zzcoreyzz wrote:
Oh, yeah, you're in Maine, on a big lake.
In a busy harbor on my way out to sea, I often have to pause, stall or turn suddenly as some numbnuts in an electric rental boat plows into my heading. These guys don't know nor care about maritime protocol.
Then, the slightest stall will lock me when my sail is raked.
I've settled for an upright mast and scamper to the stern of the boat. So far so good, no pictch poling or bow digging. Of course, the ocean's waves keep me hopping, so even if I start to plow, the waves knock me free.
And the rental boat geeks don't trouble me anymore.
Yea, I hear ya. Actually, I sail on a little lake, about 1 mile long. Winds prevail down the length of lake, so consequently I do a ton of tacking. But rarely any other boat traffic or currents, channels to contend with.