Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: huge roar

The one time we had a power boat passing to stern at full speed He happened to be trolling two or more lines with tuna sized jigs right thru the middle of our Cal 20 cock pit. Mark A. Stahnke MAS Consulting (310) 832-5992 The information in this electronic mail transmission covered by the electronic communications privacy act (18 USC Sections 2510-2521) is confidential and intended to be sent only to the stated recipient(s) of the transmission. It may therefore be protected from unauthorized use or dissemination by client/attorney work-product privileges. If you are not the intended recipient or the intended recipient's agent, you are hereby notified that any review, use, dissemination or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. You are also asked to notify us immediately by telephone and to delete/destroy the original. ----- Original Message ----- From: Alfred Poor To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 2:12 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: huge roar One of the List Chrises wrote: > Am I the only one who notices that far and away the majority of power boats approaching a sailboat will do their best to cross in front of the sailboat, even if it takes them on a longer course to their destination? I've remarked on this in the past. This gets particularly interesting in the northern end of the Chesapeake Bay where we sail. You can actually see the smoke coming out of the captain's ears as he struggles to resolve the inner turmoil caused by the conflicts between the three Prime Directives: 1. Never turn off the autopilot, even for a moment. (You might get lost.) 2. Never leave the channel. (You might run aground.) 3. Always pass in front of stationary (or almost stationary) objects, such as sailboats. It's a miracle that their heads don't explode! Alfred Poor 1973 Tartan 34C #288 "Jambalaya"

My favorite one was when we were motoring out a narrow channel (Plymouth, MA) and at a 90 degree turn, when a good sized power boat at good speed passed to starboard at then around the corner and in front. As we turned to port we were caught in the cross chop. Two, perhaps three times, the propeller of our CAL 29 exited the water causing the engine to work up a bit. That's not happed either before or since. The boat was Tanguary? (the gin) from Hanover, MA. We were shaken and stirred. From: Mark Alan Stahnke (MAS Consulting) <ma… [at] cox.net> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 6:36 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: huge roar The one time we had a power boat passing to stern at full speed He happened to be trolling two or more lines with tuna sized jigs right thru the middle of our Cal 20 cock pit. Mark A. Stahnke MAS Consulting (310) 832-5992 The information in this electronic mail transmission covered by the electronic communications privacy act (18 USC Sections 2510-2521) is confidential and intended to be sent only to the stated recipient(s) of the transmission. It may therefore be protected from unauthorized use or dissemination by client/attorney work-product privileges. If you are not the intended recipient or the intended recipient's agent, you are hereby notified that any review, use, dissemination or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. You are also asked to notify us immediately by telephone and to delete/destroy the original. >From: Alfred Poor >To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 2:12 PM >Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: huge roar > > >One of the List Chrises wrote: >>Am I the only one who notices that far and away the majority of power boats approaching a sailboat will do their best to cross in front of the sailboat, even if it takes them on a longer course to their destination? >I’ve remarked on this in the past. This gets particularly interesting in the northern end of the Chesapeake Bay where we sail. You can actually see the smoke coming out of the captain’s ears as he struggles to resolve the inner turmoil caused by the conflicts between the three Prime Directives: >1. Never turn off the autopilot, even for a moment. (You might get lost.) >2. Never leave the channel. (You might run aground.) >3. Always pass in front of stationary (or almost stationary) objects, such as sailboats. >It’s a miracle that their heads don’t explode! >Alfred Poor >1973 Tartan 34C #288 “Jambalaya”

There is something useful about the behavior of power boats -- they make it easy to find channel marks! Watch them as they "navigate" and you will notice them congregate into tight packs and then turn immediately on a new heading. They have just left a mark to starboard of their boat and are immediately on a heading toward the next mark! Noticed this many times while heading to and from St. Michaels. Don Dutton 1986 Cal 33-2, "Quantum Evolution" On Jul 26, 2013, at 4:39 PM, william cross wrote: > > My favorite one was when we were motoring out a narrow channel (Plymouth, MA) and at a 90 degree turn, when a good sized power boat at good speed passed to starboard at then around the corner and in front. As we turned to port we were caught in the cross chop. Two, perhaps three times, the propeller of our CAL 29 exited the water causing the engine to work up a bit. That's not happed either before or since. > > The boat was Tanguary? (the gin) from Hanover, MA. > > We were shaken and stirred. > > > From: Mark Alan Stahnke (MAS Consulting) <ma… [at] cox.net> > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 6:36 PM > Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: huge roar > > The one time we had a power boat passing to stern at full speed He happened to be trolling two or more lines with tuna sized jigs right thru the middle of our Cal 20 cock pit. > > > Mark A. Stahnke > MAS Consulting > (310) 832-5992 > > The information in this electronic mail transmission covered by the electronic communications privacy act (18 USC Sections 2510-2521) is confidential and intended to be sent only to the stated recipient(s) of the transmission. It may therefore be protected from unauthorized use or dissemination by client/attorney work-product privileges. If you are not the intended recipient or the intended recipient's agent, you are hereby notified that any review, use, dissemination or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. You are also asked to notify us immediately by telephone and to delete/destroy the original. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alfred Poor > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 2:12 PM > Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: huge roar > > > One of the List Chrises wrote: > > Am I the only one who notices that far and away the majority of power boats approaching a sailboat will do their best to cross in front of the sailboat, even if it takes them on a longer course to their destination? > I’ve remarked on this in the past. This gets particularly interesting in the northern end of the Chesapeake Bay where we sail. You can actually see the smoke coming out of the captain’s ears as he struggles to resolve the inner turmoil caused by the conflicts between the three Prime Directives: > 1. Never turn off the autopilot, even for a moment. (You might get lost.) > 2. Never leave the channel. (You might run aground.) > 3. Always pass in front of stationary (or almost stationary) objects, such as sailboats. > It’s a miracle that their heads don’t explode! > Alfred Poor > 1973 Tartan 34C #288 “Jambalaya” > >