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Heart of Gold clip to windward
Capt. Rob wrote:
So are you still claiming that on any of your clips the "VMG to Windward" was 6 knots? Remember, your polar says you can't do it. The French review that you quote says you can't do it. You admitted that when your friend told you the VMG he was referring not "to windward" but to a mark 10 degrees off your bow. 1st of all, GOOD MORNING, Jeff. I hope you slept well. True, the polars (at our point of sail showing closer to 5.2 knots. The Frenchy sail rag reported 5.5. And I'm reporting .7 and .5 knots faster. Actually, I have some doubt about your reading of the polar, since the faster 36.5 doesn't do that well, and the wing keel should cost you a few tenths. In fact, even the 407 is only slightly better. But I'll accept the 5.2 for the moment. Keep this in mind: The fellow at the helm is a full time sailor. He retired at 40 and has been sailing full time aboard some of the fastest sailboats in production. Totally irrelevant. You might have something if he had a hand picked crew, new hi-tech sails, a fresh bottom job, and you lost the A/C. But boats don't suddenly gain 15% over their optimal VMG to windward just because a competent hand is on the wheel. Is it so impossible that he could have found that extra half knot or better? Yes, it is. You just don't get it. Its like Road & Track said a certain car did the quarter in 5 seconds, and you claimed you did it in 4 seconds. In the snow. This is another point you fail to grasp. While some boats can frequently exceed their "theoretical limit" off the wind, upwind it is much more difficult to beat. The VPP programs are pretty sophisticated, and tend not to be off by more than a tenth. If you're reading one from Beneteau, you can be pretty sure its accurate. The one I quote for the 407 is actually posted at the helm of each boat. And its optimum VMG in any condition is about 5.4, less if you factor in leeway. Further, upwind performance to not vary very much between boats of the same style. Boats simply don't suddenly go 15% faster than predicted. In PHRF terms, this is like suddenly going 100 points faster than then rating. It just doesn't happen. The other day you said any Benny First would "smoke" an Ericson 35-3, when in fact your boat only has a couple of points on the Erikson. So when it suits you, 2 points is huge advantage, but now you're claiming that a proper rating for your boat should be around 30. He can certainly sail his J24 and J30 better than anyone I've ever seen and does Atlantic crossings almost every year on performance yachts. He was pushing my boat to see what she could do and was impressed (not so dead downwind). Yes, I remember when a friend who was the local Star champion came on my Nonsuch and started playing with the sail twist. He made the boat perform close to the polars, not exceed them by 15%. If you choose to believe that he, He probably told the truth. You, being a simpleton, misunderstood. He told you the VMG to a mark 10 degrees off the bow, that is not the VMG to Windward. his GPS His GPS does NOT report the VMG to Windward. This is the issue here. In order for the GPS to do that, the mark has to be directly to windward, preferably far away. You told us it was nearby, off the bow. and I are lying so be it. Everyone always assumes that everything you say is a lie. I gave my report, included pics and video. Maybe next time I'll shoot video of the GPS, compass and wind instruments. I'd rather you took a course on basic sailing so we wouldn't have to explain the simple concepts to you over and over again, |
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Gilligan wrote: "Capt. Rob" wrote in message oups.com... BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Clonk! Where's Gilligan?! I'm right here RB. I'm a new man - drunk on the euphoria of factual, well reasoned trolls. I can finally say that I truly understand and appreciate your steamrolling trolls. You are truly the Juggernaut of Trolls. The global warming trolls have them in a tizzy, turning themselves inside out over nothing but hot air! There's a consensus they shout! Show them publications from respected institutions saying there are still issues to be resolved and they claim those that do not agree with the "consensus" are sham scientists or less! We're talking NASA, NOAA, Max Planck Institute, Duke University, etc. The poor sods with the little minds cannot handle unresolved problems. They must cling to "consensus" even where one does not exist! If they do not "have control" they must invent their own reality! I now understand yet another dimension to your legendary trolling abilities. Never again will I come at you with swinging mackerals. At worst, I will stand aside and appreciate your fine trolls from a distance, at best I'll stand alongside - flinging buckets of chum into the watery frenzy! Because I have seen the light of the dark side, from this day on, I will never troll RB. Ever! Gilligan Amazing troll Gilligan, A display of a true artist who hides his bait, by stating it's not bait, and telling the fish he can not have such tasty non-bait. Making your bait look non baitish is a master fishermans skill seldom seen. I bet you use barbless hooks as well...a true sportsman. How can a man fish so well that lives in Colorado? Joe |
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"Joe" wrote in message oups.com... How can a man fish so well that lives in Colorado? The fish here are in small rivers. Simply stick a shotgun barrel into the water, pull trigger. |
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Heart of Gold clip to windward
Actually, I have some doubt about your reading of the polar, since the faster 36.5 doesn't do that well, and the wing keel should cost you a few tenths. In fact, even the 407 is only slightly better. But I'll accept the 5.2 for the moment. Okay. Totally irrelevant. You might have something if he had a hand picked crew, new hi-tech sails, a fresh bottom job, and you lost the A/C. Well, now we're getting somewhere. My boat has the AC, but she's currently stripped out for the end of season cleaning. No water in the tanks, gear and even the anchor removed. My bottom is clean and my tired sails are less of a factor when I'm not hard on the wind. But boats don't suddenly gain 15% over their optimal VMG to windward just because a competent hand is on the wheel. Calling this fellow competent is like saying O.J. Simpson needed a little therapy. He's a fairly top notch sailor and very respected in this area. Yes, it is. You just don't get it. Its like Road & Track said a certain car did the quarter in 5 seconds, and you claimed you did it in 4 seconds. In the snow. Not at all. And Road and Track has gotten a second more/less on cars compared to other rags. Such tests, along with Polars are rough estimates at best. For example, my friend "claims" that he clobbers the published polars of the J30. This is another point you fail to grasp. While some boats can frequently exceed their "theoretical limit" off the wind, upwind it is much more difficult to beat. I grasp that, but your whole argument still hinges on polars made up when the boat was first designed and tested...more than 18 years ago. Optimal trim and sails were yet to be found. In fact, previous owner of 2 35s5's and Heart of Gold, Arthur Rodriguez said that Beneteau had the 35s5 main all wrong and recut it for better upwind performance. Mark P, at Doyle is looking at the cut of my main next week on this very issue. Further, upwind performance to not vary very much between boats of the same style. Boats simply don't suddenly go 15% faster than predicted. In PHRF terms, this is like suddenly going 100 points faster than then rating. That's an exageration. The 35s5 will stay with newer 1st boats upwind as reported by owners. Her weakness is in the downward leg. Even the deep keel does poorly dead downwind. The other day you said any Benny First would "smoke" an Ericson 35-3, when in fact your boat only has a couple of points on the Erikson. So when it suits you, 2 points is huge advantage, but now you're claiming that a proper rating for your boat should be around 30. It's funny how you lie again and again and nobody calls you on it. But I will. I NEVER said my boat would "smoke" a E35 Mk3. I said 1st series Beneteau's are faster boats and that the E35 would have a hard time sailing around even a slow cruising Beneteau. You'd need a Mumm 30 for that! But Bart's silly post went unchallenged until I pointed out how dumb it was. Yes, I remember when a friend who was the local Star champion came on my Nonsuch and started playing with the sail twist. He made the boat perform close to the polars, not exceed them by 15%. Do you REALLY think this is a valid comparison? Your comparing a Nonsuch with a 1st 35s5 with a far more tunable and variable rig. If he only came close to the polars, then he must know have known how to sail your boat. He probably told the truth. You, being a simpleton, misunderstood. He told you the VMG to a mark 10 degrees off the bow, that is not the VMG to Windward. Actually, when I asked him our speed, he clearly said 6 knots. I then asked what the VMG was and he repeated six knots and that our speed was showing over seven. He was impressed and so was I. The mark WAS to windward at this time. But again, and I'll state it again because you can't seem to accept it...we were NOT beating. The video clearly shows this as we are not sheeted for close hauled sailing. His GPS does NOT report the VMG to Windward. This is the issue here. In order for the GPS to do that, the mark has to be directly to windward, preferably far away. Sigh. You told us it was nearby, off the bow. I gave that as an example for the 3rd clip, not the second. Can't you keep track of 3 short videos? The mark to windward was a bouy on the second clip/ Everyone always assumes that everything you say is a lie. Yup...I lied about buying a 35s5, about sailing it 3-4 times a week, about pretty girls aboard, about shackles on the dock, even about selling boats and doing sea trials. And yet each was backed with pics and even video which drove people like you out of your skull. Even when I said Bob L. trimmed the main a few minutes later...BAM, you get a pic. You all tell stories. Big fish tales. I have documentation of my modest sails. I fish for you all here, but you should see the e-mails I get. Most people who come in here think the rest of you don't even have boats! I'd rather you took a course on basic sailing so we wouldn't have to explain the simple concepts to you over and over again, You think they'd teach me that a close reach isn't to windward? That WAS your claim before you backpedalled like Lance Armstrong from a testicle biopsy. Jeff, you really need Gilligan's help on this. RB 35s5 NY |
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How about what the USCG feels about it....
-- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com "Martin Baxter" wrote in message ... DSK wrote: Jeff wrote: ? How about this: anytime you have a customer ask you about sailing, you ? show them this exchange as a way of proving your credibility? See how ? many buyers you have after that. ? Then, ask them if they need a surveyor! nyuk nyuk nyuk! DSK Yup, a surveyor who is not a member of The Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors, or The Association of Certified Marine Surveyors, or any other accrediting body. Shall we talk about Marine Brokers next? How about what the New York Harbor Master feels about non licensed persons undertaking to tow vessels in his jurisdiction for remuneration? Cheers Marty |
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Capt. Rob wrote:
.... Totally irrelevant. You might have something if he had a hand picked crew, new hi-tech sails, a fresh bottom job, and you lost the A/C. Well, now we're getting somewhere. My boat has the AC, but she's currently stripped out for the end of season cleaning. No water in the tanks, gear and even the anchor removed. My bottom is clean and my tired sails are less of a factor when I'm not hard on the wind. So you're saying you were not "hard on the wind"? And yet you exceeded the optimal VMG to Windward by 15%??? You still don't understand. But boats don't suddenly gain 15% over their optimal VMG to windward just because a competent hand is on the wheel. Calling this fellow competent is like saying O.J. Simpson needed a little therapy. He's a fairly top notch sailor and very respected in this area. Good for him. Doesn't change anything. You're simply mis-using the terms. Yes, it is. You just don't get it. Its like Road & Track said a certain car did the quarter in 5 seconds, and you claimed you did it in 4 seconds. In the snow. Not at all. And Road and Track has gotten a second more/less on cars compared to other rags. Such tests, along with Polars are rough estimates at best. By "rough" you mean off by a few percent. Not 15%. The biggest variance comes from sails, because the new technology can go beyond the assumptions of the VPP. However, if your sails are old, you loose any advantage there. And you've already admitted you weren't pointing at close to the optimal angle, so you lost any extra pointing ability. For example, my friend "claims" that he clobbers the published polars of the J30. "Clobber" going upwind means beating by 2 or 3 percent, not 15%. And he probably meant off the wind. This is another point you fail to grasp. While some boats can frequently exceed their "theoretical limit" off the wind, upwind it is much more difficult to beat. I grasp that, but your whole argument still hinges on polars made up when the boat was first designed and tested...more than 18 years ago. Optimal trim and sails were yet to be found. In fact, previous owner of 2 35s5's and Heart of Gold, Arthur Rodriguez said that Beneteau had the 35s5 main all wrong and recut it for better upwind performance. Mark P, at Doyle is looking at the cut of my main next week on this very issue. Actually, my argument hinges on the fact that the polars of almost every boat your size has an optimal VMG to Windward of well under 6 knots. Further, you claimed that you weren't even going upward, that you weren't hard on the wind. Further, you even claimed that the mark used for the VMG measurement was off the bow. And finally, you're claiming that the VMG was measured with GPS, and a handheld unit at that. All of these thing contradict your claim. Further, upwind performance to not vary very much between boats of the same style. Boats simply don't suddenly go 15% faster than predicted. In PHRF terms, this is like suddenly going 100 points faster than then rating. That's an exageration. No. Its not an exaggeration, its called basic math. At 5 knots you're doing 12 minutes per mile, or 720 seconds. At 6 knots, that's 600 seconds per mile. That's a difference of 120 second per mile, which translates directly into 120 points on the PHRF rating. Maybe its a bit less if you really get 5.2 knots, but its still up near 100 points. So what you're saying is that a quality skipper can make a Westsail 32 go upwind faster, that is, get better boat speed, than an average skipper on a 35s5. The 35s5 will stay with newer 1st boats upwind as reported by owners. Her weakness is in the downward leg. Even the deep keel does poorly dead downwind. It can stay close because in fact the differences are pretty small, only a few tenths. So when you sail nearby you can deceive yourself into thinking you're going almost as fast. The other day you said any Benny First would "smoke" an Ericson 35-3, when in fact your boat only has a couple of points on the Erikson. So when it suits you, 2 points is huge advantage, but now you're claiming that a proper rating for your boat should be around 30. It's funny how you lie again and again and nobody calls you on it. But I will. I NEVER said my boat would "smoke" a E35 Mk3. Sorry, you didn't say "smoke," you said "toast": "As you might know, 1st series Beneteau's will toast any Ericson 35. The III from Bruce King was a fast boat, but 1 & 2 were pretty slow. The Mark III version is still outrun by the older Beneteau 1st 345 for example" So who's the liar? In fact the rating for the Ericson Mk III is 123, SD is 132, the Benny 345 TM is 120, and the 35s5 TM WK is 123. These are all pretty close, only a few seconds a mile for the comparison you said would "outrun." I said 1st series Beneteau's are faster boats and that the E35 would have a hard time sailing around even a slow cruising Beneteau. You'd need a Mumm 30 for that! But Bart's silly post went unchallenged until I pointed out how dumb it was. Actually, we all assumed he was talking about the sailing ability of Benny owners, but you seemed to have missed that. Yes, I remember when a friend who was the local Star champion came on my Nonsuch and started playing with the sail twist. He made the boat perform close to the polars, not exceed them by 15%. Do you REALLY think this is a valid comparison? Your comparing a Nonsuch with a 1st 35s5 with a far more tunable and variable rig. If he only came close to the polars, then he must know have known how to sail your boat. Actually, if you knew anything, you'd understand that the Nonsuch rig is quite adjustable. Why don't you explain to us how often you adjust your outhaul or topping lift while underway? I tweaked mine at every point of sail. He probably told the truth. You, being a simpleton, misunderstood. He told you the VMG to a mark 10 degrees off the bow, that is not the VMG to Windward. Actually, when I asked him our speed, he clearly said 6 knots. I then asked what the VMG was and he repeated six knots and that our speed was showing over seven. He was impressed and so was I. The mark WAS to windward at this time. But again, and I'll state it again because you can't seem to accept it...we were NOT beating. The video clearly shows this as we are not sheeted for close hauled sailing. Perhaps I should be more explicit: The mark has to be directly to windward. Not slightly to windward of your centerline. There is a huge difference. And one more time you're claiming that you weren't even close to the wind, you weren't sheeted in, and yet you were going upwind faster than the polars predict! You really don't understand the meaning of these words, do you? His GPS does NOT report the VMG to Windward. This is the issue here. In order for the GPS to do that, the mark has to be directly to windward, preferably far away. Sigh. indeed. You told us it was nearby, off the bow. I gave that as an example for the 3rd clip, not the second. Can't you keep track of 3 short videos? The mark to windward was a bouy on the second clip/ So what was it, directly upwind or 10 degrees off the bow? You said: "We have a mark set on the GPS about a mile off and we're on a starboard tack (again, for example). Now, the mark is about 10 degrees off our starboard bow. GPS is reporting our VMG fluctuating between 5.6 and 6.1 knots as we close on the mark. " This sure sounds like it was not directly upwind. Nor was it far away. Everyone always assumes that everything you say is a lie. Yup...I lied about buying a 35s5, about sailing it 3-4 times a week, about pretty girls aboard, about shackles on the dock, even about selling boats and doing sea trials. And yet each was backed with pics and even video which drove people like you out of your skull. Even when I said Bob L. trimmed the main a few minutes later...BAM, you get a pic. You all tell stories. Big fish tales. I have documentation of my modest sails. I fish for you all here, but you should see the e-mails I get. Most people who come in here think the rest of you don't even have boats! yada yada yada. I'd rather you took a course on basic sailing so we wouldn't have to explain the simple concepts to you over and over again, You think they'd teach me that a close reach isn't to windward? That WAS your claim before you backpedalled like Lance Armstrong from a testicle biopsy. So once again you're claiming that even while on a close reach you had a faster VMG to Windward than the polar predicts or the touted review. You simply don't understand the meaning of the terms. Jeff, you really need Gilligan's help on this. Gilly has gone over to the dark side! |
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So you're saying you were not "hard on the wind"? And yet you exceeded the optimal VMG to Windward by 15%??? You still don't understand. Never did I say I was hard on the wind or beating, which is why it's totally believable that I topped the polars for VMG on that POS. Yes, it is. You just don't get it. Its like Road & Track said a certain car did the quarter in 5 seconds, and you claimed you did it in 4 seconds. In the snow. Not at all. And Road and Track has gotten a second more/less on cars compared to other rags. Such tests, along with Polars are rough estimates at best. By "rough" you mean off by a few percent. Not 15%. The biggest variance comes from sails, because the new technology can go beyond the assumptions of the VPP. You're still going under the assumption that the polars remain current. Most people would agree that polars are a starting point. However, if your sails are old, you loose any advantage there. And you've already admitted you weren't pointing at close to the optimal angle, so you lost any extra pointing ability. Once again "windward" does not suggest that I was clawing my way upwind. As I said we were NOT beating. "Clobber" going upwind means beating by 2 or 3 percent, not 15%. And he probably meant off the wind. Actually he's claimed he beats his polars upwind with his recut main by about 10%. But he also thinks the original polars were far to conservative. Who's to say the same isn't true for the 35s5? This is another point you fail to grasp. While some boats can frequently exceed their "theoretical limit" off the wind, upwind it is much more difficult to beat. Actually, my argument hinges on the fact that the polars of almost every boat your size has an optimal VMG to Windward of well under 6 knots. Further, you claimed that you weren't even going upward, that you weren't hard on the wind. Nope, as I already established windward does not always mean hard on the wind. It's ANY POS above a beam reach. Further, you even claimed that the mark used for the VMG measurement was off the bow. Again this was for clip #3. And finally, you're claiming that the VMG was measured with GPS, and a handheld unit at that. Is a Garmin handheld inferior to my charting GPS??? Who knew? No. Its not an exaggeration, its called basic math. At 5 knots you're doing 12 minutes per mile, or 720 seconds. At 6 knots, that's 600 seconds per mile. That's a difference of 120 second per mile, which translates directly into 120 points on the PHRF rating. Maybe its a bit less if you really get 5.2 knots, but its still up near 100 points. All based on your still solid assumption that we were at 35 degress or something like that...which we were not. You've failed to make any argument at all because I'm not claiming 6 knots at 35 degrees. I said we were making 6 knots VMG to windward and you wrongly assumed that this meant we were beating. Can the 35s5 make 6 knots of VMG to windward, which is ANY POS above a beam reach. How about 45%? Hmmmmjm? Better have another look at the video and try to look at the trim of the sails. http://youtube.com/watch?v=RivCUMzy4xc FYI, when beating, the genny is sheeted in well inside the lifelines. So what you're saying is that a quality skipper can make a Westsail 32 go upwind faster, that is, get better boat speed, than an average skipper on a 35s5. Nope....the Westsail is far more locked into it's performance limits than a performance boat. It can stay close because in fact the differences are pretty small, only a few tenths. So when you sail nearby you can deceive yourself into thinking you're going almost as fast. I've sailed side by side with a 36.7, Jeff. It's faster upwind, but not in the way that my 35s5 is faster than a Catalina 36 upwind. Small differences that matter more for racers. So who's the liar? You are. I never mentioned my boat in the comparison with the 35s5. You said that I did, The E35 is rated at 135 here. Do you think Bart's freind is literally sailing circles around Beneteau's, Jeff? Actually, we all assumed he was talking about the sailing ability of Benny owners, but you seemed to have missed that. Oh, so you believe THAT as well? I see. Sailors around here don't usually worry about such things. Actually, if you knew anything, you'd understand that the Nonsuch rig is quite adjustable. Why don't you explain to us how often you adjust your outhaul or topping lift while underway? Is that how Nonsuch promoted it's boats? Do you know who Anthony Serling is and how is Nonsuch sank in the early 90's crossing the Atlantic? He's a good friend of mine. Perhaps I should be more explicit: The mark has to be directly to windward. Not slightly to windward of your centerline. There is a huge difference. Agreed. I'm giving you the bouy location to best of my ability. I was not standing behind the pedestal to line up the mark. And one more time you're claiming that you weren't even close to the wind, you weren't sheeted in, and yet you were going upwind faster than the polars predict! About .5 knot faster than what's shown on the polars. So what was it, directly upwind or 10 degrees off the bow? In clip #2 it's directly to windward. Do you know what that means? Nor was it far away. It was NOT far away and THERE you have a bone to seriously pick, but nowhere else since I never said we were beating. So once again you're claiming that even while on a close reach you had a faster VMG to Windward than the polar predicts or the touted review. We're probably just below what most folks would call a close reach in clip #2. VMG was .5 faster than reported by the French magazine and that was in the early 90's with stock sails. You simply don't understand the meaning of the terms. Well then...if that's true, why bang your head against the wall, sir? It seems I have just enough grasp to keep you on your toes. You're welcome. Gilly has gone over to the dark side! Yeah. I think I prefer he slips back. I'm perfectly fine without him. RB 35s5 NY |
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How can a man fish so well that lives in Colorado?
Gilligan wrote: The fish here are in small rivers. Simply stick a shotgun barrel into the water, pull trigger. Phooey! MANLY men use bayonets! DSK |
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"Capt. Rob" wrote:
Well, now we're getting somewhere. My boat has the AC, but she's currently stripped out for the end of season cleaning. No water in the tanks, gear and even the anchor removed. Hold on there! Is it not a USCG requirement that a vessel of your size carry an anchor? It's certainly a Canadia Coast Guard requirment. Cheers Marty ------------ And now a word from our sponsor ------------------ For a quality usenet news server, try DNEWS, easy to install, fast, efficient and reliable. For home servers or carrier class installations with millions of users it will allow you to grow! ---- See http://netwinsite.com/sponsor/sponsor_dnews.htm ---- |
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DSK wrote:
How can a man fish so well that lives in Colorado? Gilligan wrote: The fish here are in small rivers. Simply stick a shotgun barrel into the water, pull trigger. Phooey! MANLY men use bayonets! DSK ....and here I thought they tickled trout.... |
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