats
on stands into the water, for the entire parking lot has
big waves roling into it. Docked boats were positively dancing
Sunday evening in this normally well sheltered marina.
I have had to reschedule my "Full Moon Challenge"
Race after all my prepwork!!
I am devastated, for we had several large racing boats
up from Nashville for the Govenor's Cup last weekend
who left the boats here for the 100K. Many will not be able to
participate in the later-date Race. Such a Bummer.
Mother Nature Rules.
Anne





----- Original Message -----
From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 10:57 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Crazy Weather


> Well after 12 - 15 inches of rain last week the weekend finally had some
> sunny weather. Temps shot up to the high 80s and the breeze was really
> blowing.  Saturday had the heaviest winds I have had the R22 out in.
Steady
> 20 - 25 knot plus with gusts up to 35. The wind was blowing against a 2 or
> 3-mile current making for a lot of chop and whitecaps.
>
> Saturday Jenny and I were barely able to get out of the slip. The wind was
> driving us into the dock but we made it. The river is still a mess with
> logs, branches, and parts of whatever floating downstream. We had the boom
> in the lowered position with the main slightly furled. My 125 genny was
> furled to about a 100. We had the water to ourselves for the first couple
of
> hours. A couple of sailboats made it out later that day but I didn't see
any
> other boat less than 35 feet out! Once we had the boat balanced we had a
> great sail and headed back in around sunset.
>
> I had the motor in idle about a eighth of a mile away from the marina with
> the wind behind us. The wind was blowing us at least 4 knots with no sails
> up. I had to use half throttle in reverse to help slow us down. I overshot
> the slip because of the wind but was able to leap to the dock and apply
some
> brakes. With Jenny's help we got things under control and managed to get
the
> boat safely in the slip. I was glad to have the extra hands.
>
> What an exhausting day! Sunday the wind was blowing even harder and we
> decided to stay home.
>
> I hope some of you got out!
>
> Wally
>
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