I'm not sure if it's me or your clients who are mistaken about the nature of the Texas 200. My impression of it is that it's a romp with a slight endurance...
As a Texan, I, (we) would be honored to have a KIWI crew build boats on the beach and sail them in the Texas 200. A similar plan is being discussed by some...
 I love the whole idea of build-on-site-and-sail and have done a bit of it myself, with sufficient approximation of success to think more is possible.  ...
For those who are within day trip driving distance of New York, there is a rare opportunity at present to see three of the four biggest, fastest carbon fiber...
Mike, I dont see the word "race" anywhere in my posting so I'm not sure what your problem is. My clients are very aware of the nature of the event, and its...
Why not raffle them off for a charity? ________________________________ From: Lew Clayman <lew_clayman@...> To: boatdesign@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday,...
Hi guys,i know sailors can be superstitious people,so i want to ask the members, their views on changing names of boats.Is it unlucky as some feel? or not? ...
There are elaborate renaming rituals (Backing under sail while renaming etc...) DO a google search. I set sail on Fridays; rename a boat when I feel like it...
Its not a problem IF done right. I just posted our de-naming/renaming ceremony on www.thevirtualboatyard.com. Enjoy! Paul Esterle Freelance Boating Writer ...
(very old guy speaking) From here in New England, it's more 'tradition' to keep the name of the boat as christened when originally launched. Of course, here in...
I am a great respecter of tradition, but not at all superstitious. But I am a great believer in the power of the mind. If you rename a boat and do it...
Vigor's Interdenominational Boat Denaming Ceremony by John Vigor Vigor's Denaming and Renaming ceremony I once knew a man in Florida who told me he'd owned 24...
Ralph's Really Right Renaming Regimen First: You must DE-name: Example; Bless the former name and allow that name to go to the everlasting sea. ( A simple...
Like changing the sticker on a "tupperware"container? lol The boat in question is an early-mid 60's Flying Dutchman. ________________________________ From:...
Not a bad idea,A re-naming ritual.Seeing as Kittiwake had been left to rot,and although i am re-building her it could be seen by some as a re-birth,a...
Thank you Lew,As a Pagan i can see where you are coming from.I am not superstitious either,but i know the power of the mind,especially the subconscious. ...
The power of the mind, especially the power of the subconscious, is vast. Whether it stops at psychophysiology or is tied into "something" deeper doesn't...
... Boats are placed in water you know. The total and subcomponents of the Psi of water is relevant to chemical, organic, and even boat functioning. Crazy...
No, but for "compete", "fast", "very fast", and regarding sailboats going the same way to the same destination(s) -- try a word not beginning with "r" ;-) ...
Uhhhhh..... you DO know that you just agreed with me, right? (I don't think you know this.) ... ... Boats are placed in water you know. The total and...
I will be looking at writing a ritual that will appease my "non-sensibilities". ________________________________ From: Lew Clayman <lew_clayman@...> To:...
If you'd like to understand any of this, write me offline. ... A quatloo of prevention is worth a cochrane of cure. - Preface to the Third Edition ... From:...
history if the boat has a history, may be best not to cut it off. i have a friend who changed her name, maybe to escape her history my boats' names are...
If you are interested in understanding any part of this, contact me offline. ... A quatloo of prevention is worth a cochrane of cure. - Preface to the Third...
A boat is only as good as its operators ability to handle it with in its limitations. Then again it is good to have superstitions to not take responsability...
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