Nostrodamus
Well-Known Member
Over the last few years we have unwittingly found ourselves in various conditions we would prefer not to be in.
High winds, big sea swell, fog, squalls, strong currents, cold.
With the winds you reef, possibly change direction to make it more comfortable
Big swells are scary but after a while you realise the boat will bob around and does look after itself to a certain extent.
Fog.. with all the modern instruments and a good look out it is not a big a problem as it used to be.
Squalls.. often you can see them but occasionally you don't and they can cause real problems.. just don't like them at all and can be dangerous.
Strong currents... inshore can be a nightmare but to be honest you should be aware before going out and have worked them out.
Cold... the thing I hate the most. You can put everything on and still be cold and to me one of the most dangerous parts of sailing if you don't have any relief and cannot get warm.
Out of all these cold has been the worst for me.
What are your nightmare sailing conditions?
High winds, big sea swell, fog, squalls, strong currents, cold.
With the winds you reef, possibly change direction to make it more comfortable
Big swells are scary but after a while you realise the boat will bob around and does look after itself to a certain extent.
Fog.. with all the modern instruments and a good look out it is not a big a problem as it used to be.
Squalls.. often you can see them but occasionally you don't and they can cause real problems.. just don't like them at all and can be dangerous.
Strong currents... inshore can be a nightmare but to be honest you should be aware before going out and have worked them out.
Cold... the thing I hate the most. You can put everything on and still be cold and to me one of the most dangerous parts of sailing if you don't have any relief and cannot get warm.
Out of all these cold has been the worst for me.
What are your nightmare sailing conditions?
not helped by the fact that I was then on a lee shore ....
