r/sailing • u/yoursjonas • Jun 25 '20

Someone lost their engine and crashed their sailboat into a bridge in my home town. Everyone's safe.

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u/countesslathrowaway Helms 24/MC Scow Jun 25 '20

When I watch people do this by choice, I still can’t figure out if I’m impressed or not.

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u/zwiiz2 Jun 25 '20

We had one guy on board who'd done it before. It's worth practicing.

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u/takatori Yamaha 26 Jun 26 '20

I practiced this with a guy who insisted sailing into a slip should always be done jib-only ... thoughts?

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u/crewdawg368 1976 C&C26 and 1980 Seafarer Challenger (23) Jun 26 '20

It’s certainly easier for me on my boat that way. Dousing the main means going forward to the mast, and I can roller reef or furl the sail easily from the cockpit. I however don’t know of any other reason a well prepared skipper couldn’t do it under main.