Just a fun day

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Teke's Pride
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Just a fun day

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I had a great day of sailing yesterday. I left the pier at 2pm with 15mph winds.
I traded tacks with the 30' Watkins "Spirit" for about an hour and then sailed
under the US 431 bridge and back for another hour. Coming back down river under
the bridge, I spotted the "Andrea Lynn" a steel hulled gaffhead ketch about 2
miles west sailing under jib and main. I made for her on a beam reach. William
Marsh her owner shot a great video of my approach. I will post a link as soon
as he sends it to me.

Will's new Schurr Sails look and perform great. It was all I could do to keep up
with his boat for the next hour and a half using my 30 year old mainsail! I used
to be the faster boat. Will was cruising with friends aboard hardly ever
adjusting the sail trim. I was racing with constant sail trimming or course
changes to take advantage of every wind shift and gust.

I need to save up for a new mainsail next summer. I bought a new spinnaker last
summer and a new drifter staysail this summer so I'm due. The main is going to
cost me more than the other two sails cost combined.

My Rolly Tasker Spinnaker performs well and the cost (ordered from National Sail
Supply) was great. My new jib was made by Schurr Sails in Pensacola, FL using
Dimension-Poloyant CZ5 fabric and has GREATLY improved my performance in winds
of 3 to 10 mph. I will use Schurr again when I get my main!
Clark Myers
Teke's Pride
F21 #345

Black Finn
F40 AC CK #41

Browns Creek Sailing Association
Guntersville, AL
http://www.youtube.com/LambdaZetaTeke

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Re: Just a fun day

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Here is a short video of me sailing my Freedom 21 "Teke's Pride" on Sunday 8/28/11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWwe42RD ... ture=share
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWwe42RD ... ture=share[/video]
Clark Myers
Teke's Pride
F21 #345

Black Finn
F40 AC CK #41

Browns Creek Sailing Association
Guntersville, AL
http://www.youtube.com/LambdaZetaTeke

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