[Rhodes22-list] Bridge Clearance

[Chris Geankoplis]

I think you have identified #3 on Covey's "10 Characteristics of Highly
Successful People"
Chris G
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Bradley" <dwbrad at gmail.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bridge Clearance


> Thanks, Chris.  I hope I don't have to use that technique for sailing, but
> I'm sure I can use it at work...
>
> Dave
>
>
> On 8/18/06, Chris Geankoplis <napoli68 at charter.net> wrote:
> >
> > Dave,
> >        There is the 3rd option.........It is called the Paradise Island
> > Option.
> >
> > So called because I was delivery captain on a 41 foot Hylas from
U.S.V.I.
> > to
> > Ft. Lauderdale.  Part of the compensation package for myself and crew
(my
> > brother, and my 16 year old son the 1 token adult on board) was that we
> > could take a month to deliver it.  So we visited every island and house
of
> > libation between start and destination.  One sunny day, we wanted to go
to
> > the south harbor in Nassau.  This entails passing under a bridge that
> > connects the main island of New Providence with the resort center of
> > Paradise island.. The bridge had something like 58 foot clearance at
high
> > water.  I "knew" the boat had a standard rig a few feet shorter so that
we
> > would pass under the bridge.  D'oh!
> >
> > Once committed and with a strong following current in a narrow channel
we
> > approached the bridge.  We were concerned when the people on the yachts
> > tied
> > along the channel came out and began pointing and setting up folding
> > chairs.
> > The next indicator was that the people on the bridge began walking, then
> > running off the bridge.  At about this time my son comes up with some
> > paper
> > work that states that this boat had the desirable option of the "Tall
> > Rig"!
> > Double D'oh!
> >
> > Panic on their faces, the crew looked to their captain for guidance.
"Ok
> > guys" (or was it Argh maties?).  "We are either going to make it or we
are
> > not, since we can't reverse in this strong current.  Now the mast will
> > fall
> > to starboard (probably) if we hit.  So sit to port and most importantly
> > look
> > relaxed and lean back and enjoy the show.  If we make it through I want
> > those vultures to think we knew exactly what we were doing."
> >
> > We knew we were in real trouble when 20 feet from the bridge all the
> > pigeons
> > began to fly frantically out from under the bridge.  To the syncopated
> > sound
> > of the VHF antenna slapping the girders of the underside of the bridge,
> > and
> > a confetti shower of old guano, we passed through with a great deal of
> > class, chuztpa and a very high pucker factor.
> >
> > So in short Dave, when you go under the bridge at least look like you
know
> > what you are doing!
> >
> > Chris G
> > Medfore, OR
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Bradley" <dwbrad at gmail.com>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 6:15 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bridge Clearance
> >
> >
> > > Thanks, all.  It's on the lake side of the locks, so no tidal change.
I
> > do
> > > have a VHF so will either need to (a) try Chris' idea of heeling, (b)
> > wait
> > > for them to raise the bridge, or (c) see just how flexible a 2' VHF
> > antenna
> > > is.
> > >
> > > Wish Elton and I well on our Lake Washington adventure on Saturday.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > >
> > > On 8/16/06, Chris Geankoplis <napoli68 at charter.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Gee Dave,
> > > >                You might have to watch the tide if the water is
tidal
> > and
> > > > if you have enough rail meat you can take a couple feet off by
> > heeling.
> > > >
> > > > Good luch!
> > > >
> > > > Chris G
> > > > Medford OR
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "David Bradley" <dwbrad at gmail.com>
> > > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 11:10 PM
> > > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Bridge Clearance
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Does anyone know offhand the height from the waterline to the top
of
> > the
> > > > > mast?  I see on the GBI site that the avg. freeboard is 3' and the
> > mast
> > > > is
> > > > > 26'.  No more than another foot I'd guess from gunwale to top of
> > cabin?
> > > > >
> > > > > It looks like I'll have a 30' drawbridge to squeek under on the
Ship
> > > > Canal
> > > > > near my new temporary mooring in Seattle.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Dave B.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
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> > > > > dwbrad at gmail.com
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