On Oct 31, 12:35 pm, Charlie Morgan wrote:
On 31 Oct 2006 08:26:02 -0600, Dave wrote:

On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:41:50 -0500, Charlie Morgan said:

What a great thread! Though it seems to be almost done and gone, I
have to share a quick, fairly apropo, story. Many years ago I was
sailing a Ranger 33 into Newport Harbor, CA, on a very busy Sunday
afternoon, something I never would have attempted had not the Atomic 4
been dead. I was delivering the boat there for the upcoming Ensenada
Race because the owner couldn't spare the time. As we approached the
courtesy dock in front of Newport Harbor Yacht Club, we found ourselves
in the middle of a very intense junior regatta, maybe 50 sabots, all in
our way, and most "stand on" since we were on port IIRC. A perfect
time to throw out the rules and yell to the kids that we had no engine
and one shot to sail onto the dock, which we did, and they were cool,
got out of the way, and we made a decent landing under the watchful
eyes of Dennis Connor (who just happened to be there) and the owner of
the Ranger. An unforgettable pucker-factor situation, but everyone
agreed there was no other viable option. Sometimes ya just gotta say
screw the rules and get 'er done, hopefully without mishap.
Whoever once said "rules are meant to be broken sometimes" was right.
Best,
Mike
50 ton master power and sail, with towing endorsement,
don't claim to know s**t, and will defend it to the end.

Good story, but I don't think it qualifies as "throwing out the
rules." As you know, the rules assume and even provide some guidance
for situations where vessels arrange their own "alternate" solutions,
and this was just one of them.

And, you could certainly say this falls with Rule 2 as a "special
circumstance."

cruisin wrote:

On Oct 31, 12:35 pm, Charlie Morgan wrote:
On 31 Oct 2006 08:26:02 -0600, Dave wrote:

On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:41:50 -0500, Charlie Morgan said:
What a great thread! Though it seems to be almost done and gone, I
have to share a quick, fairly apropo, story. Many years ago I was
sailing a Ranger 33 into Newport Harbor, CA, on a very busy Sunday
afternoon, something I never would have attempted had not the Atomic 4
been dead. I was delivering the boat there for the upcoming Ensenada
Race because the owner couldn't spare the time. As we approached the
courtesy dock in front of Newport Harbor Yacht Club, we found ourselves
in the middle of a very intense junior regatta, maybe 50 sabots, all in
our way, and most "stand on" since we were on port IIRC. A perfect
time to throw out the rules and yell to the kids that we had no engine
and one shot to sail onto the dock, which we did, and they were cool,
got out of the way, and we made a decent landing under the watchful
eyes of Dennis Connor (who just happened to be there) and the owner of
the Ranger. An unforgettable pucker-factor situation, but everyone
agreed there was no other viable option. Sometimes ya just gotta say
screw the rules and get 'er done, hopefully without mishap.
Whoever once said "rules are meant to be broken sometimes" was right.
Best,
Mike
50 ton master power and sail, with towing endorsement,
don't claim to know s**t, and will defend it to the end.

Maxprop wrote:
"Scout" wrote in message

Don't forget the towns of "Blue Ball" or my favorite, "Intercourse"
Scout

Yeah. PA always has had town names with sexual connotations. Must have
something to do with the early Shaker settlers there (can you say 'sexually
repressed?').

Um....please don't tell me that "King of Prussia" is some sort of sexual
act. Cause if it is, I really don't want to know.

Thank you.

//Walt

Yeah. PA always has had town names with sexual connotations. Must
have something to do with the early Shaker settlers there (can you say
'sexually repressed?').


Walt wrote:
Um....please don't tell me that "King of Prussia" is some sort of sexual
act. Cause if it is, I really don't want to know.


Yes you do. You know you do.

Besides, it's not all that difficult, that's what comes
after "king of the hill"

DSK

DSK wrote:
Walt wrote:

Yeah. PA always has had town names with sexual connotations. Must
have something to do with the early Shaker settlers there (can you
say 'sexually repressed?').

Um....please don't tell me that "King of Prussia" is some sort of
sexual act. Cause if it is, I really don't want to know.

Yes you do. You know you do.


If you say so. All I can say is that the next time I drive through
Pennsylvania I'm giving Analomink a wide berth.

//Walt

"katy" wrote in message
...

Well, okay, they are probably more like foothills, but
we got 'em.
Obviously you've never visited southern Indiana.

Max


Yeah, I have...Evansville and used to go to Lake
Carlyle....sorry...Indiana is really a boring
state....IMO....


I've always liked Indiana. It's so...rural.


--
Scott Vernon
Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_

"Scotty" wrote in message
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"katy" wrote in message
...

Well, okay, they are probably more like foothills, but
we got 'em.
Obviously you've never visited southern Indiana.

Max


Yeah, I have...Evansville and used to go to Lake
Carlyle....sorry...Indiana is really a boring
state....IMO....


I've always liked Indiana. It's so...rural.

You bet. We've got Amish, Mennonites, and lots of just plain old farmers
with ancient, rusty pickups.

There's more than corn in Indiana, however. We also have the Studebaker
Museum (South Bend), a home/museum that once belonged to the Oliver (farm
tractor) family, and a rapidly-growing population of coyotes, ostensibly due
to the rapidly-growing deer, rabbit, and rodent populations. AND we make
lots of ethanol here, bar hell.

"Thank God I'm a Country Boy." :J. Denver

Max

"Maxprop" wrote in


I've always liked Indiana. It's so...rural.

You bet. We've got Amish, Mennonites, and lots of just
plain old farmers
with ancient, rusty pickups.

There's more than corn in Indiana, however. We also have
the Studebaker
Museum (South Bend), a home/museum that once belonged to
the Oliver (farm
tractor) family, and a rapidly-growing population of
coyotes, ostensibly due
to the rapidly-growing deer, rabbit, and rodent
populations. AND we make
lots of ethanol here, bar hell.

And low, or is it no, state tax on diesel.

Areas I've hung; Stilesville, Rockville, Kennard, Milford,
Lakeville, Morocco, Clarksville, Wadesville.....

Scotty

"Scotty" wrote in message
. ..

"Maxprop" wrote in


I've always liked Indiana. It's so...rural.

You bet. We've got Amish, Mennonites, and lots of just
plain old farmers
with ancient, rusty pickups.

There's more than corn in Indiana, however. We also have
the Studebaker
Museum (South Bend), a home/museum that once belonged to
the Oliver (farm
tractor) family, and a rapidly-growing population of
coyotes, ostensibly due
to the rapidly-growing deer, rabbit, and rodent
populations. AND we make
lots of ethanol here, bar hell.

And low, or is it no, state tax on diesel.

Areas I've hung; Stilesville, Rockville, Kennard, Milford,
Lakeville, Morocco, Clarksville, Wadesville.....

Lakeville is only about 10 miles south of here. Next time you're gonna be
there, give me a shout. I know all the best farms where the fat old women
make only the best noodles and mashed potatoes.


Max