Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/21

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Subject: [Leica] BOATING PAD - Spritsail Dinghy
From: r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor)
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:39:09 -0400
References: <CADAB634-4F2E-4387-AD65-CAF16A4AC8E6@comcast.net> <07414C9F-8E03-4A33-A608-B5A9C973A8C4@embarqmail.com>

Thanks Ric.

Regards,

Dick



On Aug 21, 2009, at 11:24 AM, Ric Carter wrote:

> doubly sweet
>
> ric
>
>
> On Aug 21, 2009, at 11:17 AM, Richard Taylor wrote:
>
>> ... with senorita.   That's pronounced spritz-zel, BTW.  This  
>> simple rig goes way, way back to Roman times, was a common feature  
>> on Thames barges, and was commonly used for small dinghies on Cape  
>> Cod in the early-part of the 20th Century.  It's an easy boat to  
>> rig or stow since at the end of the day the sail is  
>> "brailed" (rolled) up against the sprit and mast, everything tied  
>> together and the mast unstepped and dropped into the boat.
>>
>> This one looks like a recent replica of an much older sailing dory  
>> design.   Check out the low, curving tiller.  If that doesn't rise,  
>> (it looks like it does but I've run across a few boats where it  
>> doesn't) this boat would be hellish to hold down in any kind of a  
>> blow.  In the 5-10 knot breeze we had this day the boat balanced  
>> perfectly with the senorita, er, crew sitting in the boat.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/?g2_page=5
>> or
>> http://tinyurl.com/nbswky
>>
>> D300, etc.
>>
>> C&C always welcome.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Dick
>>
>>
>>
>>
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