[Rhodes22-list] Crazy Weather

[Wally Buck]

Anne,

On our end of the river I think the worse is over, unless of course another 
front rolls in. I think all the locks are still closed due to fast water.

Good luck drying out.

Wally

>From: "anima" <anima13 at bellsouth.net>
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>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Crazy Weather
>Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 06:41:12 -0500
>
>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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