fisherman
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I looked at the Catamaran which had anchored shortly before, just off the cove, in a strong offshore breeze. When I looked again it had moved, so I found the crew firkling round the shore near their Avon.
"Your boat's dragging".
"Oh, is it?"
"Yes, it was behind the promontory ten minutes ago, it's gone about 100 yards"
The four jumped in the dinghy, then it became apparent they had difficulty rowing it, and they set off downwind and tide rather than gaining ground to windward before leaving shelter. They could have rowed round the corner and simply blown down to it.
I had already phoned a fishermen who lives nearby and has several able boats on the beach, he turned up.
Then someone who could row took over, but by now was faced with an upwind struggle. Fortunately the cat had loosened it's anchor completely and was drifting sideways, to meet the struggling crew. Plenty of white water not far offshore, lucky chaps. They didn't strike me as very proficient.
"Your boat's dragging".
"Oh, is it?"
"Yes, it was behind the promontory ten minutes ago, it's gone about 100 yards"
The four jumped in the dinghy, then it became apparent they had difficulty rowing it, and they set off downwind and tide rather than gaining ground to windward before leaving shelter. They could have rowed round the corner and simply blown down to it.
I had already phoned a fishermen who lives nearby and has several able boats on the beach, he turned up.
Then someone who could row took over, but by now was faced with an upwind struggle. Fortunately the cat had loosened it's anchor completely and was drifting sideways, to meet the struggling crew. Plenty of white water not far offshore, lucky chaps. They didn't strike me as very proficient.
but seriously, sounds to me like you did them a great service.
