Always remember, and NEVER forget: When you are approaching anywhere you
will be stopping, even briefly, first pull the dinghy up close so you
don't wrap the painter around your prop. A floating painter is not 100%
protection from this issue. ;-)
Bill Bina
On 8/10/2016 1:13 PM, S Thomas via CnC-List wrote:
The recommendation I was given during a CYA training trip was to let
the painter out one wave length in order to get both the dingy and the
mother ship on the same part of the wave and reduce jerk loads on the
painter. That advice presupposes that the waves are somewhat regular.
I have no idea what the "official" thinking is now, but I see the
logic behind it, and it worked in the Strait of Georgia and Haro
Strait which is where we went on that trip.
A friend of mine tried going south from Chester NS along the coast
with his dingy hauled up tight, the wind picked up, and he was unable
to secure it in such a way to stop the bashing. The dingy was soon gone.
Steve Thomas
C&C27 MKIII
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