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Catamaran Schooner?
"Joe" wrote in message
ps.com...
Scotty wrote:
"DSK" wrote in message
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Scotty wrote:
Ever seen one? Click this pic to full size and
you'll
see
one.
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo...0093894541gYua
UA
Very cool photo. If those modern fiberglass things
weren't
in the way, this could be a pic of 200 years ago.
Yes, sometimes I had to wait a while till those damn
clorox
bottles got out of the way.
The catamaran appears to be like a Wharram design,
they
often have sprit and/or gaff rigs. Did you get a
closer
shot
of it?
No, I didn't even notice it till late in the day, as it
sailed away. It just happened to be in that shot.
You got some GREAT shots, I love the one of Pride
reaching
by with square sails braced up and a man aloft on the
crossjack.
Yeah, she's a beaty, eh. BTW, there's 2 guys up there.
But who let the barkentine join in a schooner race?!?
I don't know, but I'm glad they did. She needs a little
paint though. When the wind died, she just sat there,
didn't
move an inch. As did Norfolk Rebel, the Tugantine. Most
of
the others drifted. Even when the wind picked up, from
the
South, she couldn't get going. Finally she moved, but
across
the bay, not making much VMG at all. Also, Norfolk Rebel
started her engines and finally left.
Scotty
Sure is an bunch of nice looking steel sailboats in the
pictures
Scotty.
You must of been motoring at full speed to get so many
good pictures.
motoring? what's that?
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