We brought the boat back in really nice winds and picked up some friends at
Bayside. Sailing out near the Throgsneck bridge we were really experiencing
some odd winds, rapid changes of direction and strong gusts. It was tough to
get a proper set and the chop was making things pretty sloppy. Eventually the
wind appeared to die down and we sailed behind Fort Totten for a while. The
winds had certainly died down and I shook out the reef and popped the genoa all
the way. Perfect as we sailed near Execution Rocks 60 minutes later and
then....SLAM!!!! A sudden gust of wind pushed Alien over further than ever
before. I was standing almost fully on the wall of the cockpit and everyone was
hanging on. The wind abated just as suddenly and we popped up. I looked to port
and a Catalina 34 or 36 had her mainsail split. A few other boats were getting
their wits about them after the shocking gust. I felt bad about the guy with
the dead mainsail, but it looked repairable.
Back at our slip I heard that a J24 was knocked down as well. It was really a
fun sail! Hope you all got out there.

RB

Bobsprit wrote:

... SLAM!!!! A sudden gust of wind pushed Alien over further than
ever before. I was standing almost fully on the wall of the cockpit
and everyone was hanging on. ...

Dearie, me, Bob - you're reduced to poaching brags from the newbie!


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Wally
www.artbywally.com
www.wally.myby.co.uk

without pics, we don't believe a word.


"Wally" wrote in message
...
Bobsprit wrote:

... SLAM!!!! A sudden gust of wind pushed Alien over further than
ever before. I was standing almost fully on the wall of the cockpit
and everyone was hanging on. ...

Dearie, me, Bob - you're reduced to poaching brags from the newbie!


--
Wally
www.artbywally.com
www.wally.myby.co.uk

The Catalina 36's are sleaker and very pretty, while the Catalina 34's
are more squared off and boxy looking.

It's easy to tell them apart. You will think to yourself, that's a pretty
boat and then find out it's a C-36.

http://www.catalina36.org/Brochure90_1.jpg

http://www.c34.org/images/windy.gif

Bobsprit wrote

hanging on. The wind abated just as suddenly and we popped up. I looked to
port
and a Catalina 34 or 36 had her mainsail split.

Just imagine if this idiot acutally every sailed outside the bathtub like
waters of the Long Island Sound.
You'd thing maybe he try sailing to Block or at least the range of his shore
power cord.

We brought the boat back in really nice winds and picked up some friends
at
Bayside. Sailing out near the Throgsneck bridge we were really
experiencing
some odd winds, rapid changes of direction and strong gusts. It was tough
to
get a proper set and the chop was making things pretty sloppy. Eventually
the
wind appeared to die down and we sailed behind Fort Totten for a while.
The
winds had certainly died down and I shook out the reef and popped the
genoa all
the way. Perfect as we sailed near Execution Rocks 60 minutes later and
then....SLAM!!!! A sudden gust of wind pushed Alien over further than ever
before. I was standing almost fully on the wall of the cockpit and
everyone was
hanging on. The wind abated just as suddenly and we popped up. I looked to
port
and a Catalina 34 or 36 had her mainsail split. A few other boats were
getting
their wits about them after the shocking gust. I felt bad about the guy
with
the dead mainsail, but it looked repairable.
Back at our slip I heard that a J24 was knocked down as well. It was
really a
fun sail! Hope you all got out there.

RB

You'd thing maybe he try sailing to Block or at least the range of his shore
power cord.


Help!!! The non-sailing sockpuppet is being mean to me!!!!

RB

You'd thing maybe he try sailing to Block or at least the range of his shore
power cord.


Help!!! The non-sailing sockpuppet is being mean to me!!!!

RB

So, at least he was funny. Probably the snap from the cord that heeled you
over and not the wind.

Back at our slip I heard that a J24 was knocked down as well.

Not saying much Bob. J24 are notoriously light air boats.


Really? J24's are knocked down every day? Oh.

RB

They're not light wind boats here. They sail just like every other boat.
Typical wind speeds here are 20-25kts. They're wet boats but not
light wind boats. They like to be sailed flat not heeled. There are
dozens of them on the bay on any given day in the summer.

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www.sailnow.com

"Dave" wrote in message
...
On 27 Jun 2004 23:31:58 GMT, (Bobsprit) said:

Back at our slip I heard that a J24 was knocked down as well.

Not saying much Bob. J24 are notoriously light air boats. Used to crew a
P-30 racing the Coasties on their J24s, and they were always the first to
retire when the wind piped up.

Dave
S/V Good Fortune
CS27

Who goes duck hunting with Jamie Gorelick?

They're not light wind boats here. They sail just like every other boat.
Typical wind speeds here are 20-25kts. They're wet boats but not
light wind boats.

I was thinking the same thing. I don't think they've been considered "light
air" boats for a long time. They certainly don't get knocked down easily. I've
sailed them with a full main and blade in 25 knots for an exciting ride.
Of course it's all relative. When I sail my friends J30, it seems like a light
air boat compared to my buddies bristol.

RB