"Charlie Morgan" wrote
| Do you have trouble telling your left hand from your right?



No. Do you have trouble being nice to people? Do you have trouble acting human?

Cheers,
Ellen

wrote:
Sorry, I misunderstood the question. But in the process met an online
community of sailors! So I am happy.


Welcome to the community. This newsgroup has been compared
to a neighborhood pub with several conversations going on at
once, some about sailing, some indirectly about issues
related to boats and/or sailing, and some just plain
off-the-wall discussions and/or arguments about anything in
the world.


Some of you wanted to know more about where I sail. I and my wife sail
in Chennai (formerly known as Madras) on the south eastern coast of
India.

I am on the southeast coast of the United States, in North
Carolina... your clubs sound marvelous, do any cruisers call
in that port? To me it would be an exotic place to visit.


We have about 25 to 30 boats on the water on the weekends. And that
includes a clutch of Optis, Enterprises, Lasers and the couple of
Yachts (Maxi 77) I had mentioned. Will load up some pics this week and
let you all know.


That would be great. I have a number of sets of photos, here
is one
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...37908878jiBMxv

I assume you have races? Some American sailors will not be
familiar with the Enterprise but I know them; they are great
boats and seem well suited for your location. Some people
even use them for tiny cruisers, with camping gear.


Any one of you ever visits this part of the world? for work or
pleasure? Welcome all anyway!


Thanks very much and I also extend an invitation to you.
Years ago, Uncle Sam sent me to Mumbai but I did not get to
see much of the place (was a shipboard engineer and had lots
of work to do any time we shut down). I have sailed 470s in
the Red Sea, also while in the Navy years ago.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

"Jeff" wrote in message
...
Making things overly complex is half the fun! Don't you find it
interesting that the oblateness is something you can observe?


It is interesting. I can also observe length deviations due to variations in
gravitational potential on the earths surface.

http://www.colorado.edu/GeolSci/Reso...ft/Gravity.htm


I wonder how frame dragging (Lens-Thirring) varies with latitude. Should see
it on the GPS.

http://www.phys.lsu.edu/mog/mog25/node11.html

wrote in message
oups.com...
Bart Senior wrote:
How long is a minute of Longitude--at your Latitude?

And what is the formula to calcuate it?

OZ, although your posts are mostly negative, for you it
would not be a negative number.
..

Sorry, I misunderstood the question. But in the process met an online
community of sailors! So I am happy.

Some of you wanted to know more about where I sail. I and my wife sail
in Chennai (formerly known as Madras) on the south eastern coast of
India. We have two sailing clubs here. One is the Royal Madras Yacht
Club (94 years old!) and one is the Tamilnadu Sailing Association (4
years old). We are members of both the clubs and sail from either.
Anyway both clubs are adjacent to each other.

We sail outside the harbour in the Bay of Bengal. General conditions
are 10 to 15 Ks of wind this time of the year. In another fortnight it
will go up to between 20 and 25 and we will be in for a season of
squalls. We will be having good swells too. About 2 to 3 metres. Not
much of tides though. We get to sail 365 days in a year! Temperatures
soar to a 112 F in the peak of summers and winters are a pleasant 80 to
85!

We have about 25 to 30 boats on the water on the weekends. And that
includes a clutch of Optis, Enterprises, Lasers and the couple of
Yachts (Maxi 77) I had mentioned. Will load up some pics this week and
let you all know.

Any one of you ever visits this part of the world? for work or
pleasure? Welcome all anyway!

Ravi


Welcome to ASA Ravi. I was going to ask you about Madras. I enjoy wearing
trousers made of Madras material when sailing. The brightly coloured pattern
is unique and pleasing to the eye. I also use plenty of Patek's Chili Pickle
relish on my sandwiches when sailing.

Have you sailed in Goa? I heard they have the nicest beaches in the world. I
hope you can get some pictures up of your boat and sailing locales. India is
a very exotic and mysterious place to some of us.

Gilligan

Joe wrote:


Welcome Ravi,

Your weather and sailing sounds allot like Texas.
we have many lasers, stars, ect...here as well

Welcome to ASA..if your ever in Texas on business or even pleasure you
are two most welcome, with your wife to.

Is it true that there is two Indias, Hindu and Muslim?

Joe

Thanx Joe. I will take you up on your offer when I visit Texas! I did
visit Texas once. in 1997. Came to Dallas on work for just one day!

Ravi

Joe wrote:


Is it true that there is two Indias, Hindu and Muslim?

Joe

India is a multi culture pot! Hindus are a majority. Muslims comprise
of about 14% of the total population.

Ravi

Edgar wrote:
Hi Ravi! I was so pleased to read your post.
So it is still the 'Royal' Madras YC.- that is nice because now that you
guys are independent I thought you would have done away with the 'Royal'
prefix!
I visited the Royal Madras YC in 1946 as an engineering officer on the 10000
ton cruiser HMS Glasgow which at the time was engaged in 'showing the flag'
around British territories around the Indian Ocean, following the end of the
war.
We would arrive and lay on a party aboard for local dignitaries and their
families. All took place on the quarterdeck under the shadow of the 6" guns.
The Royal Marine band would be playing during the evening.
. The stern windlass was converted into a roundabout for the kids.
Our ship was very smart because as soon as the war in the Far East was
over we got rid off the grey and repainted her in the pre-war East Indies
fleet colours, white hull and yellow funnels. We floodlit her at night too.
Looked really good.
I have a photo of myself and a friend sitting on a jetty in Madras watching
a turtle swimming in the water.
We were based in Trincomalee and that is another place I would love to
return to, but sadly it is a war zone at present
Regards
Edgar


Nice post Edgar. I can detect overflowing nostalgia! There's a cure.
Come on over. And I can promise you that at RMYC you can still find
excellent hospitality! And Madras is certainly not war zone.
Trincomalee is. But that is another country!

And I would love to see that photograph you have mentioned. And others
too, of this parts, if you have.

Rgds
Ravi

Gilligan wrote:


Welcome to ASA Ravi. I was going to ask you about Madras. I enjoy wearing
trousers made of Madras material when sailing. The brightly coloured pattern
is unique and pleasing to the eye. I also use plenty of Patek's Chili Pickle
relish on my sandwiches when sailing.

Have you sailed in Goa? I heard they have the nicest beaches in the world. I
hope you can get some pictures up of your boat and sailing locales. India is
a very exotic and mysterious place to some of us.

Gilligan

Hi Gilligan,

Goa is one of the most beautiful places in India. Miles of beaches and
beach shacks. Lots of live music, partying and great food.

Last year, I took a dozen children under 12 years for a Opti National
Championship. So, while all of them sailed, I kept a watchful eye from
a coach boat!

But yes, great sailing awaits anyone 9 months in a year. Jun, Jul & Aug
will be the monsoon season.

Pics of my boat will be up this week.

Ravi

DSK wrote:

I am on the southeast coast of the United States, in North
Carolina... your clubs sound marvelous, do any cruisers call
in that port? To me it would be an exotic place to visit.


That would be great. I have a number of sets of photos, here
is one
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...37908878jiBMxv

I assume you have races? Some American sailors will not be
familiar with the Enterprise but I know them; they are great
boats and seem well suited for your location. Some people
even use them for tiny cruisers, with camping gear.

Thanks very much and I also extend an invitation to you.
Years ago, Uncle Sam sent me to Mumbai but I did not get to
see much of the place (was a shipboard engineer and had lots
of work to do any time we shut down). I have sailed 470s in
the Red Sea, also while in the Navy years ago.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Hi there,

Not many cruisers come calling but I think Star Cruises has this
destination as a port of call.

We have only one 470 in our club. So, if and when you come over, we
can have it at your disposal! Next time Unc Sam sends you anywhere to
Asia do make it a point to visit Chennai. It will be an experience!
And thanks for the invite. In just a couple of days I have collected
quite a few Must plan my itinerary now!

Rgds
Ravi

You are right about the nostalgia Ravi! We went right around the Indian
Ocean, Mauritius, Seychelles. East Africa, Persian gulf as far as Basra,
'showing the flag'. Kuwait was a small walled city in those days and half
the population turned out to see us. Then Karachi, Bombay, Colombo Madras,
Rangoon, Singapore and back to Trincomalee. Didn't see much of Singapore as
we went into dry dock and most of my time was spent on the bottom of the
dock, checking propellers and underwater parts.
But I really liked Trincomalee. We were moored in line with the entrance
channel where there were 5 or six flashing buoys more or less in a line.
They all flashed different periods and as we slept on our camp beds on the
quarterdeck you could watch them and after 5/10 minutes there would come a
time when all the flashes came at the same instant. then the pattern broke
up and if you could stay awake you could wait another 10 mins for the next
time they synchronised.
We would take the ships whaler and go for a weekend picnic on 'Sober Island'
which was uninhabited at the time.
Our white tropical kit went to a local laundry and if you went into 'town'
you passed a small lake where you could see your shirts being bashed against
a rock to clean them. We had wondered why the shoulders always wore out
first...
There was a guy in the town who was selling a fine pair of ebony elephants
about 2' high. Every time I passed him i asked the price and it was always
lower. Just as they were becoming affordable to a young officer we were
called away at short notice so i never got them . Still have a smaller set
however. Shame such a lovely place is a war zone now.
Spent some time in Colombo later on selling engines to the railways, but
never got back to Trincomalee.
Maybe one day...
Edgar

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Edgar wrote:
Hi Ravi! I was so pleased to read your post.
So it is still the 'Royal' Madras YC.- that is nice because now that you
guys are independent I thought you would have done away with the
'Royal'
prefix!
I visited the Royal Madras YC in 1946 as an engineering officer on the
10000
ton cruiser HMS Glasgow which at the time was engaged in 'showing the
flag'
around British territories around the Indian Ocean, following the end of
the
war.
We would arrive and lay on a party aboard for local dignitaries and
their
families. All took place on the quarterdeck under the shadow of the 6"
guns.
The Royal Marine band would be playing during the evening.
. The stern windlass was converted into a roundabout for the kids.
Our ship was very smart because as soon as the war in the Far East
was
over we got rid off the grey and repainted her in the pre-war East
Indies
fleet colours, white hull and yellow funnels. We floodlit her at night
too.
Looked really good.
I have a photo of myself and a friend sitting on a jetty in Madras
watching
a turtle swimming in the water.
We were based in Trincomalee and that is another place I would love to
return to, but sadly it is a war zone at present
Regards
Edgar


Nice post Edgar. I can detect overflowing nostalgia! There's a cure.
Come on over. And I can promise you that at RMYC you can still find
excellent hospitality! And Madras is certainly not war zone.
Trincomalee is. But that is another country!

And I would love to see that photograph you have mentioned. And others
too, of this parts, if you have.

Rgds
Ravi