DSK wrote:

Martin Baxter wrote:


Well Bob, those were three really useful and informative comments.

Now explain to us exactly how increased rake causes a deterioration in
downwind performance and what can be done to offset this, (without removing
the rake). No google.

Ready, set,, go!

Now I know some of you will want to jump in here and answer, don't, let
Bob come up with the answers himself!


I know, I know!! Mount an anchor on the companionway hatch cover!

This has been proven to increase downwind speed every time, regardless of mast
rake!


Quiet Doug, people who sail are talking.

Cheers

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 11:18:40 -0500, DSK wrote
this crap:

Now explain to us exactly how increased rake causes a deterioration in
downwind performance and what can be done to offset this, (without removing
the rake). No google.

I know, I know!! Mount an anchor on the companionway hatch cover!

This has been proven to increase downwind speed every time, regardless of mast
rake!

Actually, we open our cabintop hatch and our bow hatch straight up, to
grab more wind while going downwind.




This signature is now the ultimate power in the universe

Sorry, that was too complicated for me.

Can you put the question in terms that I can understand?

He aint kidden neither!


RB

On your crapola hunter... sure thing, why not open your dress too.

"Horvath" wrote in message
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On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 11:18:40 -0500, DSK wrote
this crap:

Now explain to us exactly how increased rake causes a deterioration in
downwind performance and what can be done to offset this, (without
removing
the rake). No google.

I know, I know!! Mount an anchor on the companionway hatch cover!

This has been proven to increase downwind speed every time, regardless of
mast
rake!

Actually, we open our cabintop hatch and our bow hatch straight up, to
grab more wind while going downwind.




This signature is now the ultimate power in the universe

Horvath wrote:

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 11:18:40 -0500, DSK wrote
this crap:


Now explain to us exactly how increased rake causes a deterioration in
downwind performance and what can be done to offset this, (without removing
the rake). No google.


I know, I know!! Mount an anchor on the companionway hatch cover!

This has been proven to increase downwind speed every time, regardless of mast
rake!


Actually, we open our cabintop hatch and our bow hatch straight up, to
grab more wind while going downwind.


Do you make the crew stand up too? We do that in NZ.

Cheers

Bobsprit wrote:

Increased mast
rake hurts off-wind performance and also hurts light air performance.



Wowzer rats! Really?


LOL. C'mon Doug. Justify your generality, after all you imply you know
more about sail trim than anyone else!

Cheers

MC wrote:

.... you imply you know
more about sail trim than anyone else!

Nope, I never implied anything like that. If true, I'd be a world champion and
Olympic medallist in bunches of classes, and famous.

However, it's pretty easy to deduce that I know more about sail trim than you
do.

DSK

DSK wrote:

MC wrote:


.... you imply you know
more about sail trim than anyone else!


Nope, I never implied anything like that. If true, I'd be a world champion and
Olympic medallist in bunches of classes, and famous.

However, it's pretty easy to deduce that I know more about sail trim than you
do.

Hahahhahaha S'funny, In that case I don't understand why you posted
pictures
of your sailing with such bad sail trim! Why not impress us by posting a
reference
to one of your winds against a world class fleet?

Anyway, stop evading, answer the question or say you don't know the answer!

Cheers

MC wrote:

..... I don't understand why you posted
pictures
of your sailing with such bad sail trim!

??? which picture is that, MC?

AFAIK I have posted many pictures, some with not particularly good sail trim as we
are just casually daysailing, and other pictures where sail trim is pretty good.

In no case have I posted pictures of one of my boats sailing, claimed that the sail
trim was perfect, and then had a hissy fit when several better sailors pointed out
the flaws. You've done this twice.

Why not impress us by posting a
reference
to one of your winds against a world class fleet?

Actually, I've posted lnks to my race results several times. You probably weren't
paying attention, seems to be how you go through life without learning much.



Anyway, stop evading, answer the question or say you don't know the answer!

How can I know the answer when I don't know the question? You answer this question
first: WTF are you babbling about?

DSK

LOL. C'mon Doug. Justify your generality, after all you imply you know
more about sail trim than anyone else!


Which is exactly why I (again) exposed Doug for the pinhead that he is.

RB