Capri 22 #281 on mooring

[jepomer]

My schedule has been so busy that "Ophelia" has spent much of the season relaxing on her mooring. While photographing the US Sailing Junior Olympics at CPYC (Winthrop MA) last week, I got to circle "Ophelia" and took a few photos. It is so rare to photograph her from this viewpoint.

 

[jepomer]

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My schedule has been so busy that "Ophelia" has spent much of the season relaxing on her mooring. While photographing the US Sailing Junior Olympics at CPYC (Winthrop MA) last week, I got to circle "Ophelia" and took a few photos. It is so rare to photograph her from this viewpoint.

 

[jepomer]

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My schedule has been so busy that "Ophelia" has spent much of the season relaxing on her mooring. While photographing the US Sailing Junior Olympics at CPYC (Winthrop MA) last week, I got to circle "Ophelia" and took a few photos. It is so rare to photograph her from this viewpoint.

 

[jepomer]

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My schedule has been so busy that "Ophelia" has spent much of the season relaxing on her mooring. While photographing the US Sailing Junior Olympics at CPYC (Winthrop MA) last week, I got to circle "Ophelia" and took a few photos. It is so rare to photograph her from this viewpoint.

 

[jepomer]

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My schedule has been so busy that "Ophelia" has spent much of the season relaxing on her mooring. While photographing the US Sailing Junior Olympics at CPYC (Winthrop MA) last week, I got to circle "Ophelia" and took a few photos. It is so rare to photograph her from this viewpoint.

 

[Slipaway Capri 22]

Looking good. They look like they are doing 10 knots standing still. I guess our boats were made pretty close to one another. Here is one of slip away in her slip.

 

[jepomer]

Earlier this month I had her out on a gentle day in a pursuit regatta. She does better than the heavier boats in the light winds. But then there were some thunderstorms in the distance north and south of us. The wind went to 20+ knots gusting over 30 knots with the finish line in sight. But we were trying to go upwind against the tide.

A second reef would have been useful. Otherwise, the boat handled the weather well.

 

[jepomer]

"Ophelia" got a fresh coat of Interlux Micron CF just before launching this season. Even though she hasn't sailed much at all, her bottom has stayed clean. The extra cost is worth it to me.

 

[aviatorjames]

It looks like your mooring ball has the lines fixed?
Do you just pull up and fish them out with a boat hook?

 

[jepomer]

It looks like your mooring ball has the lines fixed?
Do you just pull up and fish them out with a boat hook?

That is exactly the way we do it here!

The mooring lines are permanently attached on the mooring ball. The two lines drop in the water. Some people will use a mooring mast to eliminate the need for a boat hook.

I was surprised how simple it is to attach the mooring lines to my boat's cleats. It's supposed to be sufficient for hurricanes too!

 

[HERSH]

@ Chelsea Yacht Club -- in NY we keep out boats on moorings. Most members use the "whip" which they attach to the end of their mooring lines. Sail /motor up to it and have your crew member grab it and then attach to your cleats.

Can be tricky at times if single handing in rough weather.

But overall I think it is easier on a boat then being tied to a dock. But being on a dock has it's advantages.

We have a launch which takes us to our boat. But the hours are limited.

Launch drivers are required to have a Coast Guard license --- which is a real pain in the a$$ to get. You are dealing with the federal government here. I have one of these licenses. Amazing what hoops one has to go through to be allowed to operate a 12 passenger boat which can do 5 kts. Took me about 12 months to work through the bureaucratic obstacles.

Hershey

 

[jepomer]

I suspect that moorings NOT belonging to an individual will not have mooring lines since they ay rest in the water for long periods of time and may not always be in the best of conditions.

Anyway, the "mooring mast" or "whip" are the same thing. It is attached to the loops of the mooring lines when casting off. It does make retrieving the mooring lines much easier regardless of the number of crew members (or their skills).

I do miss having a slip. It was so easy to go out for a sail and return at any hour. The launch runs only certain hours and even less now that summer is over. Time to get my inflatable dinghy in the water again...

 

[HERSH]

Moorings;

At the club I belong to the individual is responsible for the chain, ball and pendants. Club members are assigned tasks in the club. Some maintain the clubhouse, work on the hauling & storage crew, grounds,,,,,,. One crew is responsible for placing the moorings in ( springtime) and taking them out (fall). Our field size is defined by the Coast Guard and of course we have to pay some kind of TAX to NY State.

For the bigger boats we use 3,000 concrete blocks which are hauled every 3 years for inspection.

Hershey

 

[jepomer]

Massachusetts is easier to get a mooring than New Hampshire is - probably since there is more shoreline than in NH. The town has a Water Use Tax and the State has an excise tax. The moorings have to be inspected every two years to the satisfaction of the Harbor Master. A local company (who just happens to belong to the same boating club) inspects and maintains the moorings for a minimal fee each year.

I do miss having a slip like we initially did. But I enjoy the camaraderie of the yacht club while we are moving up on the "slip list"!