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Scott Vernon
 
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Default Lesson for Donal

But, a bigger challenge for his bed at night.



"The_navigator©" wrote in message
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For Booby, getting up in the morning is a challenge.

Cheers MC

The Cappys Master wrote:
Bubbles, you're nuts BUT I do agree!
In fact sailing in any conditions from dead calm to storm should
always be a challenge.
It's the essence of sailing.


On 07 Aug 2003 12:17:21 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote:


Donal seems to be confused about gales, windy weather and heavy air.
He deems 25-30 knots not challenging to sail in.
And yet...Richard Henderson "Sailing in Windy Weather" writes:

"This classification (Beaufort) equates force 5 with "delight" and force

6 as
"delight tinged with anxiety." Force 5 through 8 or 17-40 knots is where

this
book will set it's sights and on challenging conditions accross the

spectrum."

There are too many instances where this book points to the "challenge"
associated with sailing a boat in conditions above 20 knots. 25-30 knots

is NOT
a relaxed sail. It takes focus and skill, more so if your boat is like

Scotty's
or Neals. Lighter racing hulls will be hard to control at times, to say

the
least! I've been out on a J35 in 25 knots....exciting! But not easy by a
longshot.
I say...."challenging."

Donal, you know about as much about sailing as you do about choosing a

good
boat!

Bwahahahaha!

RB





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