Hi Will- I empathize with the situation. Two summers ago, moment’s inattention I put our boat on a ledge and with wing keel had absolutely no chance of geting off. The sickening sound and feeling every time the boat when up on a wave and came down onto the ledge is seared into my memory. We were fortunate to get pulled off by Sea-tow just before it became impossble on a ebbing tide. A month later we were repaired and back on the water. So hang in there. I was heartened by all the stories I heard from far more experienced sailors of their grounding experiences, and every single one had them. The one that I liked best is if you are sailing, you have either gone aground, going to go aground, or have gone aground and are lying about it. Dave
> On Jun 1, 2020, at 2:55 PM, Will Gerstmyer via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Our first sail of the season - beautiful beam reach most of the day from > Portland to Boothbay Harbor, our C&C 41 topping 9 knots! Unfortunately we > took our eye off the current when we pulled up our first anchoring attempt > (too close to lobster pots) and drifted into ledge. In the pounding I > couldn't think straight to weight the boom and heel so our deep keel could > tip over into being a not-too-deep keel....Help came but not soon enough. > We have a brand new (1-day of use) North Sails 125% genny if you have a boat > like ours with furling. > Don't forget all your tricks when you head out! > > > Will Gerstmyer LEED > Will Gerstmyer Architect > 15 Ives St #36 Beverly MA 01915 > 978.609.1331 > www.gerstmyer.info <http://www.gerstmyer.info/> > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > David Knecht S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT
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