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    Default Bar pilot at OYC Wednesday

    At the skippers meeting for the SSS Richmond South Beach Race, David Weiss will give a presentation on bay traffic from the bar pilot's perspective. Everyone's welcome, whether or not you're entered in the race.

    Wednesday Sep. 14, 7:30 pm.
    Max

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    Hey Max, thx for lining this guy up, what a great talk! Not that I ever tried playing chicken with them big ol' ships, but shocking to know the immense difficulty of maneuvering those things. I'm now much more inclined to call them up on Ch 13 if I have any hint that our paths will cross.

    Synthia/Eyrie
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    Ride, captain ride upon your mystery ship. On your way to a world that others might have missed.
    ~ Blues Image

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    Yes, David was outstanding. Another sailor, not preachy, but wow.

    Imagine a Catalina 34 with a rudder the size of a cell phone and propelled by an engine with only 1/3 of a HP (.33 HP). That's the typical container ship in exact proportion. Then they have a "blind spot" of almost 1/4 mile ahead.

    Very good stuff to know.

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    Max, Thanks for getting David to give his talk. All very interesting stuff and most helpful for all of us to understand what they face every day.
    Tom

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