Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 12:20 PM, Richard Taylor <r.s.taylor at comcast.net>wrote: > On Jul 22, 2010, at 1:00 PM, John Lee wrote: > > > I thought cat boats are gaff grigged. > > Not necessarily, but this boat is. Her rig is of a type that keeps the rig > nearly vertical and close to the mast. > On a run, they could drop the gaff almost parallel with the boom and put a belly in that sail for a sleigh ride in that breeze. > Regards, > > Dick > > > > On Jul 22, 2010, at 1:00 PM, John Lee wrote: > > > I thought cat boats are gaff grigged. - John > > > > On 7/22/10, Richard Taylor <r.s.taylor at comcast.net> wrote: > >> At the other end of the spectrum from yesterday's schooner is this > Halsey > >> Herreshoff designed 18-footer, the Herreshoff America Catboat. Cats are > a > >> classic American design and were originally workboats in New England and > on > >> the Chesapeake. > >> > >> This shot was taken within minutes of yesterday's schooner picture. The > >> America is standing up well to the same 15-20 knot breeze and short chop > >> driving the schooner. > >> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2010_boating/300_7773.jpg.html > >> or > >> http://tinyurl.com/2759bd3 > >> > >> D300, 70-200 f2.8 zoom. > >> > >> C&C always welcome. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Dick > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA