Next you'll be asking us to rig ratlines, carry cutlasses and eat hard tack for lunch.
I will, however, gladly welcome the rum ration.
Freedom 30 "Jacqueline"
No Autopilot?
Next you'll be asking us to rig ratlines, carry cutlasses and eat hard tack for lunch.
I will, however, gladly welcome the rum ration.
Pretty Penny, Mull 30
Oh, yeah! I'll join that get back to basics class for racing seamanship. Maybe include a no GPS either provision either, with cell phone stashed securely in cabin the way in a JFK did it. Style will count in my personal rating measure when tallying of the division points.
Last edited by Black Jack; 04-04-2021 at 08:17 AM.
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No GPS? How about adding no instruments, except maybe the depth sounder for safety?
Mr Hedgehog
So, style counts more than proper sail trim?... this photo's now a classic, but it's always bugged me looking at the 15+ degrees of weather helm.Originally Posted by Black Jack
Oh, yeah! I'll join that get back to basics class for racing seamanship. Maybe include a no GPS either provision either, with cell phone stashed securely in cabin the way in a JFK did it. Style will count in my personal rating measure when tallying of the division points.
Pretty Penny, Mull 30
I always gave him the benefit of the doubt that he was caught in a puff when the photo was taken beleiving that a beauty aboard took his mind off his sailing for moment.
it sure would help our recreation if a high profile modern icon american was an avid sailor. We could use one about now.
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Freedom 30 "Jacqueline"
Who the heck needs a depth sounder. Get the old lead line out of the garage. If we're going to do it, lets do it. No plastic hulls either!
If you don't have one in the garage here's a pretty sweet looking lead line from Landfall Navigation.
https://www.landfallnavigation.com/n...hoCtq0QAvD_BwE
I was surprised you could even buy one these days.
cat whisperer
Don't forget the tallow.
Wyliecat 30 - DAZZLER
I understand that peanut butter works pretty well.
Tom P.
Freedom 30 "Jacqueline"
All joking aside, I understand the value of getting back to basics. I am just thinking about those long...long helm sessions fighting an opposing current in 5 kts of wind.
Last edited by mike cunningham; 04-05-2021 at 07:53 AM.
Silver Alert Moore 24
One of the speakers at the virtual Worldwide Wooden Boat Show (or similar) title talked about the virtues of traditional wooden boat designs. Some large designs with huge sail area could be handled by 2 sailors. The boats could grounded with minimal impact, and repaired locally if damage occurred. The weather forecasting (or lack thereof) was countered by designs that will lie ahull during storm conditions.
The presentation was well presented and gave the most informed view of traditional craft I ever heard.
But, my Moore 24 is more fun to sail.
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