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How big a circle should a proper donut be?
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Scott Vernon wrote: How big a circle should a proper donut be? In the case of ALien, about 40,000km -- Flying Tadpole ------------------------- Learn what lies below the waves of cyberspace! http://www.internetopera.netfirms.com |
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ha ha.
seriously though, I might try some next time out. How big/fast should they be? Scotty "Flying Tadpole" wrote in message ... Scott Vernon wrote: How big a circle should a proper donut be? In the case of ALien, about 40,000km -- Flying Tadpole ------------------------- Learn what lies below the waves of cyberspace! http://www.internetopera.netfirms.com |
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How big a circle should a proper donut be? Scotty 8 inches for a fry cake; 32" for hemmorhoids -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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Scotty,
I thought a donut was a mast gasket. Is this term used for more than one sailing device? Scout "Scott Vernon" wrote How big a circle should a proper donut be? |
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Scott Vernon wrote:
How big a circle should a proper donut be? Scotty I donut know. Ask a cop, they're the experts. |
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To Scott & Tad,
For what it's worth; The practise of setting the boat up to sail unattended in lazy circles was developed by the NE Schooner Fishermen. It is called "LADYBUGGING" This was told to me by Bill Garden, the designer of the Gulf 32. He was a schooner sailor. He used it to wait for daylight before entering a unknown harbor. That what he said the fishermen did. He set his boat up with just the main sail, sheeted off into a loose upwind tack. The helm was put down to sail a circle. I've used it often, when we would have more than one race in a day. We have six fleets, with six starts so there was a lot of waiting, It's a pretty good technique to hold position away from other fleets starting but ready to go when it is your turn. I furl the head sail and Ladybug with the main. It keeps the Jenny off the stay as in hoove to. It works OK for a Sloop/with main. Scott, with a furling headsail you can almost get dizzy You may want to bring the helm up a bit, but not enough to sail away from the circle and start heeling Ole Thom |
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