[quote=coastrat]a couple weeks ago we were launching from osyc on a nice and breezy day(20-25kts) and it was just a little chilly. so we wuz doin' a little(lot) of beer drinkin' and contemplating not sailing. there was a nice youngish gent with a totaly cute chick rigging a fancy newish f18...all the bells and whistles and with complete astronaught suits. we struck up chat and and the guy sounded so competent, confident, and mind you, looked all the part. i was going to watch and see how they did before i rigged my boat, but was mainly scoping the cutie. sure enough they launch, tack twice, and then she goes into the drink about 200yrds off of the beach.
the skipper could not get back to her, he barely could control the powerful boat by himself. after a few blown tacks and nearly flipping, he headed for shore and couldn't even sail the boat in. he ended up jumping in the shallow water and with all his might walked the boat in with some help. meanwhile, the hottie was being blown in by the stiff southeast wind. at this time some kids(12-14yrs) rigged up a wave and sailed out(effortlessly) to get her but she had already reached shallow enough water and walked in. no doubt this guy was an experienced sailor(lives in atlanta, so prolly lake sailing mostly), the crew was not(but she was hot, so i understand). i guess the moral of the story is that things can go wrong real fast, they were lucky it happened right in front of the club(except for the embarassing part of the kids coming to her rescue). he lowered the sails on his boat and later took her out on a wave.[/quote]
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