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Zero handed sailing

No one down below.
No one in cockpit.
No one on deck.

Telephoto lens from shore?
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Toes on the transom, one hand for the camera, the other for the railing..... cool...

The "Oh Sh@t" moment when either one slips?.... priceless....

Nice shot though....
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You're a dog that can sail a boat, you have strange powers as it is.
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You mean like this?

or this?
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Toes on the transom, one hand for the camera, the other for the railing..... cool...

The "Oh Sh@t" moment when either one slips?.... priceless....

Nice shot though....
Nope, Catalina 25 don't have a transom that has any place for toes aft of the rail.
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You're a dog that can sail a boat, you have strange powers as it is.
Cute too.
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You mean like this?
Nope.
You need one shot that gets the whole boat not two.
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David, It is clear what is going on as the reflection in your compass
tells it all, but don't worry I won't give you up...or is that the
reflection of a very large bow wave of a fast approaching vessel!
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You are either standing up in the dink you are towing or hanging off the stern rail. No telephoto.
Or you are still tied to the dock.
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