Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dick, These shots were all done in the prestart and I was standing next to the starters position. Most were testing crews and checking out sails for the condition. By the time the race started the winds had slipped a bit. Didn't hang in for the actual start though as I was freezing to death (not dressed to be there). I'll pop down another time and see if we can't get some better images when they are actually racing. Barry H At 03:49 PM 2/14/06 -0500, you wrote: >Definitely time for a reef. Any dinghy sailor knows that keeping the >boat flat is the way to go upwind fastest. > >I don't know what is done elsewhere, but around here in these >conditions it's not uncommon in boats this size to compromise upwind >speed to avoid having to shake out the reef when you get to the >weather mark - and maybe put it back in for the next weather leg. > >It's a question of crew capability and safety - and how much fun you >want to have vs. how much you want to win. > >Dick > >>Looks like reefing weather :-) >> >> >> >>Op 14-feb-06, om 20:24 heeft Barry Hinderks het volgende geschreven: >> >>>Since the scenes down in New Orleans are so bleak for sailors here are a >>>few shots from the frozen North. Shot these a couple weeks ago as the >>>local >>>sailing club geared up for a regular Sunday around the buoys. >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/Sailing-Shots >>>Comments good, bad and even ugly are welcome. >>>BarryH >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >