The new sails are slick, the rudder flawless, Light winds-6-8 knots. I
wish I lost my old rudder a long time ago!

Anyone know what kind of boat has a red star on the sails? 20 something
footer?
Man they can point high!

Joe

Joe wrote:
The new sails are slick, the rudder flawless, Light winds-6-8 knots. I
wish I lost my old rudder a long time ago!

Anyone know what kind of boat has a red star on the sails? 20 something
footer?
Man they can point high!

Joe


22 foot Star Class.....JFK sailed one as a teen. I sailed one a few
years ago (it was restored and dry-sailed.) and loved it. It's a
stunning boat in every respect.


RB
35s5
NY

Joe wrote:

The new sails are slick, the rudder flawless, Light winds-6-8 knots. I
wish I lost my old rudder a long time ago!

Anyone know what kind of boat has a red star on the sails? 20 something
footer?
Man they can point high!


Did it look like this?
http://www.wolfartsberger.at/graphic...81_2000_gr.jpg

The it was a Star. Very cool boats, they rule in light air
despite the lack of a spinnaker.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_(sailboat)

They're lots of fun to sail althought the big main and
noodly mast give them some unusual habits compared to other
boats.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Poor Doug the powerboats....I already ID'd the boat, Doug! It must
really fry your rooster when I have the answers before you!!!! And I
don't have to google anything up because I'v actually sailed 3 times
the amount of boats that you ever will, POWERBOATER!

Watch.



RB
35s5
NY

OzOne wrote:
Star class...Wild boat to sail downhill in a breeze.
Big main and hard chines so when the roll the chine digs in and they
spear off in all directions.


Yeah it is... like a big board boat with an invisible Giant
Hand(tm)


Oh and Bob,,I believe that both Doug and I have actually sailed
one..not just capable of identifying one by the insignia.


Crewed on one years & years ago, thought it was a heck of a
lot of work and was shocked at how tiny & fragile it felt.
The one I crewed on was a bit dated even for it's time
(which was back when I was young and dinosaurs roamed the
Earth)... to give you an example, it had a gimmick for the
runners that the helmsman called a goat's foot....

Lots of power though, a fun boat. Good call for the Olypmics.

There are a few clubs with Stars on the Chesapeake, when we
were racing the circuit up there we would see them scooting
around in almost no wind.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

OzOne wrote:
had the immense pleasure of crewing for Colin Beashel on his Star
many moons ago.


Name-dropper!

DSK

Oh and Bob,,I believe that both Doug and I have actually sailed
one..not just capable of identifying one by the insignia.



Yeah? AFTER I say I sailed one you and Doug make your little claims.
And Doug quickly googles up some pics. Notice that I didn't need to?
Interesting. And no one even answered Joe until AFTER I did. More and
more I think you people are totally full of ****.


RB
35s5
NY

OzOne wrote in message
news

had the immense pleasure of crewing for Colin Beashel on
his Star
many moons ago.


Who?

his Star
many moons ago.



Who?


What??!!! Scotty!!! Don't tell us you haven't also sailed a Star Class
boat with Dennis Connor and Elle McPhearson along for the ride!!!


RB
35s5
NY

Capt. Rob wrote:
Joe wrote:
The new sails are slick, the rudder flawless, Light winds-6-8 knots. I
wish I lost my old rudder a long time ago!

Anyone know what kind of boat has a red star on the sails? 20 something
footer?
Man they can point high!

Joe


22 foot Star Class.....JFK sailed one as a teen. I sailed one a few
years ago (it was restored and dry-sailed.) and loved it. It's a
stunning boat in every respect.


RB
35s5
NY

Ok thanks, cool boats I can out run one on a broad reach, but as I
said they can point very high and left me way behind running upwind.
There was a group of 5 racing last night.

Also about 8 J-24, lots of lasers, sunfish, nacra, hobies, and many
others.

Just the one J-100 about the biggest boat racing.

Joe