Greeting the season

How to launch a boat in a breeze

 

There's a Force 6 north-westerly, blowing against a spring flood tide and your boat is hanging in the travel hoist, the water licking up her sides. You are not sure if the batteries are up to firing the engine and you are single-handed. What do you do?

Row off a warp - or in this case - five warps bent together to the nearest buoy.

As she floats and the strops are lowered simply haul her off stern first to the buoy. While carrying her way transfer the line to the bow. Then safely moored up get the engine going and motor off to the mooring.

Another season awaits.

Dick Durham's Sailing Blog

Dick Durham

Dick Durham is an East Coast sailor of the old school, his blog is witty and wistful, full of surprises and can be as cutting as a fresh nor' easterly

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