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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

trashed a J 100 tonight sail # USA 11
 

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

trashed a J 100 tonight sail # USA 11
 

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

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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

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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

trashed a J 100 tonight sail # USA 11
 

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


Name-dropper!

DSK

trashed a J 100 tonight sail # USA 11
 

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

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OzOne wrote in message
...

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


Who?

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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

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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