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What makes a boat weatherly?
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:29:51 +1300, MC wrote:
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 12:58:09 +1300, MC wrote:
OzOne wrote:
On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 17:35:15 -0500, DSK
scribbled thusly:
MC wrote:
... We were not discussing VMG but weatherliness.
Actually, we were discussing both.
My assumption was that weatherliness was tha ability of a yacht to
make ground to windward.
Any yacht can be stuffed up close to the wind with sails set and not
go anywhere, thew ability to actually _sail_ to windward is what is
required.
Exactly. Having a high VMG does not indicate weatherliness at all. Do
you agree?
Cheers
DSK's boat points better than any sailboat, so I guess he wins the "weatherly"
contest, even if in the end it means he's a failed sailor.
Are you saying it sails to windward? I thought it just makes lots of
noise and smells while rolling like a pig.
It requires comparatively NO skill to operate compared to a sail boat of similar
size, and will move in what ever direction you desire, just like driving a car.
Doug gave up sailing because despite his postings in usenet, he was a lousy
sailor, and it really just wasn't working out. In truth, sailing scares him. He
needed something less threatening. He found an alternative that works for him.
It's almost a houseboat, but he can still claim to be a "sailor", at least in
his own mind.
I din't know he had lice as well as smelling awful!
Cheers
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