So, thanks to my teaching, you have formed your truth from your
deduction skills. At this point the wave function of probability has
collapsed and your reality has formed. This is admirable. Even if I were
to tell you what I believe to be true, that would not help for others
may claim I know nothing about sails. So do you not see that I can only
say that I think your deduction is correct but not say there is an
absolute truth in your words young grasshopper?

Cheers

Blorgad wrote:
Dude, I have done my own analysis and deduction based on thought and logic.
I am looking to have it confirmed or denied. A little swinging back and
forth aside, I do not believe that it is possible for a spinnaker
particularly, but any other combination of sail for that matter, to turn a
boat on a bow mooring aft to wind. I believe that as all forces are
transferred to the boat aft of the bow, that the boat must be swung aft to
lee. Would you please be so kind as to weigh in with a non-arcane opinion?


"Nav" wrote in message
...

The path to enlightenment is paved with the stones of analysis, thought,
logic and deduction. He must pave his own way as we all have done. Only
the true sailor is capable of original thought (This excludes most
people with motorboats).

Cheers




Capt. Mooron wrote:


Aw fer cripes sake... just tell him it can't be done.... and be done

with

it!
It's like you are doin' a Feng Shui Shish Kabob with the poor guy here!

CM

"Nav" wrote in message
...
| Think of a boat sailing on her mooring. Does not the aft end follow

the

| bow? As she sails across the wind -tied to the mooring -does she not
| advance a little way up wind before stalling and tacking off again?
|
| Does that help you think more clearly grasshopper?