tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post3441146437952869644..comments2024-01-28T05:20:01.172-08:00Comments on The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick: G Is For Grounding | Nancy Drew Investigates {A To Z Challenge}The Cynical Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-80297376243001839132016-04-11T03:55:57.492-07:002016-04-11T03:55:57.492-07:00There are so many things to worry about on a boat....There are so many things to worry about on a boat. Of course, there are tone of things to worry about on land. I need to worry less too, whether on the water or on land. I need more Nancy in me and less Bess :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-510361661249898952016-04-11T03:08:46.134-07:002016-04-11T03:08:46.134-07:00I worry about many things, and I'm trying to l...I worry about many things, and I'm trying to learn to worry less. Now that I know what grounding is, I think I'd worry about that too if I had a boat!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622419748182854266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-10535997554832217112016-04-10T05:19:15.923-07:002016-04-10T05:19:15.923-07:00Yes, it was repaired. And then set on fire a year...Yes, it was repaired. And then set on fire a year later. Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-29507845501058151722016-04-09T07:01:22.924-07:002016-04-09T07:01:22.924-07:00There's still time! You can have a Brig sail a...There's still time! You can have a Brig sail around the point and save the day just as Mr. Bad Guy is making his final attack run...<br />Oh, did you mean the jail sort of brig? ;-)s/v Sionnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02318856044591651010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-39761951413981334492016-04-09T06:53:29.509-07:002016-04-09T06:53:29.509-07:00There's still time! You can have a Brig sail a...There's still time! You can have a Brig sail around the point and save the day just as Mr. Bad Guy is making his final attack run...<br />Oh, did you mean the jail sort of brig? ;-)s/v Sionnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02318856044591651010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-83791097266371794192016-04-09T06:23:26.794-07:002016-04-09T06:23:26.794-07:00I live on our current boat in southern Florida and...I live on our current boat in southern Florida and we lived on our old boat in New Zealand for a while. Sadly, we're not out cruising just now due to my husband's work. We're planning on heading back out to the Bahamas next season and then down to the Caribbean.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-56135318986611303622016-04-09T06:21:27.628-07:002016-04-09T06:21:27.628-07:00Thanks Aneeta!Thanks Aneeta!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-37438091012165870562016-04-09T06:21:11.134-07:002016-04-09T06:21:11.134-07:00Oh no, that would have been awful! Was the boat sa...Oh no, that would have been awful! Was the boat salvageable? The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-25196064115353224022016-04-09T06:20:43.106-07:002016-04-09T06:20:43.106-07:00I think Bess might be my middle name. I can be qui...I think Bess might be my middle name. I can be quite the airhead at times. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-77189424889905832222016-04-09T06:20:17.711-07:002016-04-09T06:20:17.711-07:00I hate driving on icy roads! I'd rather stay i...I hate driving on icy roads! I'd rather stay inside all winter and wait for everything to thaw out before I venture out on the roads.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-67299516925516785182016-04-09T06:19:50.378-07:002016-04-09T06:19:50.378-07:00Thanks - glad I can keep it entertaining. Sailing ...Thanks - glad I can keep it entertaining. Sailing stuff can be a bit dry at times.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-9253148551034586102016-04-09T06:19:26.938-07:002016-04-09T06:19:26.938-07:00You could definitely adapt that saying to a number...You could definitely adapt that saying to a number of situations :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-23034669436365921132016-04-09T06:19:03.559-07:002016-04-09T06:19:03.559-07:00After a few years, I've finally got the starbo...After a few years, I've finally got the starboard and port thing down. But it took ages! I'm currently working on my sailing murder mystery novel and I'm pretty sure grounding will feature in it as a plot point :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-88163100498570033252016-04-09T06:18:03.880-07:002016-04-09T06:18:03.880-07:00Tow Boat US is a must have is you're going to ...Tow Boat US is a must have is you're going to sail in these parts. Everyone I talk to or read about says it will save you tons of money in the long run, because everyone grounds around here.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-14283583621778226802016-04-09T06:17:15.824-07:002016-04-09T06:17:15.824-07:00The people who commented right above you (SV Cambr...The people who commented right above you (SV Cambria) have sailed near glaciers. They have some amazing pictures of their boat anchored right next to them. It looks gorgeous, but I would worry that part of the glacier would break off and smash into my boat.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-14452434481949926852016-04-09T06:16:06.415-07:002016-04-09T06:16:06.415-07:00Ugh...that would make me a nervous wreck! Ugh...that would make me a nervous wreck! The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-24654270728921058302016-04-09T06:15:42.278-07:002016-04-09T06:15:42.278-07:00Tide tables are a boater's best friend :-)Tide tables are a boater's best friend :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-78746351268804781692016-04-09T06:15:09.418-07:002016-04-09T06:15:09.418-07:00Thanks Kathleen!Thanks Kathleen!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-8065378261245998712016-04-09T06:14:58.948-07:002016-04-09T06:14:58.948-07:00Ooh...a brig! I hadn't thought of that. If onl...Ooh...a brig! I hadn't thought of that. If only I had, I could have worked it into the story. That would have been fun!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-44911665888005338652016-04-09T06:14:24.035-07:002016-04-09T06:14:24.035-07:00I decided Bess needed a bit of a break. Although, ...I decided Bess needed a bit of a break. Although, if she had been helming the boat, things would have gone really wrong. She would have ended up on the rocks somewhere. It's only thanks to Nancy's expert skills, that the catamaran didn't ram them and that they grounded in nice soft sand. <br /><br />I'm not sure anyplace is safe from hurricanes. They happen outside of the hurricane box, so where is it safe to be? We're just going with liability only insurance this year, so we won't have hurricane restrictions on us, but I still am not sure I want to be in the box or anywhere close to it.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-8470531182919851662016-04-09T06:12:03.034-07:002016-04-09T06:12:03.034-07:00You always hear the horror stories about people be...You always hear the horror stories about people being boarded and attacked with machetes etc. in the Caribbean, but in reality, the chances of it happening to you are really slim. It's just that the stories where people talk about how nothing happened to them that day are really boring. It's the dramatic ones that stick with us.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-23212843428481782032016-04-09T06:10:17.367-07:002016-04-09T06:10:17.367-07:00That's exactly the type of thing that would fr...That's exactly the type of thing that would freak me out too. When we were in the Bahamas last year, our depth finder kept playing up so I was never quite certain how deep that water was, which cause me more than a little stress at times.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-28032119241072164262016-04-09T02:49:12.219-07:002016-04-09T02:49:12.219-07:00Are you sailing all the time, Ellen? Do you live o...Are you sailing all the time, Ellen? Do you live on a boat?<br /><br />I worry about not achieving my goals as an author. That's the most common fear.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-31648435765957358032016-04-08T19:32:07.620-07:002016-04-08T19:32:07.620-07:00Exciting. Waiting to know what happens next.
Anee...Exciting. Waiting to know what happens next. <br />Aneeta from<br /><a href="http://www.howtotellagreatstory.com" rel="nofollow">How to Tell a Great Story</a><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812315160561163098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-77291546504765186362016-04-08T17:30:52.583-07:002016-04-08T17:30:52.583-07:00There is a very deep (100+ ft)inland lake about fo...There is a very deep (100+ ft)inland lake about four road miles from me. In 1988 we had a bad drought, made worse on the lake by all the large lake-estate homes using lake water to water their massive lawns. We had a 19-foot ski boat and we actually tore up the bottom on rocks going around an island. It was a lesson learned.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.com