Anything can be accomplished when you throw enough money at it. Though, I do see the impracticality. Just was wondering. A friend and I were sitting on his 30'...
... That's quite impressive. When I was 14, my sailing was limited to a Sunfish, and my general level of skill at any endeavor was extremely limited. Same...
... I assume a "timber yacht" is Aussie-talk for a wooden boat, although in the Great Lakes it could be a lumber schooner. They sailed all over the lakes,...
Of course having your father two miles behind you staying in radio contact helps too... He is sailing solo in a fleet of two boats. This should teach him some...
Thought you all might be interested in this as some have mentioned safety concerns about carbon masts. I think I'd be more concerned about deck-stepped masts'...
... When we lost our rig on the Choate 40, I was to blame somewhat. I wasn't there, of course, and the kids were still racing when everybody else had retired...
Chris unintentionally dished the poor lumber schooners. ... Ahhh. but if only lumber schooners were racing, then one would have to win, no? There's a...
The ABN AMRO mast was more conventional than the one on Maximus. It broke at the first spreader. As you pointed out, that kept everything off the decks. When I...
... Well, they survived in the Great Lakes for bulk cargoes because speed didn't matter. Passengers were the first focus of steam navigation in the lakes,...
I just read in the December Lat 38 that Altair completed their 6 year circumnavigation (this is the second for the boat now back in Seattle). I was curious...
... snipped ... I think rod rigging should be replaced every 10 years. That is arbitrary but it is difficult to evaluate for impending failure. I sold the...
Randy asked me to forward this to the list. Bes sure to check it out. \Rog Cal 29+ #1 Swiss Navy Cal 2-30 #77 St. Lori's Comet _____ From: Alcorn, Randall...
Hi Dave In the latitude 38 "equipment for sale" I found much of what you want http://www.latitude38.com/classy/Clas200612/clasgear.htm FLEMING SELF STEERING...
... snip ... snip ... All good ideas. ... Be careful you left enough strength there. I looked into this and decided to glass over the joint and replace the...
I believe the 'heavy fiberglass tubs' referred to were Tech Dinghies, the ones I raced thru my teen years. They were designed by MIT, thus the Tech name....
... Yeah, I did and added a note that they should not expect to hear from me again. The Sea Frost guy is in New Hampshire and I let him know but they are an...
You're too nice. Maybe I'm missing something, but it sounds like he was deceptive in his practices. At the very least, underhanded. Certainly, we'd have been...
I had a friend years ago who shared two of my passions: racing sailboats and road racing motorcycles. He was one of the top 10 in the world in the latter,...
Elwers, George A.
george.a.elwers@...
Jan 4, 2007 4:34 pm
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Want to chip in a little here, since St. Lori and I founded and remain very active in a large, growing, successful and non-profit youth and adult community...
Liz Clark Lived in here in Santa Barbara and bartended at our favorite watering hole. We talked to her often and kept up on her refit and forthcoming voyage,...
... While we're on the subject of old boat racing classes, I'll pop this question. Back in the 1930's, my father and his brother purchased a "Pup" class...
... Well, I guess that explains why I'm toward the lower end of the schooner-crew age range. By the time you become an certfied adult (by chronology), you...
Hey Rog, I don't know what all your funds or long term fleet objectives are, but if you are looking for adrenaline in a boat that doesn't send you swimming...
Downing, Thomas
Thomas.Downing@...
Jan 4, 2007 7:15 pm
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... One of the kids who used to crew for me as a teenager. grew up to be a very successful young man. Unfortunately, he switched from sailing, which he was...
Hey Rog, when you get the TP52 can I crew for you? _____ (excerpted) In a way, I guess I am still a big kid, because if I had the time to support it, I'd have...
Hi, Thomas - Hadn't seen the Raider 16 before, but it looks to be remarkably similar to the 29er skiff. There are substantial fleets of 29ers and 49ers out...
I'm sorry but this guy doesn't sound that well prepared. There was a rather ignorant piece in a Sydney paper advocating the cancellation of the Sydney-Hobart...
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