I was sailing a rhodes 19 with 8 of us packed into it on the Charles river. We got near the shore and some of the guys got into a shouting match with some people on the shore. I was steering us to follow the shoreline about 10 feet out when the boat ground to a giant halt. Everyone looked around and laughed. I had to jump into the river and push us off. I kind of felt stupid in front of my friends.
But the dumbest thing I ever did was take my brand new Hobie 16 catamaran out in a small boat wind warning. We flipped the sucker a few times and ripped the sail. I was 16.
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Originally Posted by ReverendMike
I'm still learning better ways to screw up, but to date: changing my mind regarding which way to go around a small island while in a strong following current  . (Hello, my name is Mike and I have run aground  ) |