"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:39:40 -0400, "Roger Long"
wrote:

"Wilbur Hubbard" wrote

Skippy's probably running to keep the rolling to a minimum.


Ah ha. A statement that makes me wonder if Neal has ever untied his
bananna
boat and taken it to sea. Most sailboats I've been to sea in roll
terribly
dead down wind since there is no side force to damp rolling

Absolutely the worst point of sail, even in moderate seas. Even our
gyro/hydraulically stabilized trawler doesn't like it all that much
but it is more bearable than a sailboat.


This tells me you never sailed a well designed sailing vessel. This tells
me you don't use a spinnaker when sailing downwind. Don't try to translate
driving a trawler to sailing a sailboat.

Dead downwind sailing under spinnaker and sheeted flat main causes little or
no rolling in a properly designed sailboat such as the one I sail. Sailing
with quartering wind and seas makes for a VERY rolly ride as the vessel yaws
and slews as every wave overtakes her.

You people need to get real.

Wilbur Hubbard