building Winni Sailing

HUH · 04-03-2012, 10:57 AM

Im really torn on this one. Smith cove is getting crazy in the summer between all the bone heads in and out of Fays and watching the kids try and dodge them. Its CHAOS! Winni sailing needs a new spot or they need to slow down enrollment. I see dangerous "Kid in a pram cuts across bow of 35' cruiser" situations DAILY!

jrc · 04-04-2012, 01:58 PM

While, I do see a few people who don't get the whole "stand on" or "give way" rules in Smith cove, I don't see how you could characterize it as crazy. I dock in Smith cove and the place may have some traffic but it is always very slow.

ITD · 04-04-2012, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by HUH

Im really torn on this one. Smith cove is getting crazy in the summer between all the bone heads in and out of Fays and watching the kids try and dodge them. Its CHAOS! Winni sailing needs a new spot or they need to slow down enrollment. I see dangerous "Kid in a pram cuts across bow of 35' cruiser" situations DAILY!

Sail boat gets the right of way while sailing over the cruiser, period. A cruiser at headway (read idle) should have no problem avoiding the sailboat. I've been thru there when the kids where coming in and going out. Some of the areas are narrow and the sail boats have to tack thru them because they can't sail directly into the wind. I had to stop to yield for them, cost me about a minute and a half total. Sounds like some enforcement is needed there if it is as you say.

jrc · 04-04-2012, 03:57 PM

Just to be clear the people not following the rules of the road are not the little sailboats. As ITD says they always are stand on vessels. Everyone crawls in there so there is never any real danger. It is fun to watch two boats "race" at headway speed towards the channel or a large power boat with a mast try to bully their way in front of bowriders.

BTW I'm avoiding avoiding using the plain English term right of way because it's a red flag.

webmaster · 04-04-2012, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by HUH

Smith cove is getting crazy in the summer between all the bone heads in and out of Fays and watching the kids try and dodge them. Its CHAOS! Winni sailing needs a new spot or they need to slow down enrollment. I see dangerous "Kid in a pram cuts across bow of 35' cruiser" situations DAILY!

I shot this video on a beautiful Sunday last August while the kids from LWSA were out sailing. I certainly didn't see any "CHAOS" and never have in that cove:

Jonas Pilot · 04-04-2012, 06:28 PM

... a selfish few have determined the fate of something that would benefit many.

jrc · 04-05-2012, 06:07 PM

After watching that video, first I'm itching for boating season, second I can see that HUH may include the area in front of the Glendale docks. I have seen chaos in there. I have even accidentally caused chaos in there.

Slickcraft · 04-05-2012, 06:39 PM

We run from Fay's to Welch and back all season and often encounter the kids sailing class. Never had an issue, it's great to see a new generation learning to sail and enjoy the lake.

On occasion some of the younger group get to goofing off, being kids, but the instructors keep them on a pretty short leash. So maybe we get delayed a total of about 2 minutes a year?

Just Sold · 04-05-2012, 07:24 PM

Like Sliccraft we boat out of Fay's and have never had an issue with the kids from Winni Sailing. We really enjoy seeing them out there.

Don your video is wonderful thanks for taking, editing and posting it. Love the music too.

Barney Bear · 04-06-2012, 03:02 PM

We frequently encounter the Winni sailors on our trips between FBY and East Bear Island. Some wave to us as we slowly pass by. They are well monitored and do not cause any problem to boating traffic.

HUH · 01-03-2013, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by webmaster

I shot this video on a beautiful Sunday last August while the kids from LWSA were out sailing. I certainly didn't see any "CHAOS" and never have in that cove:

Beautiful video..however LWSA does not go out on the weekends

And if thats a Sunday in August im Bill Clinton! P.S. I live in the cove.

webmaster · 01-03-2013, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by HUH

Beautiful video..however LWSA does not go out on the weekends

And if thats a Sunday in August im Bill Clinton! P.S. I live in the cove.

My mistake. It was a Wednesday.

HUH · 07-30-2013, 07:11 PM

Screaming and whistleblowing all day long along with more chaos forcing boats to veer just off the end of our dock sometimes accelerating for a lack of knowing what to do to avoid the daycar..em I mean sailors. PLEASE put them elsewhere

04-03-2012, 10:57 AM	#1
HUH Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 230 Thanks: 21 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts	Torn Im really torn on this one. Smith cove is getting crazy in the summer between all the bone heads in and out of Fays and watching the kids try and dodge them. Its CHAOS! Winni sailing needs a new spot or they need to slow down enrollment. I see dangerous "Kid in a pram cuts across bow of 35' cruiser" situations DAILY!

04-04-2012, 06:28 PM	#6
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Once again ... ... a selfish few have determined the fate of something that would benefit many.

04-05-2012, 07:24 PM	#9
Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 1,083 Thanked 434 Times in 210 Posts	Like Sliccraft we boat out of Fay's and have never had an issue with the kids from Winni Sailing. We really enjoy seeing them out there. Don your video is wonderful thanks for taking, editing and posting it. Love the music too. __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata

04-06-2012, 03:02 PM	#10
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 495 Thanked 274 Times in 175 Posts	Ship Ahoy We frequently encounter the Winni sailors on our trips between FBY and East Bear Island. Some wave to us as we slowly pass by. They are well monitored and do not cause any problem to boating traffic.

07-30-2013, 07:11 PM	#13
HUH Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 230 Thanks: 21 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts	Little sailors Screaming and whistleblowing all day long along with more chaos forcing boats to veer just off the end of our dock sometimes accelerating for a lack of knowing what to do to avoid the daycar..em I mean sailors. PLEASE put them elsewhere

04-04-2012, 01:58 PM	#2
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	While, I do see a few people who don't get the whole "stand on" or "give way" rules in Smith cove, I don't see how you could characterize it as crazy. I dock in Smith cove and the place may have some traffic but it is always very slow.

04-04-2012, 03:57 PM	#4
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Just to be clear the people not following the rules of the road are not the little sailboats. As ITD says they always are stand on vessels. Everyone crawls in there so there is never any real danger. It is fun to watch two boats "race" at headway speed towards the channel or a large power boat with a mast try to bully their way in front of bowriders. BTW I'm avoiding avoiding using the plain English term right of way because it's a red flag.

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04-05-2012, 06:07 PM	#7
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	After watching that video, first I'm itching for boating season, second I can see that HUH may include the area in front of the Glendale docks. I have seen chaos in there. I have even accidentally caused chaos in there.

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04-05-2012, 06:39 PM	#8
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,318 Thanks: 1,233 Thanked 2,103 Times in 960 Posts	We run from Fay's to Welch and back all season and often encounter the kids sailing class. Never had an issue, it's great to see a new generation learning to sail and enjoy the lake. On occasion some of the younger group get to goofing off, being kids, but the instructors keep them on a pretty short leash. So maybe we get delayed a total of about 2 minutes a year?

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