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Allen, here's what happened to me.

Posted By: George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan
Date: 7/1/08 8:27p.m.

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In Response To: That got to be the shortest message you have (Allen Horning 1994 2023A Tall)

A few years back, I was goofing around with 30 to 35 knots of wind in Lake St Clair near Mt Clemens, MI. Sailing single handed makes "things" not very easy to do.
One time I tried to lower my sails and ended up going into irons! (Not what you want in those conditions.) My speed lowered to about a negative five mph with the water splashing over the transom. When I finally reefed about five feet lower, I found the boat going to one side.
The wind hit the now reefed sail from the side and while I stood with a petrified bare hug on the mast. No less than three times I saw the spreaders come about five feet from touching the water! This all happened in what seemed a matter of seconds.
Later I looked at my GPS auto tracking and found I had traveled a good 100 yards sideways!
Sea you, George E. Norkus

Santana 2023 Home Port

Messages In This Thread

Sailing sideways in the Santana 2023 (or, "Over 40+ knots from windward!") -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 7/1/08 1:00p.m.

Details? Photos? -- Paul Germain, Santanaa 2023 C -- 7/1/08 3:40p.m.

Sadly, no pics, nor known max wind speeds taken by me. -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 7/2/08 12:47p.m.

WOW! -- Paul Germain, Santanaa 2023 C -- 7/2/08 9:26p.m.

Oddly enough, other's have also told me that -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 7/3/08 1:52p.m.

Sailing sideways -- Glen / S-21 "Winterdream" -- 7/3/08 8:19a.m.

Glen, thanks for sharing the old saying. I like it alot! -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 7/3/08 2:26p.m.

That got to be the shortest message you have -- Allen Horning 1994 2023A Tall -- 7/1/08 3:48p.m.

Allen, here's what happened to me. -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/1/08 8:27p.m.

reefing -- Allen Horning 1994 2023A Tall -- 7/4/08 5:45a.m.

Reefing -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/5/08 11:47p.m.

Do-able, solo, on a real close reach, too. -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 7/7/08 6:30a.m.

Main reefing on S21 -- David / S21 "God's Gift" -- 7/7/08 11:49a.m.

Two basic styles for me. -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/7/08 4:19p.m.

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