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Hey all. I have not posted here before, primarily because I don't
know what I'm talking about. I have learned a few things off this
list (of which I'm grateful). I would like to possibly cruise when I
retire (as soon as I can kick the kids out to college) in 13 years.
I traveled throughout much of the world as a child, and I'd like to
do some more traveling after I'm no longer tied to my business and
home (here in the NW of the US). I currently have small sailboat I
sail on our very large lake here. I'm also building a second
sailboat, which should be done before the season is over.
I have a simple (stupid) heavy weather sailing question. I read
about "heaving to" quite a bit. I'm under the impression that this
is actually just pointing into the wind, and unpowered. This
"heaving to" is confusing to me. What if one "heave to" in bad
weather and the waves are NOT going the same direction as the wind.
Could this not be dangerous if the waves slam the side or back of
your vessel? Does one only heave to when changing (or adjusting)
sails assuming the weather is coming from the bow? Does the wind
always follow the wave or tide patterns. It just does not seem that
clean to me. I would imagine that there are times that all three
forces are arriving from different directions and "heaving to" would
not necessarily be a "safe" move.
I ask because I'm looking to learn about sailing in heavy weather
(altho right now I'm 300 miles from the sea). My lake is 40+ miles
long and 1000+ feet deep. The boat I'm building will allow me to
sail in nastier weather (it can be piloted from inside the cabin).
I'm hoping to learn more from that boat (as opposed to the one I
currently sail) when it's done. I also plan to buy the Pardee book
on heavy weather sailing after I'm done with buying all this epoxy
and glass!
Pardon my neophyte understanding of the subject. Being able to react
(correctly) in bad weather is something I want to learn so I don't
get into trouble. Thanks to anyone who may comment (good or bad!)
Chris Curtis
On Mar 21, 2007, at 3:31 PM, Chuck Morford wrote:
> Ok gang, we've had some complaints about the Red
> Light thread taking over the list for most of a
> week, so let's find something else to talk
> about...
>
> Surely there must be something!
>
> Chuck
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