The Captains Master wrote:


Yep, Etchells chutes are very big headed. My preferrred one the Ullman
"Fatboy runner" pretty much says it all.
We fly the pole high as possible but would definately drag it down a
bit if the luff started to look like yours...I take your point that
you were in front...beats me :-)

Well, I started trimming chutes this way after reading Buddy Melges book 'Sailing Smart.'
He talks about sail trim in a very unconventional but practical way, so far his advice
seems to work. Since then I've been eyeballing the spinnaker luff trying to get the luff
curl way up high, and carrying the pole higher than usual. I also carry the halyard looser
than other people, get the sail out in front.



My spinnaker techniques are not conventional, but most of the time we're among the
fastest boats off the wind. I've heard a lot of people say "your spinnaker is trimmed
wrong" as we pass them. Kind of funny........

Yep, I'm always being asked why we carry the pole so far back in heavy
air. "Makes the boat really unstable" but it sure is fast living on
the edge and that really is the essence.
If it works for you...so be it.

If you can keep the leach from getting too open and rolling the boat, yes.

Another thing is that people usually overdo windward heel. The usual reasoning is to get
the center of effort over the hull for 'more efficiency' but that produces lee helm and a
very uneasy ride. If the leg is DDW, I pull the CB all the way up and use just enough
windward heel to get a neutral helm.... maybe slight lee helm.

In Lasers, everybody is sailing on the windward rail and using the leach for the luff
nowadays. I have not perfected that trick, it looks strange.



Mate, lots of the time they just don't hear no matter what....and I
really do try hard to avoid punching that neat little triangle in
their side...Honest!

Hey, if you had rights and they shut the door... sometimes ya can't help it





Etchells bows make really neat holes :-)

Yeah, that's a bummer. But it gives the crew something to do... BAIL, DAMMIT!

Yep that keeps em busy.
I've seen and completed races with quite big holes in the boat.
Twin double acting pumps are a distinct advantage :-)

Wow, you have twins for crew? Cool!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

S.Simon - a sailor who has a better computer aboard than most
home users.

You do? I have a new Pentium 4 and Mac G4 for video editing. My notebook is a
new Toshiba P3.
I have a feeling my Phone is better than your computer!

Bwahahahaha!

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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| S.Simon - a sailor who has a better computer aboard than most
| home users.
|
| You do? I have a new Pentium 4 and Mac G4 for video editing. My notebook
is a
| new Toshiba P3.
| I have a feeling my Phone is better than your computer!

Pentium 4 what?
Toshiba P3 is a dinosaur.. what is it a 600
G4... the G5 rocks.

CM

I resent that! My laptop has a Pentium IIIm with speed-step.

It runs at 733 mhz when loafing and at 1333 mhz when topped out.

It's faster than a desktop, 2.0 gigahertz, Pentium IV and uses about
half the electricity. If you don't believe it read some back issues of
computer magazines. So much ignorance - so little time.

S.Simon - the one and only.


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message ...

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
| S.Simon - a sailor who has a better computer aboard than most
| home users.
|
| You do? I have a new Pentium 4 and Mac G4 for video editing. My notebook
is a
| new Toshiba P3.
| I have a feeling my Phone is better than your computer!

Pentium 4 what?
Toshiba P3 is a dinosaur.. what is it a 600
G4... the G5 rocks.

CM

It runs at 733 mhz when loafing and at 1333 mhz when topped out.

Like I said...my phone is faster as is my old notebook retired to boat only
use!

RB

Pentium 4 what?
Toshiba P3 is a dinosaur.. what is it a 600
G4... the G5 rocks.

Toshiba P3 is new...it's a tablette notebook, dummy! The G5 is crashing Final
Cut Pro, so we can't use the bloody thing yet. We'll get one the moment it's up
and running.
Pentium 4 2.8 from HP (Pavilion) and still in the bloody box. I'll set it up
next week.

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message

| Toshiba P3 is new...it's a tablette notebook, dummy!

That's where the confusion is then... you said


The G5 is crashing Final
| Cut Pro, so we can't use the bloody thing yet. We'll get one the moment
it's up
| and running.

I quess that's as good an excuse as I've heard as to why I haven't seen an
video of you sailing upwind with the helm free.

| Pentium 4 2.8 from HP (Pavilion) and still in the bloody box. I'll set it
up
| next week.

I built my own P4 2.5 ... metal case.

CM

I built my own P4 2.5 ... metal case.

Metal case? Does that make it better?

RB

You both lose. I'm running a PIV 3.06 gig. with 2x200 gig harddisks.
This is my "small" machine, WinTel that it is.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Pentium 4 what?
Toshiba P3 is a dinosaur.. what is it a 600
G4... the G5 rocks.

Toshiba P3 is new...it's a tablette notebook, dummy! The G5 is crashing
Final
Cut Pro, so we can't use the bloody thing yet. We'll get one the moment
it's up
and running.
Pentium 4 2.8 from HP (Pavilion) and still in the bloody box. I'll set it
up
next week.

RB

You both lose. I'm running a PIV 3.06 gig. with 2x200 gig harddisks.
This is my "small" machine, WinTel that it is.

I flip my machines every 24 months or so, buying mid-pack stuff in most cases.
Wasn't trying to win, just show Neal he's well behind.

RB