Scotty wrote:
"katy" wrote in message
...
why don't we all just go back to discussing sailing.
OK. This week a friend pointed out some things that
helped
my boat to sail better. I had the jib leads too far
forward
, and by heading up farther than I normally do, the boat
leveled off better. Don't know if my VMG was better or
not,
but the ride was a lot smoother, with a lot less weather
helm.

Scotty




Makes for a flatter sail...in more ways than one...I leave
all the VMG
discussion to the guys stewing in their mathematical
hazes...it's not
necessary for just sailing around...


yes but, I 'm usually sailing to a destination, not just
daysailing, going nowhere for an hour .




We go places, too, and use dead reckoning, our charts, GPS, etc. Using
simple trig is good enough for me. We're never in that much of a hurry
that we go to those lengths...if we are trying to make a destination and
have a timeline, we use a simple rule...if our speed sailing goes below
4 knots, we turn on the Iron Jenny and either motor sail or run on
engie=ne alone depending on direction and seas...
I hear the gasps already...the reason is, though, taht when you have
limited time, you make use of whatever you have to ,ake that time
worthwhile. This summer we will be able to sail all summer without any
hindrances. Mr Sails doesn't have to take any classes and doesn't think
he's signing up to teach summer school...we'll get to explore a lot of
territory and have the time to do it.

"Jim K." wrote:

And I'm not going anywhere.


Good for you Jim! See, your skin is already thickening up, soon you'll
be elligible for your eyepatch and parrot!


Arrrrr Billy have you ever been buggered at sea?

No Capt. Buttgrinder, but I've been blown ashore.

Cheers
Marty

Scotty wrote:

? why don't we all just go back to discussing sailing.

OK. This week a friend pointed out some things that helped
my boat to sail better. I had the jib leads too far forward
, and by heading up farther than I normally do, the boat
leveled off better. Don't know if my VMG was better or not,
but the ride was a lot smoother, with a lot less weather
helm.


WTF? How dare attempt get a derailed thread back on the tracks? Now cut
out this sailing talk! ;-o


Cheers
Marty

Martin Baxter wrote:
"Jim K." wrote:
And I'm not going anywhere.


Good for you Jim! See, your skin is already thickening up, soon you'll
be elligible for your eyepatch and parrot!


Arrrrr Billy have you ever been buggered at sea?

No Capt. Buttgrinder, but I've been blown ashore.

Cheers
Marty
Don't think he'll ever earn "Putzdom" though....

Martin Baxter wrote:
Scotty wrote:
? why don't we all just go back to discussing sailing.

OK. This week a friend pointed out some things that helped
my boat to sail better. I had the jib leads too far forward
, and by heading up farther than I normally do, the boat
leveled off better. Don't know if my VMG was better or not,
but the ride was a lot smoother, with a lot less weather
helm.


WTF? How dare attempt get a derailed thread back on the tracks? Now cut
out this sailing talk! ;-o


Cheers
Marty

hrh...it worked, didn't it?

"katy" wrote in message
...
u have to ,ake that time
worthwhile. This summer we will be able to sail all
summer without any
hindrances. Mr Sails doesn't have to take any classes and
doesn't think
he's signing up to teach summer school...we'll get to
explore a lot of
territory and have the time to do it.

That sounds nice! Are you coming up to the Bay anytime?

Scotty

katy wrote:

Martin Baxter wrote:
"Jim K." wrote:
And I'm not going anywhere.


Good for you Jim! See, your skin is already thickening up, soon you'll
be elligible for your eyepatch and parrot!


Arrrrr Billy have you ever been buggered at sea?

No Capt. Buttgrinder, but I've been blown ashore.

Cheers
Marty
Don't think he'll ever earn "Putzdom" though....

You never know, if Donal could get his Putzship.......

Cheers
Marty
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Scotty wrote:
"katy" wrote in message
...
u have to ,ake that time
worthwhile. This summer we will be able to sail all
summer without any
hindrances. Mr Sails doesn't have to take any classes and
doesn't think
he's signing up to teach summer school...we'll get to
explore a lot of
territory and have the time to do it.

That sounds nice! Are you coming up to the Bay anytime?

Scotty


We might move the boat up to Hampton Raods next summer from NC...have to
see...the drive every weekend is pretty grueling...if so, we'll be doing
that long trip but will only go as far as the York...on the way we have
Pamlico and the Abermerle to explore...

Martin Baxter wrote:
katy wrote:
Martin Baxter wrote:
"Jim K." wrote:
And I'm not going anywhere.

Good for you Jim! See, your skin is already thickening up, soon you'll
be elligible for your eyepatch and parrot!


Arrrrr Billy have you ever been buggered at sea?

No Capt. Buttgrinder, but I've been blown ashore.

Cheers
Marty
Don't think he'll ever earn "Putzdom" though....

You never know, if Donal could get his Putzship.......

Cheers
Marty
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Oh, Dona;
s a Putz alright....it just only comes out on rare occasions...BTW,
where the heck is he?

katy wrote:

Martin Baxter wrote:
katy wrote:
Martin Baxter wrote:
"Jim K." wrote:
And I'm not going anywhere.

Good for you Jim! See, your skin is already thickening up, soon you'll
be elligible for your eyepatch and parrot!


Arrrrr Billy have you ever been buggered at sea?

No Capt. Buttgrinder, but I've been blown ashore.

Cheers
Marty
Don't think he'll ever earn "Putzdom" though....

You never know, if Donal could get his Putzship.......

Cheers
Marty
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Oh, Dona;
s a Putz alright....it just only comes out on rare occasions...BTW,
where the heck is he?

Perhaps he told his wife to shut up during the news once too often and
is in hospital recovering from a fractured skull caused by a blow from a
12 lb. cast iron frying pan?

Cheers
Marty