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Sailing qualifications - US
wrote in message news  On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:06:36 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:51:54 -0500, wrote: I also probably spend less time then you looking for wind, as I know where to look. Not likely since my trawler goes pretty well in no wind at all. I'm still interested in knowing what kind of sailboat you have that goes well in 2 kts. I, of course was referring back to your claim of looking for wind on LIS when you sailed in sailboats. At least that's what you were claiming. I also don't recall using the word "well" when describing sailing in very light winds of as little as 2 kts. Then again, I consider being out on the water and enjoying myself to be the goal of sailing "well". I'm sure you meant something else, which is why you are now a stinkpotter. With 2 knots of wind, and perhaps assistance of tides and currents, I don't need to use my motor as much as you seem to think I do, which was also your claim, not mine. I don't think I claimed I was traveling as fast in those instances as I would if I decided to motor over to where I felt I would find a little more wind. It doesn't matter that much what boat I have, as many sailboats can, and do, operate in this fashion. Mine is a C&C 27 Mark 5, which is a relatively light boat with a tall rig and able to carry a lot of sail area. I don't even have the drag of a propeller in the water. It's rare that I can't find enough wind and current to keep it moving. Even in the 5 or 6 weeks out of our 6 month season when winds are notoriously light, it's rare to find a whole day with no wind. Light air is where you find out who really knows how to sail and get the most out of a boat. I have missed the beginning of this thread. Can someone recap the original question in a nutshell. TIA |
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