How about sailing the big boat (Stiletto) toward the beach only to stop on a sand bar about 10m out... no problem... hop off the front of the boat with line in hand to tie off (figured the water only .3m dp) and find the edge of the sandbar. Water not too deep but it was an early spring regatta and it was dang cold!!!!
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Clayton