On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:49:48 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

There has been a lot of discussion about the proper way of operating a
dinghy in the Florida Keys, some of which has been well intentioned
but somewhat misinformed. There is really only one proper technique
in the Keys, and those who have actually cruised there will recognize
it immediately. A picture is worth a thousand words:

http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?i...ytechniev2.jpg

or

http://tinyurl.com/2pujel

That's not unigue to the Keys. When I was growing up, that's the way
we used to run around Marblehead Harbor - we never sat down. :)

Then again, we were young and stupid, although I see a lot of yard
skiffs operated in this manner.