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"Donal" wrote in message
You are not allowed to drink it until you put up your mast. just one? I think that Haggie will deserve a pint when she gets a mast up. I'm actually looking forward to it. What about the other mast, doofus? When her boat actually sails, I might have a small glass of champagne. how gauche of you. IMHO, Haggy's restoration is a *real* sailing project. All the regular posters will be happy to see the boat sail again. And you? |
A riding sail is fine, in my experience. Only thing is - you may not need the whole sail, as very little pressure is needed to offset bow windage on the average light sailing boat. More on a full keeler, of course.
In the situation described in the first post, you have to be careful if the wind has an onshore (or on to the sterns of other boats) element, as the added windage could swing your stern inshore - to its better to get clear, give a touch on the "air rudder" to nudge the bow up and then let fly and motor ahead as soon as she is straight. This is, of course, also a situtation where a light floating line from the stern to the shore (another good basic technique if practicable) can be unhelpful because unless the crew is very nimble there is a danger of the whole boat being blown back on before the stern is turned and the line recovered. This is quite a well known application of basic sailing principles to boat handling which I have used many times as a professional skipper, sailing many different boats. Its easy with a two masted rig, although I would often use only a small portion of the mizzen, depending on hull form, wind strength and other factors. With a single masted rig, the small sail or purpose made triangle is an effective solution once you learn to handle it right. Quote:
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...and I dutifully sent it back....did Bart ever get it?
"Scott Vernon" wrote in message ... HEY ! I sent it where you told me to send it. I always do as I'm told. Scotty "katysails" wrote in message ... I can testify to that...Scotty paid off his bet to Bart....he just paid it to the wrong person... "Donal" wrote in message ... "Joe" wrote in message oups.com... Donal wrote: I've sent a pint of Guinness in the post. It should reach you next Tuesday! You are not allowed to drink it until you put up your mast. Good for you Donal. Perhaps you can set an example to some here that feel no honor is lost in not paying off on his bets. I don't believe that anybody here would not pay off their lost bets. This ng is a place of honour!!! Regards Donal -- |
No. He said he doesn't want it. I think he's afraid to give me
his real address. Scotty "katysails" wrote in message ... ..and I dutifully sent it back....did Bart ever get it? "Scott Vernon" wrote in message ... HEY ! I sent it where you told me to send it. I always do as I'm told. Scotty "katysails" wrote in message ... I can testify to that...Scotty paid off his bet to Bart....he just paid it to the wrong person... "Donal" wrote in message ... "Joe" wrote in message oups.com... Donal wrote: I've sent a pint of Guinness in the post. It should reach you next Tuesday! You are not allowed to drink it until you put up your mast. Good for you Donal. Perhaps you can set an example to some here that feel no honor is lost in not paying off on his bets. I don't believe that anybody here would not pay off their lost bets. This ng is a place of honour!!! Regards Donal -- |
katysails wrote: I can testify to that...Scotty paid off his bet to Bart....he just paid it to the wrong person... Well I wonder who that leaves... that did not pay off his election bet? Joe "Donal" wrote in message ... "Joe" wrote in message oups.com... Donal wrote: I've sent a pint of Guinness in the post. It should reach you next Tuesday! You are not allowed to drink it until you put up your mast. Good for you Donal. Perhaps you can set an example to some here that feel no honor is lost in not paying off on his bets. I don't believe that anybody here would not pay off their lost bets. This ng is a place of honour!!! Regards Donal -- |
a question mark?
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Scott Vernon wrote:
a question mark? Punctuation Nazi! Cheers Marty |
"Scott Vernon" wrote in message ... "Donal" wrote in message You are not allowed to drink it until you put up your mast. just one? I think that Haggie will deserve a pint when she gets a mast up. I'm actually looking forward to it. What about the other mast, doofus? You really are a cruel *******! Why don't you give Haggie a break? I shall celebrate when Haggie gets one mast up. If you want to demean her achievement by pointing out that that she needs two masts, then I shall assume that you are as worthless as BB. When her boat actually sails, I might have a small glass of champagne. how gauche of you. Gauche=Left. What are you suggesting? IMHO, Haggy's restoration is a *real* sailing project. All the regular posters will be happy to see the boat sail again. And you? I'm with the regular posters on this. You???? Regards Donal -- |
"Donal" wrote
What about the other mast, doofus? You really are a cruel *******! Why don't you give Haggie a break? Why don't you buy her a beer, ya cheap *******. IMHO, Haggy's restoration is a *real* sailing project. All the regular posters will be happy to see the boat sail again. And you? I'm with the regular posters on this. You???? Honestly? I'll be a bit sad. Scotty |
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