[Rhodes22-list] But I just had to go sailing

[Leland]

Rick,

"But I just had to go sailing" sounds like a good philosophy or famous last
words.  This time it appears that it paid off.  It would have been
interesting to see what a water sprout would do to a Rhodes22.

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
Kent Island, MD


Rick Lange-2 wrote:
> 
> I took this week off because mid June is normally ideal for sailing on
> Lake Erie.  That was the case last Sunday, but ever since there has been
> one wet and windy cold front followed by another.
> 
> This morning, as she packed me a lunch of a sandwich and a pear, Karen
> kept worrying about Cleveland shoreline water spout sightings and
> warnings by the NWS.  But I just had to go sailing.
>  
> I went to the boat and putz around until the water spout warnings moved
> to Willowick and farther east.  Out of the FCYC harbor the wind was west
> at 10 kn and I was at hull speed as soon as I unfurled.  Beyond East
> Light, it was 15 kn with waves at 1 ft.  I furled both the main and
> genny down to about 50% as the wind kept shifting north.
>  
> When I approached White City beach, I fell more off the wind so I could
> go below and eat my lunch with the boat flat.  I ate the sandwich just
> fine, but the pear kept rolling off the table.  I set the pear on the
> counter, threaded the port genny sheet through the inner track ring,
> dropped the pop top, furled the main and lowered the boom.
>  
> I gibed around, unfurled the main to about 50% again and settled down
> for a back massage during the ride back.  Hull speed all the way as the
> waves built and moved more abeam.  By the time I got back to East Light,
> the waves were at 4 ft, but except for a couple white caps that got me
> en passant, I stayed dry.
>  
> Completely forgotten during the thrill of the return trip, I ate the
> pear back at the dock.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Rick 
> 
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