Ganz (or any other SF Bay sailor)
 

I got back from a week out in the Oakland area.
I've always heard about these 'heavy air' sailors
out there, but I'm a little confused.
Sunday, we were sailing in the rain and 15-18k
winds (gust to 21k). This was a buoy race. I
couldn't believe I was hearing discussion of
whether they should hoist the #3 of the #4.
Is this normal? It wasn't just the boat I was on
as many were flying #3's and/or reefed mains.
Us 'light air' sailors on the Chesapeake might be
considering dropping to a #2 in those winds.
What do you do when it really blows?
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Steve
S/V Pony Express

Ganz (or any other SF Bay sailor)
 

This is still winter... winds are a bit light. I don't know who
you were racing with or on what kind of boats, but it sounds
a bit feeble to me. I don't race, so I can't really speak to it.

"Pony Express" wrote in message
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I got back from a week out in the Oakland area.
I've always heard about these 'heavy air' sailors
out there, but I'm a little confused.
Sunday, we were sailing in the rain and 15-18k
winds (gust to 21k). This was a buoy race. I
couldn't believe I was hearing discussion of
whether they should hoist the #3 of the #4.
Is this normal? It wasn't just the boat I was on
as many were flying #3's and/or reefed mains.
Us 'light air' sailors on the Chesapeake might be
considering dropping to a #2 in those winds.
What do you do when it really blows?
--
----
Steve
S/V Pony Express

Ganz (or any other SF Bay sailor)
 

This is still winter... winds are a bit light. I don't know who
you were racing with or on what kind of boats, but it sounds
a bit feeble to me.


Holy Leaping lanyards!!!!

RB

Ganz (or any other SF Bay sailor)
 

You're starting to get obsessive... time to take your meds again.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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This is still winter... winds are a bit light. I don't know who
you were racing with or on what kind of boats, but it sounds
a bit feeble to me.


Holy Leaping lanyards!!!!

RB