For Gawd's sake Nav... stop comparing your teak lined thourghbred to that
sailboat decoy of Simple Simon's!

CM

"The_navigator©" wrote in message
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| You are correct. I'd don't have double reef points like a coastal
| cruiser. I have 3 sets of reef points as an ocean going vessel should.
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| Cheers MC
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| Simple Simon wrote:
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| Wimp! I can tell you don't have double reef points on your mainsail
| custom designed to reduce your sail area to that of a storm trysail
| on the deepest reef like I do. Combine this deeply reefed mainsail
| with my custom storm jib and I could sail comfortably in forty-five
| knots sustained. I have to wonder about the seaworthiness of Ella.
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| S.Simon - has what it takes to sail in any wind condition and
| to survive a storm at sea.
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| "The_navigator©" wrote in message
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| http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/rain-nz-F.html
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| Damn there goes another sailing weekend 45 knots mean wind speed and up
| to 60 mm in 24 hours!
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| Cheers MC
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