Re: [bolger] Re: LSME in a bit of a breeze
David,
If you haven't yet seen it, this is an excellent primer on sail
configurations. I intend to study it intently prior to my first attempt at
sailing my Light Schooner.
http://ace.net.au/schooner/tipssail.htm
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Human beings can always be counted upon to assert, with vigor, their
God-given right to be stupid.
-Dean Koontz
If you haven't yet seen it, this is an excellent primer on sail
configurations. I intend to study it intently prior to my first attempt at
sailing my Light Schooner.
http://ace.net.au/schooner/tipssail.htm
____________________________________________________________________________
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Human beings can always be counted upon to assert, with vigor, their
God-given right to be stupid.
-Dean Koontz
----- Original Message -----
From: David Ryan <david@...>
To: <bolger@egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 2:31 PM
Subject: [bolger] Re: LSME in a bit of a breeze
> >--- Inbolger@egroups.com, David Ryan <david@c...> wrote:
> >
> >> Fifteen gusting to twenty plus is way, way, way too much wind for
> >> that boat with a crew of two.
> >
> >David,
> >
> >I think a reef in the main and foresail would have made things a lot
> >easier, though maybe less exciting :-)
>
>
> True enough, but I'll have to put some reef points in the main first,
> and besides, she went GREAT off the wind with all that sail. Next
> time the wind blows like that I'm just going to find a long, long
> broad reach and fly the staysail too!
>
> YIBB,
>
> David
>
>
>
>
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> Excited by our new found control, I brought the boat into the wind.lake.
> We weren't nearly as effective as on the reach, but we were making
> headway. A well executed tack and we were heading back into the
> We fell off and reached across to the North with confidence.It sounds like an exciting sail.
>
> When we neared the north end I brought her into the wind and we
> managed another smooth tack.
You clearly understand that you are still on the steep part of the
learning curve. Much more fun to come.
I have often had the experience when going out to race in gusty
weather of bouncing around before the race under marginal control
with just the main and wondering if we would be able to control the
boat with the jib up. Then, when everything is up and in position,
and the crew is in the right place, and the boat is going in one
direction for long enough to get organized, that it really can be
managed. It is in the nature of sailing that when the sails are
luffing, and lines are flogging, and the boat is heeling, the
situation seems more difficult than it really is.
Fair winds and following seas.
Peter
>--- Inbolger@egroups.com, David Ryan <david@c...> wrote:True enough, but I'll have to put some reef points in the main first,
>
>> Fifteen gusting to twenty plus is way, way, way too much wind for
>> that boat with a crew of two.
>
>David,
>
>I think a reef in the main and foresail would have made things a lot
>easier, though maybe less exciting :-)
and besides, she went GREAT off the wind with all that sail. Next
time the wind blows like that I'm just going to find a long, long
broad reach and fly the staysail too!
YIBB,
David
CRUMBLING EMPIRE PRODUCTIONS
134 W.26th St. 12th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 243-1636
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, David Ryan <david@c...> wrote:
I think a reef in the main and foresail would have made things a lot
easier, though maybe less exciting :-) I have sailed my little 16'
sharpie with my family in 15-25kt winds with sail reefed without any
problems. I would think you could really make LSME *go* in that wind
with the right sail area. As a matter of fact, I think the schooner
rig is great for that kind of sailing since you can set the main,
foresail (I mean the sail on the front mast - is that the correct
term?) and jib with different configurations to match the wind
conditions. For instance, you might be able to sail with foresail
alone and no jib or main. Or you could reef both main and foresail
and have no jib. etc.
Frank
> Fifteen gusting to twenty plus is way, way, way too much wind forDavid,
> that boat with a crew of two.
I think a reef in the main and foresail would have made things a lot
easier, though maybe less exciting :-) I have sailed my little 16'
sharpie with my family in 15-25kt winds with sail reefed without any
problems. I would think you could really make LSME *go* in that wind
with the right sail area. As a matter of fact, I think the schooner
rig is great for that kind of sailing since you can set the main,
foresail (I mean the sail on the front mast - is that the correct
term?) and jib with different configurations to match the wind
conditions. For instance, you might be able to sail with foresail
alone and no jib or main. Or you could reef both main and foresail
and have no jib. etc.
Frank