Hi Anne. Colvin Junks are not very practical in use. Some time ago a woman told a lot about all the difficults she have had on this group. Look a bit back and...
... It''s not that kind of novel, though you do make it sound fun, LOL. It's a modern teenager learning to sail. ... I have the Hasler/McLeod book on loan....
... Victor: You really should not generalize like that. I believe that the story that you are referring to was more of a case of an owner's ignorance and ...
... Anne: I am sorry to say it but I don't think that many modern teenagers would want to be seen dead aboard a junk rigged boat. They would want something...
Hi Don. Ok. I did not know about this lady's ignorance, but I really don't regard Colvin junks as practical, and I would never buy one myself. Victor ... and...
... Actually--though I don't plan to specify the builder--this should be helpful because it may show me the kind of mistakes a beginner could make. The thing...
... The boat doesn't belong to her--it belongs to a man more or less her father's age. She meets him and learns to sail the boat. She's an odd duck, anyway,...
... Anne: You might want to contact Tom Colvin himself - he is _quite_ a character, but I should warn you that he does not like this group so maybe you should...
... Gruff old merman, sounds like. Possibly a descendant of Ulysses. He'd be good novel-fodder himself, but I'd suppose I qualify as a shore bastard, so maybe...
... Hello Anne if it's about someone learning to sail, then the process of learning to sail yourself will present you with a fund of descriptive images ......
Er, you may not be right there, Don. I know one teenager who was offered his own boat when he was 12 or 13 years old, and when he saw the racy 20-ish foot...
... Oh, I'm sure I'll like that book! I'll look for it. I sailed very briefly when I was a teenager. I loved it--hence the return to the subject for my novel....
... Slieve: I would love to proved wrong but at this time I suspect that your friend is an exception. Actually, this chat raises an important point that is...
Hi Don Yes he is exceptional in that he is bright and intelligent, and does not seem to be tied up with drugs and yob behaviour. He can hold a conversation...
Think you'll get the idea: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/2457809902_69ed21654a_o.jpg Patric [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Dear Slieve & Don, I believe it was around 1900 there was Chinese junk racing in Hong Kong harbour - the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club had a junk class of yachts...
I beg your pardon but I’ve been a teenager for the past forty odd years. Mike Mike Taylor 07704742823 01793 769048 Timmynocky ... From: Don Taylor...
The boat doesn't belong to her--it belongs to a man more or less her father's age. ..................... How about old enough to be her Grandad? People who are...
... Hi, Anne: I respectfully have to disagree with Victor on the practicality of Colvin Junks. I sailed on the very first one, which Tom Colvin built, and it...
I have been lokking for dimensions on aluminium masts should I want to convert a boat rather than build. I found this site and will list some dimensions that...
sorry guys (and gals) the computer collapsed the nice chart I made, you can refer to the web site if you want, the schedule 10 looks interesting in that you...
... What I had in mind was picking a commonly available standard hull that can be modified for JR without major surgery and saying that is the platform. Maybe...
About 4 years ago I wrote to the list asking if anyone had ideas for a Gazelle racing class - got no replies so the current idea is better! If you come up with...
Historically, the banks dory commonly had a sprit rig, course these were sailed by men who, unlike me, lived their lives floating out there, spread out on the...
Now Victor we love you but you were bad. Don- I am not a teenager but I act like one, and not a good one. I'd like to sail a Colvin junk, and they are...
Hi Don. The idea about a standard platform, and a sail of a sertain size are good. The sailors should be allowed to play with the planform of the sail,...
... Why is Victor bad? Because he stated what he thought on the on the subject? I cannot see anything bad about that, I think that it is good. It should not be...
Hi Slieve,Victor and Don, I believe that the JRA already has two Lasers with two same area but different design Junk sails for 'head to head' trial purposes...
Tom Colvin seems to evoke passionate supporters and equally passionate detractors. I've never met him nor have I sailed on one of his boats or even seen the...
