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Topic: CL16 Mullet Lake pt 3
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Tom D CL16
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posted September 13, 2004 04:20 PM
   
Mullet Lake 2004
Part 3
Tuesday night was not my night. I came down with some unknown deity’s revenge. I was spending the night in the john and removing my digestive system contents from both the entry and egress ends. Very little sleep and I also kept the wonderful lady awake. Wednesday I spent
near the cottage and did almost nothing. The weather was great but I wasn’t sure about duration of my penance to this unknown deity. I was able to eat a little and had no further need to cleanse the system. I don’t think I was ill but something had been churning inside. Could it have been
Neptune damning me for not testing the reefing system and being able to use it. I did make the evening bonfire and proceeded to the sack early. Thursday the 9th of September, wow the week is almost over. Only two days left to get my sailing in. A good breeze was blowing and Kevin, Don and I got the boat ready and headed east toward the start park. From a prior year the distance from our dock to the boat ramp at the state park was exactly 4 miles per the GPS. The wind was blowing about 10+ MPH as there we only a very occasional cap on any wave. We had the GPS with us and were trying to get it operational. I had some waypoints set. The batteries may have been low. We have sailed this lake for 4 years and knew where we were most of the time. We sailed close hauled across the water and the boat was performing beautifully and even Don was behaving well. There were only a few power boats on the lake that we could notice. We seldom saw any other sailors on the water most of the week. A lot of sail boats still at the docks so I thought we would see more on the water. As we were reaching the beach area of the park we tacked and we set on a course to return to the dock. Approximately 1/4 mile north of the cottage is a east/west road that goes up
the hill. This can be seen from the park and makes a perfect target to return. On a reach heading home we got out the GPS and several times the boat speed exceeded 5.5 MPH. This was with the 3 of us and close to 650 pounds of human ballast. As we approached the dock I was playing with the GPS and Kevin was at the helm. Looking up I realized that we would have a bad landing, telling Kevin to tack and head out and try again. He did a marvelous job. Like teaching a new student to sail in a circle. We docked perfectly. Another evening at the fire pit.
Friday the last day for sailing. Kevin and I were going to sail around the area for a while before taking the boat to the ramp. Jan, Kevin’s wife wanted to go for a sail. We had a moderate breeze and were sailing toward the south end, maybe would could fly the spinnaker on the way back. We got down the lake near the ramp. Turning the boat to return the wind seem to change with us. OK we were going to try to set the spinnaker. Up she went with the wind coming almost broadside of us, it was difficult to set the boom. Well the wind was dying so we tried to
keep it up. I think that we were actually sailing to windward with a spinnaker. It did not set well but we kept it up so that our crowd on the dock could see it. They would not know if it was set well or not. We returned to the dock to let Jan out and to head to the ramp. Don was to meet us
there in a hour and half with the truck and trailer. The wind was dying and we had trouble getting out of sight of the cottage. The lake became a sheet of glass with absolutely no wind. This same
disaster happened last time Jan sailed with us. We would have decent breeze and upon returning her to the dock the wind would die down and eventually cease. We had to motor to the ramp. Maybe Jan is connected to this unknown deity that got me. I now have a new rule no woman can sail with me on KatieAnn unless it is the last planned sail of the day.
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posted September 13, 2004 05:56 PM
That seems a bit sexist. But then again. Sailors are known to be superstitious.Nice tale though. I wish I could be sailing.... instead I have school. ------------------
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posted September 13, 2004 06:18 PM
Just wondering Tom..did your brother-in-law get anywhere near your food? He may have been getting back at you for scaring the bejesus out of him. Did you take your digital camera on the trip?IP: 156.34.101.177 |
Eric
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posted September 13, 2004 07:09 PM
Tom, that was a great read! I enjoyed your stories very much. Apart from your sudden, quick illness, I'd say you had a varied and wonderful week!!Thanks for sharing. Eric [This message has been edited by Eric (edited September 13, 2004).] IP: 130.63.85.93 |
Dougster
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posted September 13, 2004 08:19 PM
If you rearrange the letters in Jan and add an "O" and an "H" you get Jonah! Just a coincidence? I wonder.... IP: 65.48.213.102 |
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posted September 14, 2004 03:39 PM
interesting coincidence....------------------
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