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"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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You have your head so far up bobs' ass you're starting to sound like him.


I noticed this some time ago.

BB *is* Bobsprit.

Regards


Donal
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Basic Sailing Terms for the Weak Minded
 

"Nav" wrote in message
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Heeled only means tilted and would include listing. The catamaran _is_
heeled -it may even lift a hull out if heeled far enough! Live with it
-he's right (or look it up yourself in the OED).

I know that the dictionary says that it is heeled when it is sailing on one
hull. However, I dispute the fact that a real sailor would ever use the
term "heeled" to describe the excitement that accompanies the act of sailing
a Hobie 15 on a single hull.

"Heeled" is dull. "A hull" is exciting! They are two completely
different things - to any sailor who has actually experienced them.




Regards


Donal
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Basic Sailing Terms for the Weak Minded
 

Donal wrote:

"Nav" wrote in message
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Heeled only means tilted and would include listing. The catamaran _is_
heeled -it may even lift a hull out if heeled far enough! Live with it
-he's right (or look it up yourself in the OED).


I know that the dictionary says that it is heeled when it is sailing on one
hull. However, I dispute the fact that a real sailor would ever use the
term "heeled" to describe the excitement that accompanies the act of sailing
a Hobie 15 on a single hull.

No? How about "She heeled over so far that I almost lost control and
capsized". Sailors who have been there would immediately empathize.


"Heeled" is dull. "A hull" is exciting! They are two completely
different things - to any sailor who has actually experienced them.


The inability to use language precisely is not something to be
cherished. Why not reduce it to a gutteral " It was WOW man and I mean
WOW!" and then we will all know what you are talking about...


Cheers

Basic Sailing Terms for the Weak Minded
 

However, I dispute the fact that a real sailor would ever use the
term "heeled" to describe the excitement that accompanies the act of sailing
a Hobie 15 on a single hull.

What a load of crap. I sailed a Hobie 16 for the past two summers in north
carolina dn you didn't.
The dictionary, Hobie website and even the chapman's terms says I'm right.
Let us know when you ever sail a Cat of ANY kind!

RB

Basic Sailing Terms for the Weak Minded
 

Live with it
-he's right (or look it up yourself in the OED).

Rest assured....Donal can't live with it!!

Bwahahahahaha!

RB

Basic Sailing Terms for the Weak Minded
 

I dispute the fact that a real sailor would ever use the
term "heeled"

A real sailor? You mean YOU'RE a real sailor???

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!

RB

Basic Sailing Terms for the Weak Minded
 

QED. Boober isn't a real sailor.

"Donal" wrote in message
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"Nav" wrote in message
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Heeled only means tilted and would include listing. The catamaran _is_
heeled -it may even lift a hull out if heeled far enough! Live with it
-he's right (or look it up yourself in the OED).

I know that the dictionary says that it is heeled when it is sailing on
one
hull. However, I dispute the fact that a real sailor would ever use the
term "heeled" to describe the excitement that accompanies the act of
sailing
a Hobie 15 on a single hull.

"Heeled" is dull. "A hull" is exciting! They are two completely
different things - to any sailor who has actually experienced them.




Regards


Donal
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Basic Sailing Terms for the Weak Minded
 

They speak with the same voice.

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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You have your head so far up bobs' ass you're starting to sound like him.

SV

wrote in message
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On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 13:28:20 -0800 (PST), (Thom
Stewart)
wrote:


The mast rotates from the vertical, reducing the effective height of
the
sail during sailing.


Really? In all cases?

The common method on a monohull to reduce this action is counter weight
on the keel, hull shape and ballast


The counterweight and ballast is used to CONTROL the amount of heel, not
to try
and eliminate heel entirely. Does reducing the effective height of the
sail
always result in slower boat speed?

BB

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No? How about "She heeled over so far that I almost lost control and
capsized". Sailors who have been there would immediately empathize.


nope...Donal's "real sailor" would say...

"we were flying our hull so high we nearly heeled over upside down,
toppled-like!"
Guess what, Donal? Doesn't matter what a "real sailor" might say. I was right
in any case!
Live with it!

Bwahahahahahahaha!

RB

Basic Sailing Terms for the Weak Minded
 

"Nav" wrote in message
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Donal wrote:

"Nav" wrote in message
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Heeled only means tilted and would include listing. The catamaran _is_
heeled -it may even lift a hull out if heeled far enough! Live with it
-he's right (or look it up yourself in the OED).


I know that the dictionary says that it is heeled when it is sailing on
one
hull. However, I dispute the fact that a real sailor would ever use
the
term "heeled" to describe the excitement that accompanies the act of
sailing
a Hobie 15 on a single hull.

No? How about "She heeled over so far that I almost lost control and
capsized". Sailors who have been there would immediately empathize.

I wonder????

Have you actually sailed a Hobie?

They look very unstable on a single hull. In practise, they are quite
easy to control.

In other words, they look like about to lose control - but they aren't.




"Heeled" is dull. "A hull" is exciting! They are two completely
different things - to any sailor who has actually experienced them.


The inability to use language precisely is not something to be
cherished. Why not reduce it to a gutteral " It was WOW man and I mean
WOW!" and then we will all know what you are talking about...

Because, they really aren't as unstable as they look when they are "a-hull".
You haven't sailed one, have you?

Well, well!! Donal has got one up on The Navigator!!!


Regards


Donal
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Cheers