tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916343632702917864.post1043163120970038950..comments2010-01-28T10:26:57.796-05:00CaptainDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924490843751826926noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916343632702917864.post-47126849567332800142010-01-28T11:34:48.996-05:002010-01-28T11:34:48.996-05:00Wow, your first real adversity at sea! I’m sure you are going to learn from this and carry on! Let’s hope this proves to be a very infrequent occurrence, getting into peril that is! You should have taken pictures though; they keep you humble and give us viewers something to raze the Skipper with!Zackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568072807412969088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916343632702917864.post-14126822343014330792010-01-28T10:26:57.796-05:002010-01-28T10:26:57.796-05:00I am truly proud of both the Admiral and Captain in handling this situation.....it was an opportunity for learning....as I said before, the Admiral, Captain and Mary were all very well prepared for this experience...this is proof...be proud of yourself....you are better sailors because of it...and I just missed the opportunity :-)Mike DeGeorgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477445041330787761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916343632702917864.post-47945770389241375952010-01-27T23:31:06.083-05:002010-01-27T23:31:06.083-05:00In the past, when boats have been run aground on soft bottom, it was possible to place weight (people or gear) at the edge of the boom to heel the yacht to port/starboard. This usually gives us an additional 6" of clearance to motor out in the same direction one comes into the grounding. Your yacht may not respond to weight on the boom due to her overall weight. However, it still works in lighter yachts. Also, it can also work to make things worse depending on bottom conditions. Glad destiny grounded you while yet still at sea, plenty of roses to smell along the journey's path.Shane Montgomeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16239192650199896160noreply@blogger.com