Certainly, as long as there was an inlet and safe harbor.

CN


"Nav" wrote in message ...
Always? You would run downwind until you meet a lee shore?

Cheers

Capt. Neal® wrote:
Yes it will. Cruisers don't even attempt to go to weather
in those conditions. There's always an alternative destination
downwind.

CN

"Nav" wrote in message ...

It won't ride over them and stay dry they get 4m high.

Chhers

Capt. Neal® wrote:


That's where you racers fail to appreciate a real cruising
boat. Look at my bow. It does not bury and throw spray
the length of the boat. It does not have that slack entry
like race boats nor a hull design with no shear so the bow is
no higher than the gunnels in the center of the yacht.

I've seen race boats punching through waves. My fine
blue water cruising yacht rides up and over the waves.

CN


"Nav" wrote in message ...


Capt. Neal® wrote:



ON A SPLIT BACKSTAY WAY DOWN ON THE COAMING?
You must have an awfully poor design there. The only time
I get salt water in the cockpit is running downwind in a
gale.

Upwind it's dry.


Have you really never sailed to windward in a big sea -you know when the
bow buries and spray flies everywhere?

Cheers

You would not try to escape the dangerous quadrant of a storm or worse?

Cheers



Capt. Neal® wrote:

Yes it will. Cruisers don't even attempt to go to weather
in those conditions. There's always an alternative destination
downwind.

CN

"Nav" wrote in message ...

It won't ride over them and stay dry they get 4m high.

Chhers

Capt. Neal® wrote:


That's where you racers fail to appreciate a real cruising
boat. Look at my bow. It does not bury and throw spray
the length of the boat. It does not have that slack entry
like race boats nor a hull design with no shear so the bow is
no higher than the gunnels in the center of the yacht.

I've seen race boats punching through waves. My fine
blue water cruising yacht rides up and over the waves.

CN


"Nav" wrote in message ...


Capt. Neal® wrote:



ON A SPLIT BACKSTAY WAY DOWN ON THE COAMING?
You must have an awfully poor design there. The only time
I get salt water in the cockpit is running downwind in a
gale.

Upwind it's dry.


Have you really never sailed to windward in a big sea -you know when the
bow buries and spray flies everywhere?

Cheers

And grab a mooring as you fly by like Booby?

Cheers

Capt. Neal® wrote:

Certainly, as long as there was an inlet and safe harbor.

CN


"Nav" wrote in message ...

Always? You would run downwind until you meet a lee shore?

Cheers

Capt. Neal® wrote:

Yes it will. Cruisers don't even attempt to go to weather
in those conditions. There's always an alternative destination
downwind.

CN

"Nav" wrote in message ...


It won't ride over them and stay dry they get 4m high.

Chhers

Capt. Neal® wrote:



That's where you racers fail to appreciate a real cruising
boat. Look at my bow. It does not bury and throw spray
the length of the boat. It does not have that slack entry
like race boats nor a hull design with no shear so the bow is
no higher than the gunnels in the center of the yacht.

I've seen race boats punching through waves. My fine
blue water cruising yacht rides up and over the waves.

CN


"Nav" wrote in message ...



Capt. Neal® wrote:




ON A SPLIT BACKSTAY WAY DOWN ON THE COAMING?
You must have an awfully poor design there. The only time
I get salt water in the cockpit is running downwind in a
gale.

Upwind it's dry.


Have you really never sailed to windward in a big sea -you know when the
bow buries and spray flies everywhere?

Cheers

And if not?

Cheers

Capt. Neal® wrote:

Certainly, as long as there was an inlet and safe harbor.

CN


"Nav" wrote in message ...

Always? You would run downwind until you meet a lee shore?

Cheers

Capt. Neal® wrote:

Yes it will. Cruisers don't even attempt to go to weather
in those conditions. There's always an alternative destination
downwind.

CN

"Nav" wrote in message ...


It won't ride over them and stay dry they get 4m high.

Chhers

Capt. Neal® wrote:



That's where you racers fail to appreciate a real cruising
boat. Look at my bow. It does not bury and throw spray
the length of the boat. It does not have that slack entry
like race boats nor a hull design with no shear so the bow is
no higher than the gunnels in the center of the yacht.

I've seen race boats punching through waves. My fine
blue water cruising yacht rides up and over the waves.

CN


"Nav" wrote in message ...



Capt. Neal® wrote:




ON A SPLIT BACKSTAY WAY DOWN ON THE COAMING?
You must have an awfully poor design there. The only time
I get salt water in the cockpit is running downwind in a
gale.

Upwind it's dry.


Have you really never sailed to windward in a big sea -you know when the
bow buries and spray flies everywhere?

Cheers

Then I quarter the waves and if that doesn't keep me off the
lee shore I sail 90 degrees to the wind. It is rarely necessary to
beat into high winds and large seas unless one is racing.

CN

"Nav" wrote in message ...
And if not?

Cheers

Capt. Neal® wrote:

Certainly, as long as there was an inlet and safe harbor.

CN


"Nav" wrote in message ...

Always? You would run downwind until you meet a lee shore?

Cheers

Capt. Neal® wrote:

Yes it will. Cruisers don't even attempt to go to weather
in those conditions. There's always an alternative destination
downwind.

CN

"Nav" wrote in message ...


It won't ride over them and stay dry they get 4m high.

Chhers

Capt. Neal® wrote:



That's where you racers fail to appreciate a real cruising
boat. Look at my bow. It does not bury and throw spray
the length of the boat. It does not have that slack entry
like race boats nor a hull design with no shear so the bow is
no higher than the gunnels in the center of the yacht.

I've seen race boats punching through waves. My fine
blue water cruising yacht rides up and over the waves.

CN


"Nav" wrote in message ...



Capt. Neal® wrote:




ON A SPLIT BACKSTAY WAY DOWN ON THE COAMING?
You must have an awfully poor design there. The only time
I get salt water in the cockpit is running downwind in a
gale.

Upwind it's dry.


Have you really never sailed to windward in a big sea -you know when the
bow buries and spray flies everywhere?

Cheers

One escapes the dangerous quadrant (assuming sea room all around)
[and in the northern hemisphere] not by beating into the winds
but by putting them on one's quarter.

CN

"Nav" wrote in message ...
You would not try to escape the dangerous quadrant of a storm or worse?

Cheers



Capt. Neal® wrote:

Yes it will. Cruisers don't even attempt to go to weather
in those conditions. There's always an alternative destination
downwind.

CN

"Nav" wrote in message ...

It won't ride over them and stay dry they get 4m high.

Chhers

Capt. Neal® wrote:


That's where you racers fail to appreciate a real cruising
boat. Look at my bow. It does not bury and throw spray
the length of the boat. It does not have that slack entry
like race boats nor a hull design with no shear so the bow is
no higher than the gunnels in the center of the yacht.

I've seen race boats punching through waves. My fine
blue water cruising yacht rides up and over the waves.

CN


"Nav" wrote in message ...


Capt. Neal® wrote:



ON A SPLIT BACKSTAY WAY DOWN ON THE COAMING?
You must have an awfully poor design there. The only time
I get salt water in the cockpit is running downwind in a
gale.

Upwind it's dry.


Have you really never sailed to windward in a big sea -you know when the
bow buries and spray flies everywhere?

Cheers

I can't imagine how salt water never reaches his backstay adjuster if he
really sails, either....we get plenty of fresh water on ours if it's a bumpy
trip or the going's a biy beamy....

"Nav" wrote in message
...


Capt. Neal® wrote:

ON A SPLIT BACKSTAY WAY DOWN ON THE COAMING?
You must have an awfully poor design there. The only time
I get salt water in the cockpit is running downwind in a
gale.

Upwind it's dry.


Have you really never sailed to windward in a big sea -you know when the
bow buries and spray flies everywhere?

Cheers

It's shoal draft...it probably slams a lot to wind...

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...

That's where you racers fail to appreciate a real cruising
boat. Look at my bow. It does not bury and throw spray
the length of the boat. It does not have that slack entry
like race boats nor a hull design with no shear so the bow is
no higher than the gunnels in the center of the yacht.

I've seen race boats punching through waves. My fine
blue water cruising yacht rides up and over the waves.

CN


"Nav" wrote in message
...


Capt. Neal® wrote:

ON A SPLIT BACKSTAY WAY DOWN ON THE COAMING?
You must have an awfully poor design there. The only time
I get salt water in the cockpit is running downwind in a
gale.

Upwind it's dry.


Have you really never sailed to windward in a big sea -you know when the
bow buries and spray flies everywhere?

Cheers

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...
ON A SPLIT BACKSTAY WAY DOWN ON THE COAMING?
You must have an awfully poor design there. The only time
I get salt water in the cockpit is running downwind in a
gale.

Upwind it's dry.

CN

Bwahahhaahhahahahhaahhahha. What a fraud.

John Cairns


"Nav" wrote in message
...

Why so little salt? After a good thrash to windward (like I had this
weekend in 30 knots) every surface gets covered with salt.

For the toggle action to work the softer bronze is
necessary. Stainless on stainless would gall.

You should know that.


I have stainless toggles. They don't gall.

Cheers

Oh, one of those yuppie fireplace things, I think Scout has one too.

Scotty

"Seahag" wrote in message
...
Freestanding outdoor fireplace thingamabob for Tim's (grey haired
dude from
the boatyard?) backyard so we don't freeze running Scupper! Sheesh!

Seahag

"Scott Vernon" wrote:
"Chiminea for Tim'' ???


"Seahag" wrote:

It might take longer, we bought a Chiminea for Tim
yesterday...gonna
have
fires all winter!

Seahag

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
Ats OK, I got 11 months for her to cool down.

Scotty

"katysails" wrote in message

...
You gonna be in a whole speck of trouble if you keep pickin on
her...

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...

"katysails" wrote ...
Haggie can't count...

she can when she's sober.
;)