tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post7478435147444279033..comments2024-01-08T18:04:52.198-08:00Comments on EVK4 SuperBlog: Scouting the DocksEVK4http://www.blogger.com/profile/02797338920913749383noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-87147709445905231532008-12-19T10:13:00.000-08:002008-12-19T10:13:00.000-08:00I agree with O docker. I race on the Farallon Clip...I agree with O docker. I race on the Farallon Clipper “Echo” which is at the far inboard end of E dock. It’s a gentle trip up the fairway to hoist sails. There is no rush, and no reason to reach the fairway and head east only to turn around to hoist.<BR/><BR/>There’s the added benefit - you get to watch the spectacle of Brides attempting to board the Hornblower yachts in June for wedding parties. It’s a hoot, and the wind blows everything every which way.Captain Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12380124940117758949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-26432389291847356522008-11-03T21:50:00.000-08:002008-11-03T21:50:00.000-08:00My name is O'Shea. That starts with an O. Does tha...My name is O'Shea. That starts with an O. Does that help?The O'Sheashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14887851548539021097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-13938798185127378762008-11-03T21:07:00.000-08:002008-11-03T21:07:00.000-08:00Hey, let's have no private deal over beer in a smo...Hey, let's have no private deal over beer in a smoke-filled room. The question of whether Edward should move his boat is of interest to the whole vast population of the sailing blogosphere. This issue must be discussed in the full glare of publicity. Or even better let's have a poll.Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-56757625803267264842008-11-03T20:57:00.000-08:002008-11-03T20:57:00.000-08:00Hmmm. Why do I feel like Villeneuve at Trafalgar, ...Hmmm. Why do I feel like Villeneuve at Trafalgar, running the gauntlet between the split fleet?<BR/><BR/>A few long-winded thoughts about switching docks:<BR/><BR/>- The onslaught of the wind is a big deal. A friend used to keep his boat on E dock and practically died of frostbite. Walking back from E to O dock was like coming in out of the storm. Warm is good.<BR/><BR/>- The onslaught of grime is omnipresent - there's no escaping it.<BR/><BR/>- I've been there only four years, but every one of those has been "the year we're going to redo the old docks". I think the maintenance manager is a Mr. Godot.<BR/><BR/>- Three more minutes to leave the marina might be a good thing. The long main fairway is just the place to hoist sails and get settled - especially if your helmsperson is eight - and from J dock you'd have a straight shot.<BR/><BR/>- If you think the racing rules are tricky, beware the Berkeley Marina Manifesto. They now measure a boat's 'overall length' and set fees accordingly. They might spring this on you if you switch slips. You could end up owning the world's only 31-foot Newport 28.<BR/><BR/>OK, this is already one of the world's ten most boring blog comments. There's an e-mail link in my profile. Let me know if you want to hook up. This sounds like it's best discussed over beer.O Dockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-8575079238702889722008-11-03T19:22:00.000-08:002008-11-03T19:22:00.000-08:00When o docker rears his head .... ?When o docker rears his head .... ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-42156588092311821022008-11-03T16:05:00.000-08:002008-11-03T16:05:00.000-08:00From my new slip at J Dock, I would be able to see...From my new slip at J Dock, I would be able to see O Dock. When O Dock attacks, where do you think it will send its boats? Right through J Dock's International Waters, that's where.EVK4https://www.blogger.com/profile/02797338920913749383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-31708777722612995352008-11-03T16:00:00.000-08:002008-11-03T16:00:00.000-08:00If J dock is closer to O dock where the cool peopl...If J dock is closer to O dock where the cool people hang out then you just have to move.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-55742000823642809802008-11-03T15:56:00.000-08:002008-11-03T15:56:00.000-08:00I don't think it's just Berkeley. In the upwind s...I don't think it's just Berkeley. In the upwind slips, you dock into the wind, making it easy to sail into them as well as having the wind slow you as you head into the dock rather than push you into the dock.<BR/><BR/>If it wasn't so much more expensive (8% premium), I'd never leave my upwind slip.EVK4https://www.blogger.com/profile/02797338920913749383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-31398306666329029802008-11-03T15:52:00.000-08:002008-11-03T15:52:00.000-08:00What's the deal with this upwind/downwind thing at...What's the deal with this upwind/downwind thing at Berkeley? I see that in advertisements.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com