Posted by Sean Mulligan (quadmulligan@…>)
http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/mattlosnick/slideshow?.dir=/.3229scd&.src=ma
il&.tok=phow2cFB54pKsIa0
We were 3 hours into our Long Island Sound crossing, beating into a
stiff NW breeze, when friends in a Moody 44 snapped these shots.
Sean / Vivian / Jamie
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I could not get the hyperlink to work evn with pasting together.Sean Mulligan <quadmulligan@…> wrote: http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/mattlosnick/slideshow?.dir=/.3229scd&.src=mail&.tok=phow2cFB54pKsIa0We were 3 hours into our Long Island Sound crossing, beating into a stiff NW breeze, when friends in a Moody 44 snapped these shots.Sean / Vivian /
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into our Long Island Sound crossing, beating into a stiff NW breeze, when friends in a Moody 44 snapped these shots.Sean / Vivian / JamieLaissez les bons temps rouler
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Sean, Looks nice, but with a “stiff NW breeze”, in my opinion, the boat looks overpowered – lots of heeling, weather helm (based upon the rudder angle) What was the wind speed? By 10 knots, the jib has to come down (unless you’re racing and you’re got all of your crew sitting on the windward rail) Granted, you’ll loose the pointing angle but the boat will sail flatter. -John Sean Mulligan <quadmulligan@…> wrote: http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/mattlosnick/slideshow?.dir=/.3229scd&.src=mail&.tok=phow2cFB54pKsIa0We were 3 hours into our Long Island Sound crossing, beating into a stiff NW breeze, when friends in a Moody 44 snapped these shots.Sean / Vivian / Jamie
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Posted by julius christensen (biff_sail@…>)
Thanks for the adrenaline rush.It looks like a great day to me.I’m a windsurfer and this is the kind of day I pray for.We had 3 knots of wind here and I motored my Freedom most of the day. BIFFSean Mulligan <quadmulligan@…> wrote: http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/mattlosnick/slideshow?.dir=/.3229scd&.src=mail&.tok=phow2cFB54pKsIa0We were 3 hours into our Long Island Sound crossing, beating into a stiff NW breeze, when friends in a Moody 44 snapped these shots.Sean / Vivian / Jamie
Posted by julius christensen (biff_sail@…>)
Thanks for the adrenaline rush.It looks like a great day to me.I’m a windsurfer and this is the kind of day I pray for.We had 3 knots of wind here and I motored my Freedom most of the day. BIFFSean Mulligan <quadmulligan@…> wrote: http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/mattlosnick/slideshow?.dir=/.3229scd&.src=mail&.tok=phow2cFB54pKsIa0We were 3 hours into our Long Island Sound crossing, beating into a stiff NW breeze, when friends in a Moody 44 snapped these shots.Sean / Vivian / Jamie
Posted by Sean Mulligan (quadmulligan@…>)
Yes, John, you are of course correct. We were getting overpowered as the wind rose from about 10 earlier.
I made the decision to drop the main and sail on just the jib (still making 4.8) 15 minutes after these photos.
Normally I would go forward with the jib halyard around the winch a half turn and lower the sail to the deck, then unclip the tack and stuff it down the forward hatch. That didn’t seem wise with the wet deck/conditions so I opted to simply and safely drop the main.
It got me thinking I would like to have a remote way to detach the tack of the jib so I could luff up and lower from the cockpit. Anyone have ideas on this? I thought of:
A. turning the gun mount spar so the tack was back on the lifeline and more easily reached.
B. Getting a release mechanism like found on Spinnaker poles
C. Drop the main, then drop and manage the headsail, then re-raise the main.
I’m not interested in going roller-furl (a la Blue Raven).
Sean
More Photos from this weekend:
http://www.seanmulligan.com/Stories/Emmylou_Labor_Day_06/index.html
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/quadmulligan/album?.dir=/f503scd&.src=ph&.tok=phlGLdFBW05KmrOW
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-----Original Message-----From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of j32080@…Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 4:20 PMTo: freedom21@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [freedom21] Flying the Jib - Labor Day
Sean,
Looks nice, but with a “stiff NW breeze”, in my opinion, the boat looks overpowered – lots of heeling, weather helm (based upon the rudder angle)
What was the wind speed? By 10 knots, the jib has to come down (unless you’re racing and you’re got all of your crew sitting on the windward rail)
Granted, you’ll loose the pointing angle but the boat will sail flatter.
-John
Sean Mulligan <quadmulligan@yahoo.com> wrote:
http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/mattlosnick/slideshow?.dir=/.3229scd&.src=mail&.tok=phow2cFB54pKsIa0We were 3 hours into our Long Island Sound crossing, beating into a stiff NW breeze, when friends in a Moody 44 snapped these shots.Sean / Vivian / Jamie
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Posted by Paul Monette (pmonette@…>)
Sean,
I have a question that I was not able to determine
from the photos. Did you attach the jib to the end of your pole and extend it a
little to get the jib out further? I was trying to determine it from the
photos. As far as dropping the jib, I am not sure of an easy way to release the
tack other than going on the foredeck. I have attached a puller line to the
head so when luff it and I release the jib halyard, I am able to keep it from
going overboard. The only problem with this is in strong winds, it does not
always work.
Paul Monette
#128 Fancy Free
From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sean Mulligan
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006
10:46 PM
To: freedom21@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [freedom21] Flying
the Jib - Labor Day
Yes, John, you are of course correct. We
were getting overpowered as the wind rose from about 10 earlier.
I made the decision to drop the main and
sail on just the jib (still making 4.8) 15 minutes after these
photos.
\
Normally I would go forward with the jib
halyard around the winch a half turn and lower the sail to the deck, then
unclip the tack and stuff it down the forward hatch. That didn’t seem wise
with the wet deck/conditions so I opted to simply and safely drop the main.
\
It got me thinking I would like to have a
remote way to detach the tack of the jib so I could luff up and lower from the
cockpit. Anyone have ideas on this? I thought of:
\
A. turning the gun mount spar so the tack
was back on the lifeline and more easily reached.
B. Getting a release mechanism like found
on Spinnaker poles
C. Drop the main, then drop and manage the
headsail, then re-raise the main.
\
I’m not interested in going roller-furl (a
la Blue Raven).
\
Sean
\
More Photos from this weekend:
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http://www.seanmulligan.com/Stories/Emmylou_Labor_Day_06/index.html
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On Behalf Of j32080@yahoo.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006
4:20 PM
To: freedom21@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [freedom21] Flying
the Jib - Labor Day
Sean,
\
Looks nice, but with a “stiff NW breeze”, in my opinion, the
boat looks overpowered – lots of heeling, weather helm (based upon the rudder
angle)
\
What was the wind speed? By 10 knots, the jib has to come down
(unless you’re racing and you’re got all of your crew sitting on the windward
rail)
\
Granted, you’ll loose the pointing angle but the boat will sail
flatter.
\
-John
\
\
Sean Mulligan
<quadmulligan@yahoo.com> wrote:
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il&.tok=phow2cFB54pKsIa0
We were 3 hours into our Long Island Sound crossing, beating into a
stiff NW breeze, when friends in a Moody 44 snapped these shots.
Sean / Vivian / Jamie
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Posted by George McKay & Gwen DeBaere (mmadonna@…>)
Two possibilities for you to consider for quick release on the jib. One is to use a spinnacker sheet for the tack and ease the sheet off as you come head to wind allowing the tack to blow back to the cockpit. Unclip the spinn sheet and retrieve the sail into the cabin. The other possiblity is less controlled but will work. Attach a line to the release pin of the shackle at the tack. When you want to blow the tack, pull the line and the shackle will pop open. We used this technique on the Moore 24 to retain the spinnacker halyard on the foredeck while going upwind. When we turned the corner, the shackle popped open and we hoisted the halyard. I would think the first system would be better because the sheet could be clipped back at the cockpit and now it is easy to access for the next hoist if the wind drops. GeorgeOn Sep 5, 2006, at 7:46 PM, Sean Mulligan wrote:Yes, John, you are of course correct. We were getting overpowered as the wind rose from about 10 earlier.I made the decision to drop the main and sail on just the jib (still making 4.8) 15 minutes after these photos. Normally I would go forward with the jib halyard around the winch a half turn and lower the sail to the deck, then unclip the tack and stuff it down the forward hatch. That didn’t seem wise with the wet deck/conditions so I opted to simply and safely drop the main. It got me thinking I would like to have a remote way to detach the tack of the jib so I could luff up and lower from the cockpit. Anyone have ideas on this? I thought of: A. turning the gun mount spar so the tack was back on the lifeline and more easily reached.B. Getting a release mechanism like found on Spinnaker polesC. Drop the main, then drop and manage the headsail, then re-raise the main. I’m not interested in going roller-furl (a la Blue Raven). Sean More Photos from this weekend: http://www.seanmulligan.com/Stories/Emmylou_Labor_Day_06/index.html http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/quadmulligan/album?.dir=/f503scd&.src=ph&.tok=phlGLdFBW05KmrOWhttp://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/quadmulligan/album?.dir=f503scd&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos Sean P. Mulligan(203) 981-1021seanpmulligan@gmail.com -----Original Message-----From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of j32080@yahoo.comSent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 4:20 PMTo: freedom21@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [freedom21] Flying the Jib - Labor DaySean, Looks nice, but with a “stiff NW breeze”, in my opinion, the boat looks overpowered – lots of heeling, weather helm (based upon the rudder angle) What was the wind speed? By 10 knots, the jib has to come down (unless you’re racing and you’re got all of your crew sitting on the windward rail) Granted, you’ll loose the pointing angle but the boat will sail flatter. -John Sean Mulligan <quadmulligan@yahoo.com> wrote:http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/mattlosnick/slideshow?.dir=/.3229scd&.src=mail&.tok=phow2cFB54pKsIa0We were 3 hours into our Long Island Sound crossing, beating into a stiff NW breeze, when friends in a Moody 44 snapped these shots.Sean / Vivian / JamieAll-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster.Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min.
Posted by Sean Mulligan (quadmulligan@…>)
Yes, Paul, after tacking it (original Haarstick jib) to the ring on the sleeve and sailing that way for a couple of months I now feel I get better performance by attaching to the ring at the end of the spar and extending it out far enough to straighten the luff wire between the fully raised halyard and the tack.
Sean P. Mulligan
(203) 981-1021
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-----Original Message-----From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul MonetteSent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 11:23 PMTo: freedom21@yahoogroups.comSubject: RE: [freedom21] Flying the Jib - Labor Day
Sean,
I have a question that I was not able to determine from the photos. Did you attach the jib to the end of your pole and extend it a little to get the jib out further? I was trying to determine it from the photos. As far as dropping the jib, I am not sure of an easy way to release the tack other than going on the foredeck. I have attached a puller line to the head so when luff it and I release the jib halyard, I am able to keep it from going overboard. The only problem with this is in strong winds, it does not always work.
Paul Monette
#128 Fancy Free
From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sean MulliganSent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 10:46 PMTo: freedom21@yahoogroups.comSubject: RE: [freedom21] Flying the Jib - Labor Day
Yes, John, you are of course correct. We were getting overpowered as the wind rose from about 10 earlier.
I made the decision to drop the main and sail on just the jib (still making 4.8) 15 minutes after these photos.
Normally I would go forward with the jib halyard around the winch a half turn and lower the sail to the deck, then unclip the tack and stuff it down the forward hatch. That didn’t seem wise with the wet deck/conditions so I opted to simply and safely drop the main.
It got me thinking I would like to have a remote way to detach the tack of the jib so I could luff up and lower from the cockpit. Anyone have ideas on this? I thought of:
A. turning the gun mount spar so the tack was back on the lifeline and more easily reached.
B. Getting a release mechanism like found on Spinnaker poles
C. Drop the main, then drop and manage the headsail, then re-raise the main.
I’m not interested in going roller-furl (a la Blue Raven).
Sean
More Photos from this weekend:
http://www.seanmulligan.com/Stories/Emmylou_Labor_Day_06/index.html
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/quadmulligan/album?.dir=/f503scd&.src=ph&..tok=phlGLdFBW05KmrOW
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/quadmulligan/album?.dir=f503scd&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
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(203) 981-1021
seanpmulligan@gmail.com
-----Original Message-----From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of j32080@yahoo.comSent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 4:20 PMTo: freedom21@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [freedom21] Flying the Jib - Labor Day
Sean,
Looks nice, but with a “stiff NW breeze”, in my opinion, the boat looks overpowered – lots of heeling, weather helm (based upon the rudder angle)
What was the wind speed? By 10 knots, the jib has to come down (unless you’re racing and you’re got all of your crew sitting on the windward rail)
Granted, you’ll loose the pointing angle but the boat will sail flatter.
-John
Sean Mulligan <quadmulligan@yahoo.com> wrote:
http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/mattlosnick/slideshow?.dir=/.3229scd&.src=mail&.tok=phow2cFB54pKsIa0We were 3 hours into our Long Island Sound crossing, beating into a stiff NW breeze, when friends in a Moody 44 snapped these shots.Sean / Vivian / Jamie
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Posted by mitya fonin (mitbok1@…>)
Looks like the traveler is right in the middle here ! This issue was raised before. I had some pictures of sailing my boat and some one noticed that my traveler was on the center line. I was told that cats don’t sail this way and traveler has to be right at the edge of the hatch but nu further towards the middle when going upwind. I wanted to bring this up again. It does make sense when sailing under main only, but with the jib raised would puling main in closer get a better performance ?Sean Mulligan <quadmulligan@…> wrote: Yes, John, you are of course correct. We were getting overpowered as the wind rose from about 10 earlier. I made the decision to drop the main and sail on just the jib (still making 4.8) 15 minutes after these photos. Normally I would go forward with the jib halyard around the winch a half turn and lower the sail to the deck, then unclip the tack and stuff it down the forward hatch. That didn’t seem wise with the wet deck/conditions so I opted to simply and safely drop the main. It got me thinking I would like to have a remote way to detach the tack of the jib so I could luff up and lower from the cockpit. Anyone have ideas on this? I thought of: A. turning the gun mount spar so the tack was back on the lifeline and more easily reached. B. Getting a release mechanism like found on Spinnaker poles C. Drop the main, then drop and manage the headsail, then re-raise the main. I’m not interested in going roller-furl (a la Blue
Raven). Sean More Photos from this weekend: http://www.seanmulligan.com/Stories/Emmylou_Labor_Day_06/index.html http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/quadmulligan/album?.dir=/f503scd&.src=ph&.tok=phlGLdFBW05KmrOW http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/quadmulligan/album?.dir=f503scd&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos Sean P. Mulligan (203) 981-1021 seanpmulligan@gmail.com -----Original Message-----From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of j32080@yahoo.comSent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 4:20 PMTo: freedom21@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [freedom21] Flying the Jib - Labor Day Sean, Looks nice, but with a “stiff NW breeze”, in my opinion, the boat looks overpowered – lots of heeling, weather helm (based upon the rudder angle) What was the wind speed? By 10 knots, the jib has to come down (unless you’re racing and you’re got all of your crew sitting on the windward rail) Granted, you’ll loose the pointing angle but the boat will sail flatter. -John Sean Mulligan <quadmulligan@yahoo.com> wrote: http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/mattlosnick/slideshow?.dir=/.3229scd&.src=mail&.tok=phow2cFB54pKsIa0We were 3 hours into our Long Island Sound crossing, beating into a stiff NW breeze, when friends in a Moody 44 snapped these shots.Sean / Vivian / Jamie All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Talk
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Posted by Sean Mulligan (quadmulligan@…>)
Hi - for casual sailing having boom out a bit over the companionway is fine. Being performance-minded (which means I race a bit more than many sailors) I am in the habit of centering the boom and sheeting the headsail in tight to get a slot and speed and best pointing angle (which isn’t great on the Freedom). I’ll take a beam reach any day!
Sean
-----Original Message-----From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mitya foninSent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 9:31 AMTo: freedom21@yahoogroups.comSubject: RE: [freedom21] Flying the Jib - Labor Day
Looks like the traveler is right in the middle here ! This issue was raised before. I had some pictures of sailing my boat and some one noticed that my traveler was on the center line. I was told that cats don’t sail this way and traveler has to be right at the edge of the hatch but nu further towards the middle when going upwind.
I wanted to bring this up again. It does make sense when sailing under main only, but with the jib raised would puling main in closer get a better performance ?Sean Mulligan <quadmulligan@yahoo.com> wrote:
Yes, John, you are of course correct. We were getting overpowered as the wind rose from about 10 earlier.
I made the decision to drop the main and sail on just the jib (still making 4.8) 15 minutes after these photos.
Normally I would go forward with the jib halyard around the winch a half turn and lower the sail to the deck, then unclip the tack and stuff it down the forward hatch. That didn’t seem wise with the wet deck/conditions so I opted to simply and safely drop the main.
It got me thinking I would like to have a remote way to detach the tack of the jib so I could luff up and lower from the cockpit. Anyone have ideas on this? I thought of:
A. turning the gun mount spar so the tack was back on the lifeline and more easily reached.
B. Getting a release mechanism like found on Spinnaker poles
C. Drop the main, then drop and manage the headsail, then re-raise the main.
I’m not interested in going roller-furl (a la Blue Raven).
Sean
More Photos from this weekend:
http://www.seanmulligan.com/Stories/Emmylou_Labor_Day_06/index.html
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/quadmulligan/album?.dir=/f503scd&.src=ph&..tok=phlGLdFBW05KmrOW
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/quadmulligan/album?.dir=f503scd&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
Sean P. Mulligan
(203) 981-1021
seanpmulligan@gmail.com
-----Original Message-----From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of j32080@yahoo.comSent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 4:20 PMTo: freedom21@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [freedom21] Flying the Jib - Labor Day
Sean,
Looks nice, but with a “stiff NW breeze”, in my opinion, the boat looks overpowered – lots of heeling, weather helm (based upon the rudder angle)
What was the wind speed? By 10 knots, the jib has to come down (unless you’re racing and you’re got all of your crew sitting on the windward rail)
Granted, you’ll loose the pointing angle but the boat will sail flatter.
-John
Sean Mulligan <quadmulligan@yahoo.com> wrote:
http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/mattlosnick/slideshow?.dir=/.3229scd&.src=mail&.tok=phow2cFB54pKsIa0We were 3 hours into our Long Island Sound crossing, beating into a stiff NW breeze, when friends in a Moody 44 snapped these shots.Sean / Vivian / Jamie
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Posted by Sean Mulligan (quadmulligan@…>)
Thanks for those suggestions. I may experiment with a spin pole we have that is not being used for anything at the moment (except holding up the sun shade on the hottest days).
Sean
-----Original Message-----From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of George McKay & Gwen DeBaereSent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 12:14 AMTo: freedom21@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [freedom21] Flying the Jib - Labor Day
Two possibilities for you to consider for quick release on the jib. One is to use a spinnacker sheet for the tack and ease the sheet off as you come head to wind allowing the tack to blow back to the cockpit. Unclip the spinn sheet and retrieve the sail into the cabin. The other possiblity is less controlled but will work. Attach a line to the release pin of the shackle at the tack. When you want to blow the tack, pull the line and the shackle will pop open. We used this technique on the Moore 24 to retain the spinnacker halyard on the foredeck while going upwind. When we turned the corner, the shackle popped open and we hoisted the halyard. I would think the first system would be better because the sheet could be clipped back at the cockpit and now it is easy to access for the next hoist if the wind drops. George
On Sep 5, 2006, at 7:46 PM, Sean Mulligan wrote:
Yes, John, you are of course correct. We were getting overpowered as the wind rose from about 10 earlier.
I made the decision to drop the main and sail on just the jib (still making 4.8) 15 minutes after these photos.
Normally I would go forward with the jib halyard around the winch a half turn and lower the sail to the deck, then unclip the tack and stuff it down the forward hatch. That didn’t seem wise with the wet deck/conditions so I opted to simply and safely drop the main.
It got me thinking I would like to have a remote way to detach the tack of the jib so I could luff up and lower from the cockpit. Anyone have ideas on this? I thought of:
A. turning the gun mount spar so the tack was back on the lifeline and more easily reached.
B. Getting a release mechanism like found on Spinnaker poles
C. Drop the main, then drop and manage the headsail, then re-raise the main.
I’m not interested in going roller-furl (a la Blue Raven).
Sean
More Photos from this weekend:
http://www.seanmulligan.com/Stories/Emmylou_Labor_Day_06/index.html
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/quadmulligan/album?.dir=/f503scd&.src=ph&.tok=phlGLdFBW05KmrOW
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/quadmulligan/album?.dir=f503scd&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
Sean P. Mulligan
(203) 981-1021
seanpmulligan@gmail.com
-----Original Message-----From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of j32080@yahoo.comSent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 4:20 PMTo: freedom21@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [freedom21] Flying the Jib - Labor Day
Sean,
Looks nice, but with a “stiff NW breeze”, in my opinion, the boat looks overpowered – lots of heeling, weather helm (based upon the rudder angle)
What was the wind speed? By 10 knots, the jib has to come down (unless you’re racing and you’re got all of your crew sitting on the windward rail)
Granted, you’ll loose the pointing angle but the boat will sail flatter.
-John
Sean Mulligan <quadmulligan@yahoo.com> wrote:
http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/mattlosnick/slideshow?.dir=/.3229scd&.src=mail&.tok=phow2cFB54pKsIa0We were 3 hours into our Long Island Sound crossing, beating into a stiff NW breeze, when friends in a Moody 44 snapped these shots.Sean / Vivian / Jamie
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