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They're always great when you win. Team is starting to pull together nicely,
finished second, corrected to first.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...72858365gyINLe

Thanks to Matt for the pics, seems these days I'm appearing on the wrong
side of the camera more and more, might have something to do with the fact
that you seem to have less time to take pics when you're no longer one of
the back markers, which I can definitely live with. I am going to try to get
something a little more compact together for the races.

John Cairns

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John Cairns wrote:
They're always great when you win. Team is starting to pull together nicely,
finished second, corrected to first.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...72858365gyINLe

Thanks to Matt for the pics, seems these days I'm appearing on the wrong
side of the camera more and more, might have something to do with the fact
that you seem to have less time to take pics when you're no longer one of
the back markers, which I can definitely live with. I am going to try to get
something a little more compact together for the races.

John Cairns



I like this one:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...72858365HxUBjR

Congrats on winning, and also on getting the act together a
little better. It's true that there is less free time the
better you sail, because sailing a boat well is more work
than most people believe (at least for the trimmers &
tacticians).

Racer X needs to ease the vang and get the pole up & back a
little, Fiesty needs to ease the main & vang both...
backstays?? It may be that both of them just finished a set.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...72858365fhysUP

Lots of great pictures... looks like a great time on the water!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

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"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
John Cairns wrote:
They're always great when you win. Team is starting to pull together
nicely, finished second, corrected to first.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...72858365gyINLe

Thanks to Matt for the pics, seems these days I'm appearing on the wrong
side of the camera more and more, might have something to do with the
fact that you seem to have less time to take pics when you're no longer
one of the back markers, which I can definitely live with. I am going to
try to get something a little more compact together for the races.

John Cairns

I like this one:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...72858365HxUBjR

Congrats on winning, and also on getting the act together a little better.
It's true that there is less free time the better you sail, because
sailing a boat well is more work than most people believe (at least for
the trimmers & tacticians).

Racer X needs to ease the vang and get the pole up & back a little, Fiesty
needs to ease the main & vang both... backstays?? It may be that both of
them just finished a set.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...72858365fhysUP

Lots of great pictures... looks like a great time on the water!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King


http://www.westshoresailclub.org/rac...oursesPHRF.pdf

Last night's course was E1, pic would have been taken when the two were
sailing by the committee boat, mid-leg. Both of these guys are terrific
competitors, but I am told that "RacerX" loses it when they get behind,
least that's what Kristen told me. Based on what I've seen Feisty and RacerX
do, I would be surprised-very surprised-if their boats are ever out of trim,
and their mechanics-tacks, gybes, mark roundings, starts, are excellent. In
the past, I think our main advantage may have been our starts and trim, our
mechanics were sloppy, probably in the main due to our lack of consistent
crew. If they lose, it's tactical. Last night it all came together very
nicely, and this was our first win in the Wednesday night series. If we can
maintain these results, we have a very good chance of winning overall this
year.

John Cairns

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Congrats John. well done, and I hope your success continues.

Scotty


"John Cairns" wrote in
message
. com...
They're always great when you win. Team is starting to
pull together nicely,
finished second, corrected to first.


http://community.webshots.com/photo/...26782650400728
58365gyINLe

Thanks to Matt for the pics, seems these days I'm
appearing on the wrong
side of the camera more and more, might have something to
do with the fact
that you seem to have less time to take pics when you're
no longer one of
the back markers, which I can definitely live with. I am
going to try to get
something a little more compact together for the races.

John Cairns

Great Race
 

John Cairns wrote:
http://www.westshoresailclub.org/rac...oursesPHRF.pdf

Last night's course was E1, pic would have been taken when the two were
sailing by the committee boat, mid-leg. Both of these guys are terrific
competitors, but I am told that "RacerX" loses it when they get behind,
least that's what Kristen told me. Based on what I've seen Feisty and RacerX
do, I would be surprised-very surprised-if their boats are ever out of trim,
and their mechanics-tacks, gybes, mark roundings, starts, are excellent.

Well, I'm used to people criticising my methods of trimming
a spinnaker. Maybe they're doing it all perfectly ;)

OTOH unless these boats are rated within 6 points of each
other, one of them is getting hammered.

..... In
the past, I think our main advantage may have been our starts and trim, our
mechanics were sloppy, probably in the main due to our lack of consistent
crew.

If the trimmers stay with the boat (or are just plain good
enough) then it shouldn't be too difficult to get things
working smoothly... maybe not crackerjack perfect.
Consistency is better than occasional perfection!

One of the best things to make time is to know how to
accelerate the boat... if trimmers & helm work together to
get the boat up to her polars as quickly as possible, to a
large extent makes up for bad tacks etc etc.


.... Last night it all came together very
nicely, and this was our first win in the Wednesday night series. If we can
maintain these results, we have a very good chance of winning overall this
year.


That would be great


Scotty wrote:
Congrats John. well done, and I hope your success continues.


Agreed... why didn't I think of saying that....

DSK

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Agreed... why didn't I think of saying that....



Scotty wrote:
You're not as nice as me, at least according to Maxi.


Maybe I should go to one of those self-help "be a nicer
person" seminars? But that'd be kind of a libby-rull thing
to do, wouldn't it?

DSK

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DSK wrote:
Agreed... why didn't I think of saying that....



Scotty wrote:
You're not as nice as me, at least according to Maxi.


Maybe I should go to one of those self-help "be a nicer person"
seminars? But that'd be kind of a libby-rull thing to do, wouldn't it?

DSK




You're nice enough as you are....heck, if you were nicer, we'd think you
were from North Carolina!

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"DSK" wrote in message
...
Agreed... why didn't I think of saying that....



Scotty wrote:
You're not as nice as me, at least according to Maxi.


Maybe I should go to one of those self-help "be a nicer person" seminars?
But that'd be kind of a libby-rull thing to do, wouldn't it?

Sure would. I'll bet you could find one with some transcendental meditation
incorporated. Be sure to wear your tie-died stuff.

Of course we neocons will we waiting outside to kick your sensitive asses as
you exit.

Max