Thats the way I read it..........gee, Wally, you really lead a charmed life down there in the sun...... so when do you set sail for Cuba? I guess a simple lay...
A question for all - has anyone given any thought to where Switzerland will host the America's Cup should they win? After all, Switzerland is landlocked! I...
Wally: Numerous venues have been mentioned. Portugal and Spain want it as does France and Italy. I would have to guess it will be in the Mediterranean...
Wally, if I were still down there and you invited me along, I would stuff my feathers in my mouth and give it a whirl. What's life if you don't live it? I keep...
Wouldn't that be great? I have friends in Spain, too, so could visit them as well. Do we have dates for the next Cup? This would take some major finagling for...
Been reading all the chit chat - and offering nothing. But I do have my best lay line - "Hey Baby, want to sail around the world?" That worked on me, but ...
Lay line: The course on which your boat, sailing close - hauled on starboard tack, can just make a windward mark which is to be rounded to port is the...
As Neptune smiles on Mark,,,,good point,,didnt they Fly these boats to NZ? Gadz, Joshua Slocum is laughing at all of em. But I have to admit, that last...
Johnny: Seems like the last boat to actually cross on it's own bottom to race the A/C was the 100 plus foot NZ-1 of Michael Fay's... the rule beater beaten by...
Ok you guys, I have a major stomach ache from laughing at these comments. THANKS!! Comparing it to the Rhumb line (or was that the Rum line) really set me...
Micheal, When they get back to includeing Coverage of the 6m Class, well heck,,I coulda took my Sunfish out in that weather and whooped any of them 12m. only...
All; Well said; Last week's Wall Street Journal had a very interesting article about how little a Cup boat was worth after the race. Don't get me wrong, I love...
Thanks, Larry, I was about to ask! Wind chicken... lay line... can you say 'landlubbler'? Not really, but I ain't the sailor you guys are! Sheila ... ===== ...
Well, the Swiss take it home. Now that it is closer to the East Coast, we will make an effort to get it back. Being from the SOUTH, we may just send the the...
Or Robin Leach? ... ===== ~~~~~~~FREE JACK KEVORKIAN~~~~~~~ __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms,...
Mark: The music for that dance is that of Jimmy Buffett "We ain't stealin' it, we're just takin' it back". Could be, could be... we will have to wait until...
Well Wally, It seems like all the ladies on this board are virgins, except Maggie, as no-one else has steped up to the challenge of "best and worst" lay lines....
I have laughed for days about this topic so figured I had to write and update a little about me. I am a 53 year old female with about 1 1/2 years sailing...
Hummm. Yet another person lurking in the shadows of the electronic maze comes into the light. Welcome aboard Gerry! :-) Dave ... experience ... want ... have ...
Welcome aboard Gerry - in more ways than one. Now, after all this, you didn't tell us what your best and lamest laylines were! Hmmmm..... Wally ... j> Gerry...
Oh Sheila, if only you had - the fun we could have had with that one! If it would help, there are a couple of excellent books on sailing language and terms...
HEY! No fair! We want to hear about the blind date with the gynecologist. AND the unpublicized talents. (Just remember, you started this thread!) My...
Wally: I'll take a shot at a Northill Anchor. I think it's much like what used to be called a "Yacht" anchor with flukes at each end of an extended arm but...
Dear sir; I am glad to say I have visited your esteemed site, but found it lacking. Where are the pictures of mermaids? I would think any self respecting...
Dear Mark: No need to 'sir' me... I am retired now and relatively insignificant, but thanks just the same. I appreciate your comments about the web site....
Yep, Mike, you're right about the Northill anchor. Maybe what I should have asked is what famous 'vessel' are they associated with? And, hint hint, I...
Welcome aboard Gerry. Now that you've "got your feet wet" so-to-speak on the posting log I hope we hear more from you. I think your plans sound great. I...
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