While sailing on a brisk winter night out of Des Moines Harbor in Washington State we decided to head to our favorite watering hole at the Tides Tavern in Gig Harbor, while approaching the dock we found that the jib sheet had froze to the winch as did the main. No problem, we were going slow, but my buddy and I devised a great plan to where he just steps off the side with the stern line in hand, takes a wrap and problem solved, we approach, get lined up, my buddy springs into action unaware of all the ice on the dock and proceeds to slide all the way across and into the drink, but at least he caught the cleat on the way. Neither of us noticed the crowd gathering on the deck which gave us a standing ovation, and a couple of free hot toddies....
