Launch the boat

Kadizzle has launched hundreds of sailboats. Yesterday we put Stroupini's boat in the water.  The most memorable was a launch many years ago of the Jennie Rose.  The sailboat was sitting high on the trailer as sailboats do.  McGarve and Kadizzle had the boat at the top of the ramp. The ramp was long and steep because of the low lake level.  We were about to back the boat down by the water.  The procedure for launching a sailboat is a bit complicated.  Because a sailboat draws so much water one must get the boat out into the water at least forty or fifty feet before it comes free of the trailer.  To do this the trailer is first parked by the waters edge, then an extension is put between the boat trailer and the truck that will back it into the water. So we were going to back the trailer with the boat on it down to the waters edge. McGarve was on the boat by the wheel.  Kadizzle began to back the boat. When Kadizzle tapped the brake the boat trailer came lose from the truck.  In order to prevent disaster safety chains connect the trailer to the truck.  However ,  the chains were rusty and immediately busted loose.  There he goes.  McGarve is going down the steep ramp about 12O feet long.  McGarve's eyes were the size of pumpkins.  Kadizzle was watching in amazement.  McGarve thought Kadizzle had locked the safety latch and Kadizzle thought McGarve had done it.  Of course neither had .  The boat took off down the ramp and into the water.  The boat floated free without a hitch. It actually was a wonderful launch.  Now the marina operator who had a few bolts loose saw the whole thing.  In a fit of excitement he called the park rangers and told them a disaster had taken place.  There was one major problem the boat trailer was out there in the lake somewhere.  Kadizzle assured McGarve it was no problem.  With utmost luck Kadizzle tossed a small anchor out and caught the trailer.  As we pulled the trailer out of the water the rangers came rushing up.  They asked if there was a problem.  Kadizzle with a great deal of fun said " No, we do this all the time".