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All 11 myths
#1 - CENTERBOARDS COMPROMISE SEAWORTHINESS
#2 - THE LOWER THE FREEBOARD THE FASTER THE SAILBOAT #3 - A FAST SAILBOAT CAN NOT ALSO MOTOR FAST #4 - OCEAN CRUISING SAILBOATS MUST BE LARGER THAN 60 FEET #5 - KEELED SAILBOATS ARE THE MOST SEAWORTHY OCEAN CRUISERS #6 WATER BALLAST IS INFERIOR TO OTHER BALLAST #7 A KEELED SAIL BOAT WILL POINT INTO THE WIND BETTER THAN A CENTER BOARDER #8 A TALL RIDGED MAST IS BETTER THAN A SHORT BENDING MAST #9 MAC26X BOAT OWNERS ARE NOT INTERESTED IN RACING #10 MAC26X BOATS ARE SPARTAN #11 MAC26X BOATS ARE NOT FOR OCEAN PASSAGES All these myths are scotched here http://www.eskimo.com/~mighetto/murrelet.htm Come on alt.sailing.asa'ers, let's discuss! |
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Frank wrote: #1 - CENTERBOARDS COMPROMISE SEAWORTHINESS #2 - THE LOWER THE FREEBOARD THE FASTER THE SAILBOAT #3 - A FAST SAILBOAT CAN NOT ALSO MOTOR FAST #4 - OCEAN CRUISING SAILBOATS MUST BE LARGER THAN 60 FEET #5 - KEELED SAILBOATS ARE THE MOST SEAWORTHY OCEAN CRUISERS #6 WATER BALLAST IS INFERIOR TO OTHER BALLAST #7 A KEELED SAIL BOAT WILL POINT INTO THE WIND BETTER THAN A CENTER BOARDER #8 A TALL RIDGED MAST IS BETTER THAN A SHORT BENDING MAST #9 MAC26X BOAT OWNERS ARE NOT INTERESTED IN RACING #10 MAC26X BOATS ARE SPARTAN #11 MAC26X BOATS ARE NOT FOR OCEAN PASSAGES All these myths are scotched here http://www.eskimo.com/~mighetto/murrelet.htm Come on alt.sailing.asa'ers, let's discuss! You mean, let's ALL be Frank? -- Flying Tadpole ------------------------- Break Away, Sail Away and putz away now at http://music.download.com/internetopera |
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"Flying Tadpole" wrote: Frank wrote: #1 - CENTERBOARDS COMPROMISE SEAWORTHINESS #2 - THE LOWER THE FREEBOARD THE FASTER THE SAILBOAT #3 - A FAST SAILBOAT CAN NOT ALSO MOTOR FAST #4 - OCEAN CRUISING SAILBOATS MUST BE LARGER THAN 60 FEET #5 - KEELED SAILBOATS ARE THE MOST SEAWORTHY OCEAN CRUISERS #6 WATER BALLAST IS INFERIOR TO OTHER BALLAST #7 A KEELED SAIL BOAT WILL POINT INTO THE WIND BETTER THAN A CENTER BOARDER #8 A TALL RIDGED MAST IS BETTER THAN A SHORT BENDING MAST #9 MAC26X BOAT OWNERS ARE NOT INTERESTED IN RACING #10 MAC26X BOATS ARE SPARTAN #11 MAC26X BOATS ARE NOT FOR OCEAN PASSAGES All these myths are scotched here http://www.eskimo.com/~mighetto/murrelet.htm Come on alt.sailing.asa'ers, let's discuss! You mean, let's ALL be Frank? -- Flying Tadpole No, I'm Frank. Seahag |
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Seahag wrote: "Flying Tadpole" wrote: Frank wrote: #1 - CENTERBOARDS COMPROMISE SEAWORTHINESS #2 - THE LOWER THE FREEBOARD THE FASTER THE SAILBOAT #3 - A FAST SAILBOAT CAN NOT ALSO MOTOR FAST #4 - OCEAN CRUISING SAILBOATS MUST BE LARGER THAN 60 FEET #5 - KEELED SAILBOATS ARE THE MOST SEAWORTHY OCEAN CRUISERS #6 WATER BALLAST IS INFERIOR TO OTHER BALLAST #7 A KEELED SAIL BOAT WILL POINT INTO THE WIND BETTER THAN A CENTER BOARDER #8 A TALL RIDGED MAST IS BETTER THAN A SHORT BENDING MAST #9 MAC26X BOAT OWNERS ARE NOT INTERESTED IN RACING #10 MAC26X BOATS ARE SPARTAN #11 MAC26X BOATS ARE NOT FOR OCEAN PASSAGES All these myths are scotched here http://www.eskimo.com/~mighetto/murrelet.htm Come on alt.sailing.asa'ers, let's discuss! You mean, let's ALL be Frank? -- Flying Tadpole No, I'm Frank. Seahag "Well Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn...." -- Flying Tadpole ------------------------- Break Away, Sail Away and putz away now at http://music.download.com/internetopera |
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There is a stinkpotter named 'Frankly my dear'' in the Balt. area. Stupid
name, eh? Scotty "Flying Tadpole" wrote in message ... Seahag wrote: "Flying Tadpole" wrote: Frank wrote: #1 - CENTERBOARDS COMPROMISE SEAWORTHINESS #2 - THE LOWER THE FREEBOARD THE FASTER THE SAILBOAT #3 - A FAST SAILBOAT CAN NOT ALSO MOTOR FAST #4 - OCEAN CRUISING SAILBOATS MUST BE LARGER THAN 60 FEET #5 - KEELED SAILBOATS ARE THE MOST SEAWORTHY OCEAN CRUISERS #6 WATER BALLAST IS INFERIOR TO OTHER BALLAST #7 A KEELED SAIL BOAT WILL POINT INTO THE WIND BETTER THAN A CENTER BOARDER #8 A TALL RIDGED MAST IS BETTER THAN A SHORT BENDING MAST #9 MAC26X BOAT OWNERS ARE NOT INTERESTED IN RACING #10 MAC26X BOATS ARE SPARTAN #11 MAC26X BOATS ARE NOT FOR OCEAN PASSAGES All these myths are scotched here http://www.eskimo.com/~mighetto/murrelet.htm Come on alt.sailing.asa'ers, let's discuss! You mean, let's ALL be Frank? -- Flying Tadpole No, I'm Frank. Seahag "Well Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn...." -- Flying Tadpole ------------------------- Break Away, Sail Away and putz away now at http://music.download.com/internetopera |
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Gives you fair warning. Locally we had tugs with names like
"Tusker". FT Scott Vernon wrote: There is a stinkpotter named 'Frankly my dear'' in the Balt. area. Stupid name, eh? Scotty "Flying Tadpole" wrote in message ... Seahag wrote: "Flying Tadpole" wrote: Frank wrote: #1 - CENTERBOARDS COMPROMISE SEAWORTHINESS #2 - THE LOWER THE FREEBOARD THE FASTER THE SAILBOAT #3 - A FAST SAILBOAT CAN NOT ALSO MOTOR FAST #4 - OCEAN CRUISING SAILBOATS MUST BE LARGER THAN 60 FEET #5 - KEELED SAILBOATS ARE THE MOST SEAWORTHY OCEAN CRUISERS #6 WATER BALLAST IS INFERIOR TO OTHER BALLAST #7 A KEELED SAIL BOAT WILL POINT INTO THE WIND BETTER THAN A CENTER BOARDER #8 A TALL RIDGED MAST IS BETTER THAN A SHORT BENDING MAST #9 MAC26X BOAT OWNERS ARE NOT INTERESTED IN RACING #10 MAC26X BOATS ARE SPARTAN #11 MAC26X BOATS ARE NOT FOR OCEAN PASSAGES All these myths are scotched here http://www.eskimo.com/~mighetto/murrelet.htm Come on alt.sailing.asa'ers, let's discuss! You mean, let's ALL be Frank? -- Flying Tadpole No, I'm Frank. Seahag "Well Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn...." -- Flying Tadpole ------------------------- Break Away, Sail Away and putz away now at http://music.download.com/internetopera -- Flying Tadpole ------------------------- Break Away, Sail Away and putz away now at http://music.download.com/internetopera |
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Scotty announced;
There is a stinkpotter named 'Frankly my dear'' in the Balt. area. Stupid name, eh? Not as stupid as most motorboat names.... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.690 / Virus Database: 451 - Release Date: 5/22/2004 |
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"Flying Tadpole" wrote: Seahag wrote: "Flying Tadpole" wrote: You mean, let's ALL be Frank? No, I'm Frank. "Well Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn...." Rats, I was going for the Sparticus thing.... Seahag |
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Seahag wrote: "Flying Tadpole" wrote: Seahag wrote: "Flying Tadpole" wrote: You mean, let's ALL be Frank? No, I'm Frank. "Well Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn...." Rats, I was going for the Sparticus thing.... Seahag Whoyou calling "rats" anyway? -- Flying Tadpole ------------------------- Break Away, Sail Away and putz away now at http://music.download.com/internetopera |
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You mean, let's ALL be Frank? No, I'm Frank. "Well Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn...." I can't be frank since my Dad is Frank and that would be just two many frank Frank's. -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.712 / Virus Database: 468 - Release Date: 6/27/2004 |
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