[C38] sailing by the lee

[D. R. Strong]

We/ almost/ got caught in a death roll running down Big Sur a few years 
ago. 25 knts of north wind 10 and a huge following sea.  It was very 
exciting sailing on an  enchantingly beautiful day. Main and jib, no 
spinnaker.  The boat was accelerating to 12 knts down the faces of the 
big rollers, then stalling in the the trough before the next wave caught 
up. A strange cross wave slid us over to port, and we were saved by the 
quick move of our helmsman, the preventer, and the fact that we had 
warned each other of the risk of getting caught sailing by the lee. It 
was a petrifying few seconds.
Don

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Donald R. Strong
Catalina 38
Discreet Charm

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