On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 08:36:12 -0500, DSK wrote:

BTW one of the only things that brings out the Captain Bligh in me is
"the cabin getting to resemble a barnyard." The boat must be kept clean
& orderly at all times... emergencies at sea don't care if you're a bit
pressed for time lately and haven't stowed everything properly, but you
intend to soon. Right now is the only thing that matters.

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So I guess you'd be upset if you ran the spinnaker up the mast halfway
to Bermuda and two dirty socks and your coffee cup fell out on deck?

Been there, done that.

On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 12:21:51 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 08:36:12 -0500, DSK wrote:

BTW one of the only things that brings out the Captain Bligh in me is
"the cabin getting to resemble a barnyard." The boat must be kept clean
& orderly at all times... emergencies at sea don't care if you're a bit
pressed for time lately and haven't stowed everything properly, but you
intend to soon. Right now is the only thing that matters.

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So I guess you'd be upset if you ran the spinnaker up the mast halfway
to Bermuda and two dirty socks and your coffee cup fell out on deck?

Been there, done that.

ROTFLMAO!!!!!

Later,

Tom

Wayne.B wrote:
So I guess you'd be upset if you ran the spinnaker up the mast halfway
to Bermuda and two dirty socks and your coffee cup fell out on deck?

Been there, done that.


I'd regard it as suitable punishment to lose the socks & coffee cup.

Spinnakers are malevolent creatures anyway. Lost count of how many
beers, hats, sunglasses, etc etc I've lost over the years on account of
them.

DSK

On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 12:29:49 -0500, DSK wrote:

Spinnakers are malevolent creatures anyway. Lost count of how many
beers, hats, sunglasses, etc etc I've lost over the years on account of
them.

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Yeah, but down wind without one is really sloooooow.


King Neptune demands the occasional beer, hat and sunglasses
sacrifice, otherwise he starts looking for bigger stuff.

Spinnakers are malevolent creatures anyway. Lost count of how many
beers, hats, sunglasses, etc etc I've lost over the years on account of
them.


Wayne.B wrote:
Yeah, but down wind without one is really sloooooow.


Depends on the boat and on the course. Nothing like a honkin' spinnaker
run for excitement, though!


King Neptune demands the occasional beer, hat and sunglasses
sacrifice, otherwise he starts looking for bigger stuff.


Hmm, I didn't think of it that way.

DSK

On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 15:48:32 -0500, DSK wrote:

Depends on the boat and on the course. Nothing like a honkin' spinnaker
run for excitement, though!

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For sure unless it's a nice tight pole-on-the-head-stay reach with
lots of weight on the rail. My old Cal-34 used to excel in those
conditions. We had really stiff spectra after guys that would hold
the pole an inch or two off without ever budging in the gusts.

Depends on the boat and on the course. Nothing like a honkin' spinnaker
run for excitement, though!



Wayne.B wrote:
For sure unless it's a nice tight pole-on-the-head-stay reach with
lots of weight on the rail. My old Cal-34 used to excel in those
conditions. We had really stiff spectra after guys that would hold
the pole an inch or two off without ever budging in the gusts.


Ever had a reaching go ka-wham up into the rig? I hate it when that happens.

Those tight reaches always seem faster than they really are, except in
light air when it's the best way to build apparent wind. Nowadays a nice
asymmetric, screecher, or Code 0 will point pretty high and not load up
the rig.

I never busted anything on those pole-to-forestay reaches, but always
worried.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 18:28:28 -0500, DSK wrote:

Depends on the boat and on the course. Nothing like a honkin' spinnaker
run for excitement, though!



Wayne.B wrote:
For sure unless it's a nice tight pole-on-the-head-stay reach with
lots of weight on the rail. My old Cal-34 used to excel in those
conditions. We had really stiff spectra after guys that would hold
the pole an inch or two off without ever budging in the gusts.

Ever had a reaching go ka-wham up into the rig? I hate it when that happens.

Those tight reaches always seem faster than they really are, except in
light air when it's the best way to build apparent wind. Nowadays a nice
asymmetric, screecher, or Code 0 will point pretty high and not load up
the rig.

I never busted anything on those pole-to-forestay reaches, but always
worried.

I assume you guys are talking about a close reach?

Later,

Tom