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Spin Doctor McLube Sailkote ® Dry Lubricant Every sailboat relies on gear that spins, or slides, or otherwise has to move to operate. And the easier those pieces of gear can move, the better they work. And the better th t ey e work, the less you and your crew have to work. So essentially what we have here is the classic “win-win situation”. Which is why most sailboat racers, who care a lot about winning, use this stuff. Te T am McLube Sailkote ® is remarkable in that it bonds to most any clean, dry surface and repels dirt, salt and grime that can gum up the works. It reduces friction and drag between surfaces in contact with air, water or other materials. The result is smoother operation of all the mechanical bits and pieces that you use for sail handling aboard. So give McLube Sailkote ® a spin. You don’t have to be a racer to be a winner! Av A ailable in all West Marine stores in sizes from 6oz. to Gallons. We have 17 stores in Northern California, including our Alameda Sailing Superstore! Visit westmarine.com to find the store nearest you. Page 28 • Latitude 38 • July, 2010 LATITUDE / ANDY LETTERS ⇑⇓DECIDING WHO IS AN ASSHOLE, IF NOT BOTH During this year's Master Mariner's Regatta, my crew and I were involved in a very frightening situation. As an experienced sailor who prides himself on an awareness of the rules of the road, I have always understood that the starboard tack boat has the right-of-way. More importantly, I have also understood that the captain of every vessel has responsibility for the safety of his/her passengers, crew and vessel, and that supersedes all other navigation rules. On the second leg of the Master Mariner's Regatta, my old wooden sloop was heeled way over and was the last of three boats in a group heading from the Marin shore toward the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. Our genoa and full main blanketed nearly all our vision forward to starboard, and all our crew were on the high side. While sailing this course, I noticed a luxurious sloop motorsailing toward the second leg of the regatta for photo ops. This put them off my starboard side on the same tack. In a matter of fi ve minutes, the large boat disappeared from my view behind the sails. After the second of the two boats in front of me tacked over, I told my crew we were The annual Master Mariners race brings out lots of spectators — and potential collisions. going to do the same. Meanwhile, t h e l u x u r i o u s boat motorsailing tacked behind my sails and out of my sight. But once on a similar course, the skipper of the goldplater chose to change course to starboard while motorsailing. It gave us a combined closing speed of about 12 knots. Holding my course, I suddenly saw a wall of white fi berglass appear beneath my boom! By the time we crossed amidships, there was only about a foot between us. At that point I heard the cry, "Starboard tack!" We fi nished passing each other before the 'starboard' cry had ended. My eyes met the eyes of the other skipper at a range of about 10 feet. His eyes and mouth were wide open. I raised my hand to apologize. After glowering, the other captain shouted, "Asshole!" Maybe he needed to do that to blow off some steam. As for me, I was breathless — but relieved that we had narrowly escaped a potentially lethal situation. Though my boat is smaller, there is no doubt that she, with her thick planks and heavy bronze nose, would have cut the bigger boat in two. Somebody could have been killed. My thoughts immediately switched from doing well in the regatta to getting home safely. In my opinion, both the other skipper and I were at fault. But on our beautiful but dangerous Bay, isn't it everyone's responsibility to be safe, regardless of the right-of-way? What happened was my fault, and I have accepted responsibility for not seeing the other boat tack, and not knowing where they were. What happened was a natural result of my choices, as well as counting on others out there. But it was the other skipper's actions that put his boat and passengers in harm's way as well. I suggest that we both deserve the title 'asshole'. Ted Hoppe Black Jack, 28-ft hard chine wood boat San Francisco Bay Ted — We're confused. If you were sailing off the Marin shore
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