Had a similar “day” last year except I was getting off. Cell phone, keys, a full tool bag along with my self…all in the water! I floated, the rest did not.
Important safety tip: DON’T WEAR FLIP FLOPS ON A SAILBOAT! From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe McCary Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 10:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [IC27A] My Worst Day on the Boat EVER! My Worst Day on the Boat EVER! I have never had a day like Friday (4/2). Here on The Chesapeake Bay the weather was outstanding, our first day with temps in the 80s. A perfect day to make my first sail of the season, or so I thought. After some last minute work and it was off to the boat. I had loads of "stuff" to carry to the boat. I loaded up for the first trip carrying a duffel bag and camera in one arm and the boat's silverware box and a new box of flairs for the season. No hands for me. This was my first glimpse of the boat after spending 3 days cleaning the deck and cabin over the last 2 weekends and it was that glimpse that left me in agony. The birds appreciated my cleaning efforts and found a new home on the starboard side of the boat which is covered in bird poop. I have to find a way to scare off the birds. And now I have to re-clean the boat, damn birds. I had left the lifeline gate down, so while balancing all the stuff I was carrying, I stepped on the boat and turned to step into the cockpit. Somehow, and I don't know exactly what happened, I tripped or stumbled and fell into the cockpit finally ending up with my butt on the cockpit sole and my back bouncing hard against the corner of the port seat. It knocked the wind out of me and at first I thought I had beckon something. I sat for a minute or two (the wife was still in the car and missed the ballet) to regain my composure and breath. I used the main sheets to pull myself up to the seat. I fully expected to have broken something or maybe to see a pool of blood, but no such luck. I sat there regaining my breath and feeling like I had been kicked by a mule. My left side really hurt and left arm hurt too. I decided not to go sailing just as a precaution if something was really wrong. I texted my daughter (the Doctor) and asked her what might be wrong ... she rattled off a list of possible serious problems but my symptoms didn't point to anything beyond maybe a cracked rib. So, after a time of rest, I managed to head home... not my best day of sailing. Two days later finds me still in agony, surprising, no bruises but I am really sore. So, maybe I will be up for sailing soon, I have to feel better. At least nothing is broken except maybe my ego. Thank goodness there are no pictures or worse yet video, something good came my way Friday! Joe McCary Aeolus II. #4795, West River, MD www.aeoluswestriver.net joe at photoresponse dot com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4998 (20100404) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com
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