7 and 8 WHEREAS Seas of up to twenty-five feet combined with high winds 9 and driving rain created a situation of imminent danger for the two 10 people aboard the Gale Runner.

Sailing vessel gale runner. Joseph Goff Gale was an American pioneer trapper entrepreneur and politician who contributed to the early settlement of the Oregon Country. 12 1997 rescue operations of two crew members aboard the 31-foot sailing vessel Gale Runner near the Quillayute River Bar. To sink ones own vessel deliberately.

Waves coming from behind. A aback A sail is aback when the wind fills it from the opposite side to the one normally used to move the vessel forward. A sailing vessel whether she is a little fishing boat or a full-rigged ship is built to be propelled by the elements.

Sea anchor - A drogue deployed as a floating anchor to help a vessel ride out a gale or storm. Ollies keen eyes and quick thinking with extra pumps a diver and a wooden bung graciously supplied by our good. There he assisted in the construction of the first sailing vessel built in what would become the state of Oregon sailed the ship to California to trade for cattle and later served as one of three co-executives in the Provisional Government of Oregon.

The most that can be expected however is a compromise. If we foot after tacking we will build up good boat speed. The safest and easiest way to hoist a storm jib in heavy conditions.

Normally we do not need them but when in a hurry or exhausted from a long crossing or rougher weather having sailing checklists helps keep Golden Glow a safer yacht. To sail swiftly before a gale. Gale warning valid fm 041600 utc up to 050400 utc synopsis of surface weather chart 040900 utc the combination of high pressures 1026 of black sea with low 1007 of w mediterranean sea is affecting.

0700 FA DaMello Comms watchstander Assumes the Stations communications watch until 0700 on 12FEB97. On a square-rigged ship any of the square sails can be braced round to be aback. In the early hours of 12 February 1997 a 44 motor lifeboat from US.