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08-12-2019, 06:57 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
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Well, while really not wanting to type this POV, here is where the racing sailor's head is at... He wants to go as fast forward as possible. Tacking is the worst thing he wants to do if he could rather stay on his straight line building or maintaining speed. I could drive a sixty footer under sail at speed within three feet of you on a drift or at anchor and be totally comfortable. You on the other hand would (understandably) be #^&#^&#^&#^&ting bricks and going crazy.
But that's not every sailor.... The two sides will never get along totally. But Freak, I would be glad to arrange getting you out sometime so you would better understand what a competent sailor can and cant do....
They will also seem to tack in front of you, with no warning and seemingly for no reason when what they are trying to do is avoid your wake, which again, will hurt their forward speed... Just some possibilities for what they might be thinking...
Last edited by nightfighter; 08-12-2019 at 07:04 PM..
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08-13-2019, 05:56 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
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Originally Posted by nightfighter
Well, while really not wanting to type this POV, here is where the racing sailor's head is at... He wants to go as fast forward as possible. Tacking is the worst thing he wants to do if he could rather stay on his straight line building or maintaining speed. I could drive a sixty footer under sail at speed within three feet of you on a drift or at anchor and be totally comfortable. You on the other hand would (understandably) be #^&#^&#^&#^&ting bricks and going crazy.
But that's not every sailor.... The two sides will never get along totally. But Freak, I would be glad to arrange getting you out sometime so you would better understand what a competent sailor can and cant do....
They will also seem to tack in front of you, with no warning and seemingly for no reason when what they are trying to do is avoid your wake, which again, will hurt their forward speed... Just some possibilities for what they might be thinking...
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Freak on a bloo boat !,,,, what a sight that would be... |
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08-13-2019, 02:30 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
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Originally Posted by nightfighter
Freak, I would be glad to arrange getting you out sometime so you would better understand what a competent sailor can and cant do....
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08-13-2019, 03:03 PM
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i'm in. as long as I don't have to dress up |
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