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Flying Tadpole
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I was a Mac26X owner
OzOne wrote:
On 14 Apr 2004 17:32:12 GMT,
(Veridican) scribbled
thusly:
Jeff,
You say 25 knots is more like a jog in the park and 35 is survival conditions,
and then you say it's no big deal. 25 knots is 21 mph sustained. It's a force 6
wind. In a cruising boat, you should be in harnesses and reefed. In a dinghy
you shouldn't go out at all. I'm not saying it can't be fun, but don't make it
sound like it's a normal sailing experience. To use your own words, It's a jog
in the park.
The Veridican
You should come over to Oz or NZ where most summer breezes reach
25kts...every day!
Most performance dinghys revel in that weight, planing upwind and down
flying spinnakers to their benefit.
Oz1...of the 3 twins.
Hah! Including lakes too, waht's more!
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Flying Tadpole
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Sail where the crabs get blown out of the sand each summer's
afternoon!
http://www.ace.net.au/schooner/mlakes.htm
I was a Mac26X owner