DSK wrote:

Navigator wrote:

...So what are you trying to get at


Can you not read plain English?


I don't think you should question my knowlege or command of English
Doug. Perhaps you should try to think about what you posted and the
context of my simple question before you fly off the handle further.

Cheers

Navigator wrote:
I don't think you should question my knowlege or command of English
Doug.

Why? You seem unable to understand simple sentences.

... Perhaps you should try to think about what you posted and the
context of my simple question before you fly off the handle further.

I have not flown off the handle, just pointing out that what I posted
was not complex nor difficult to understand, so why don't you grasp it?

DSK

OzOne wrote:
So it is....maybe that's why they look so horrible and out of shape.
:-)

Hey, gotta work with what ya got.

FB
DSK

OzOne wrote:
How long do they stay at their peak?
We throw a new kite on the Etchells every season, we get a couple of
seasons out of them but peak is really only one.

The serious racers buy a new set every season, the sailmakers usually
carry four or five sets around with them. The big regattas have rules
saying you can only have one set of sails (defined as 1 main, 2 jibs, 2
spin) but this is quietly ignored. On the Lightning you can carry two
spinnakers in the boat but it's only rigged with one halyard, most have
only one set of sheets. I have my boat set up with two sets of sheets
for light or heavy, so we can switch easily... never been protested on
that. One jib on board, you have to pick light or heavy bfore leaving
the dock.

IMHO new sails are fastest for about the first five six times out, less
if you go out in a blow. The difference in pointing is noticable. I
ruined a set of Johnson 18 sails at the 1998 Midwinters, picked up a
brand new set from the sailmaker and took them out first time blowing
30+... but they were really fast that day!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

DSK wrote:

Navigator wrote:

I don't think you should question my knowlege or command of English Doug.


Why? You seem unable to understand simple sentences.

... Perhaps you should try to think about what you posted and the
context of my simple question before you fly off the handle further.


I have not flown off the handle, just pointing out that what I posted
was not complex nor difficult to understand, so why don't you grasp it?



Do you know what this symbol - ? - means as in "Are you talking about
a radial cut?" ???

Cheers

You should near the foot since you won't believe my criticism of how you
are flying it.

Cheers

DSK wrote:



Anybody out there using tell tales on spinnakers?

Navigator wrote:
You should near the foot since you won't believe my criticism of how you
are flying it.

Why should I (or anyone) believe what you say? You have not posted
anything that is convincing you have ever sailed a boat with a spinnaker.

DSK

Navigator wrote:
Do you know what this symbol - ? - means as in "Are you talking about
a radial cut?" ???

Do you know what this symbol means - . - as in "If I meant a radial
cut, I'd have said 'radial cut' instead of 'cross cut'. Period.

Very simple English, why can you not understand?

DSK

S'funny I was sure our Dragon had one and my present boat has two. Of
course you must be right if you say I've never sailed a boat with
spinnaker 'cos you are always right. Next time I get asked to help train
a US racing boat on spinnaker trim I'll just laugh and tell them to try
what you recommend as good trim OK?

Cheers

DSK wrote:

Navigator wrote:

You should near the foot since you won't believe my criticism of how
you are flying it.


Why should I (or anyone) believe what you say? You have not posted
anything that is convincing you have ever sailed a boat with a spinnaker.

DSK

Navigator wrote:
S'funny I was sure our Dragon had one and my present boat has two.

Maybe you have some helpful advice for these guys.

https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/schramm/ww.../shrimping.jpg

DSK