On 8 Mar 2006 12:38:27 -0800, "basskisser" wrote:


JohnH wrote:

While watching the northern lights in a stiff wind from the west, I am left
leaning.
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This is rec.boats. Take that leaning crap to alt.politics. Here is is
"listing".

If I'm sailing north, and the wind is from the starboard, then I'm leaning
left.
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'Til next time,

John H

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JohnH wrote:
If I'm sailing north, and the wind is from the starboard, then I'm leaning
left.

Not really, most sailboat seating is fore and aft rather
than athwartship. So you face the side, not the front. You'd
be leaning frontwards if you were sitting on the high side
(as most smart people do)!

DSK

On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 23:01:18 -0500, DSK wrote:

JohnH wrote:
If I'm sailing north, and the wind is from the starboard, then I'm leaning
left.

Not really, most sailboat seating is fore and aft rather
than athwartship. So you face the side, not the front. You'd
be leaning frontwards if you were sitting on the high side
(as most smart people do)!

DSK

No way would I be sitting. I'd be standing, manning the helm, trying to get
the wind gauge on my enemy.
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'Til next time,

John H

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