New Posts New Posts RSS Feed: Favourite Photos
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Register Register  Login Login

Favourite Photos
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <1 131113121313
Author
  Share Topic Share Topic  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
Lukepiewalker View Drop Down
Really should get out more
Really should get out more
Avatar

Joined: 24 May 06
Location: United Kingdom
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1340 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Lukepiewalker Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Feb 10 at 1:22pm
A Blooper isn't a Spinnaker. It's a 150% Genoa.
Ex-Finn GBR533 "Pie Hard"
Ex-National 12 3253 "Seawitch"
Ex-National 12 2961 "Curved Air"
Ex-Mirror 59096 "Voodoo Chile"
Back to Top
tgruitt View Drop Down
Really should get out more
Really should get out more
Avatar

Joined: 02 Dec 04
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2479 		Post Options Post Options   Quote tgruitt Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Feb 10 at 12:17pm
Originally posted by alstorer

Wouldn't be legal whilst racing -you're allowed no more than one spinnaker at a time per mast.

 

However, when there's piss all wind, home's downwind and you just want to cruise there quicker, might as well!

 

Really? I have seen plenty of people race with a spinnaker and a blooper before.
Needs to sail more...
Back to Top
alstorer View Drop Down
Really should get out more
Really should get out more
Avatar

Joined: 02 Aug 07
Location: Cambridge
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2899 		Post Options Post Options   Quote alstorer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Feb 10 at 10:23am

Wouldn't be legal whilst racing -you're allowed no more than one spinnaker at a time per mast.

 

However, when there's piss all wind, home's downwind and you just want to cruise there quicker, might as well!
-_
Al
Back to Top
Slippery Jim View Drop Down
Really should get out more
Really should get out more
Avatar

Joined: 24 Nov 09
Location: Germany
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 586 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Slippery Jim Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Feb 10 at 10:21am
Originally posted by chrisg

huh?

Is this usual yachty behaviour?

  Wind hogg!
Pass the skiff, man!
Back to Top
chrisg View Drop Down
Really should get out more
Really should get out more
Avatar

Joined: 23 Mar 07
Location: United Kingdom
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 893 		Post Options Post Options   Quote chrisg Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Feb 10 at 10:14am

huh?

Is this usual yachty behaviour?
Back to Top
Peter Barton View Drop Down
Posting king
Posting king
Avatar

Joined: 10 Oct 05
Location: United Kingdom
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 129 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Peter Barton Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Feb 10 at 10:11am

Page number, BINGO!

I love my 1016

Photo by Tom Gruitt / www.fotoboat.com
Back to Top
ellistine View Drop Down
Really should get out more
Really should get out more
Avatar

Joined: 06 Mar 08
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 762 		Post Options Post Options   Quote ellistine Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Feb 10 at 9:57am
Originally posted by MerlinMags

Is the helm trying desperately to get
onto the centreboard without getting wet?


And your problem with that is?
Back to Top
MerlinMags View Drop Down
Admin Group
Admin Group
Avatar

Joined: 19 Mar 04
Location: UK, Guildford
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 579 		Post Options Post Options   Quote MerlinMags Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Feb 10 at 8:55am
Is the helm trying desperately to get onto the centreboard without getting wet?
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <1 131113121313

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Bulletin Board Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 9.665y
Copyright ©2001-2010 Web Wiz
Change your personal settings, or read our privacy policy