I am interesting in my fellow Potomac river drifters opinions on this radio stuff. Myself - VHF safety ok! I can accept that, however, with good RC not...
Patrick McGee
pat@...
Jan 4, 2007 9:48 pm
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Pat, I think we are in agreement. Safety, geat idea, maybe should be required - I would not object at all to that. The rest of it, no. It doesn't fix...
Safety: not a bad idea. General communication from RC to competitors like "We see wind coming, finish your lunch and get back to the starting area" : not a bad...
Since Pat is making us think in the new year, here are my two questions: 1. What do you think the impact of no numbers being called (by any means) would have...
As one of your big boat brethren, I can attest that while the VHF has some utility, it causes a good share of headaches (like some knucklehead radioing over...
Tim Dickson
TimDickson@...
Jan 5, 2007 3:52 am
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To Pat's original question: As a newly minted Club Race Officer, keel boat skipper, and former Lightning skipper, use of VHF on Lightning's as an optional...
1) As you know Bobby often we are in the situation of no numbers being called. Personally, I rarely hear the number being called anyway (VHF- would have the...
Patrick McGee
pat@...
Jan 5, 2007 2:48 pm
2496
Hello Fleet 50 skippers and associates! Happy New Year to all! 2007 looks to be an exciting year for Fleet 50, and I am looking forward to it. Here are a...
All, I guess I don't understand all the concern about using the radio to notify boats that are over. I think the worse thing in the world is to race the whole...
I'm new to sailing, but I've been deaf for years. I'm told deaf folks sail, and even race. One of the best things about the races I've seen so far is that...
I'm confident that radio will not become the primary way of communicating this kind of information. The flags will remain the official signals. Bob Astrove ...
I would like to send out and invitation to the Lightning and Laser (other are welcome too) sailors to come say hello to Jonno and Stefan this Wednesday (10th)...
Love those great breaks off the Georgetown boat house! ... From: Russ Roberts To: LightningFleet50@yahoogroups.com ; PRSALasers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday,...
Laurie Duncan
leduncan@...
Jan 8, 2007 9:07 pm
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The get together with the Aussies on C'est La Vie tonight is postponed until Thursday night. Jonno and Stefan are on their way from NY after working on the...
Friends-- My centerboard hums. Don't know if this is a real problem or not. But I emailed Nickels to ask what they would suggest. Answer: pull it out, put it...
Robert Wilbur
RWilbur@...
Jan 11, 2007 9:06 pm
2504
Mine hums, also. At least, it does when I'm going fast. So while the hum suggests some wasted energy of some sort, I'm generally happy when I hear it. Based...
The hum in your centreboard is normal. Most Lightnings will hum, if they are tuned properly, when the boat reaches "Hull" speed. Some people call this a "Speed...
It seems to me a humming ctr board would be slow, effecting attached flow and all that. If the hum could be dampened would this allow the hull to reach higher...
Drew Hudson
dhudson@...
Jan 11, 2007 10:34 pm
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MessageDrew, Realisticlly, there is very little if any "attached flow" on the Lightning centerboard. A large flat plate of this thickness creates massive...
Jason, and all who have responded, thanks. I do have less hum when the boat is flatter. I'll also check the bolt and see if it can be tightened. Bob ... ...
Robert Wilbur
RWilbur@...
Jan 11, 2007 11:08 pm
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Bob, As a note, you don't want to tighten the bolt that hte board is on. The centerboard pin needs to have movement in it, the board should actually slide...
I took my board out of the boat and used a grinder to alter the leading edge to a parabolic rather than circular cross section, and I smoothed out the ...
Hello Fleet 50 Skippers and Associates! Just three quick reminders for us: * Fleet 50 2006 Short Story Contest voting closes on Monday, January 15. As it...
All interesting. My woody does not hum. I mostly have sailed it w' a painted steel board. This past year I sailed w' a stainless board and still no hum. No,...
Hey all, The Basic Race Management class is set for Saturday February 10, 2007. If you have not already taken this class, you should! It is a class that is NOT...
Aussie Visit Update. This is the link to the You Tube video of the Aussies, Jonno and Stefan, surfing beneath the Lincoln Memorial. Most of the video is of me...
The Aussies surfed Dewey Beach before heading to Virginia Beach to stay with my cousin where they took a helicopter ride to Hatteras. They then headed to the...
I had just spoken to Al Slaughter last Thursday night about out mutual knowledge of living in Charleston SC and found out he knew my step father. I had a...
Hey......!!!! How come only 8 skippers are signed up to come to The 2006 Annual awards Banquet - set for Saturday, February 3.....???? This is a good time to...
Gallagher, Frank
Fgallagher@...
Jan 26, 2007 3:24 am
2518
All, I need an OLD trailer SOON. It doesn't have to be very road worthy. Only used for labor day cruise and winter storage. Somebody must need a new trailer...
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