This puzzled me, shocked me, confounded me the first few years I had the boat. And in Berkeley, especially, with some of the highest slip fees in the Bay (well over $330 a month at minimum), I wondered who could afford to just let their boat sit there, right in the mouth of the slot and not sail. Here are my best ideas, please add any you can think of in the comment section! #1 Sailing is tiring and time consuming. I used to crew on a Santana 22 on Sundays until I realized that by the time we rigged the boat, got her out in time to shake down…