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| Elite Keel at San Francisco Yacht Club | May 18 - 19 |
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| Congratulations to Dianne with their win in the Elite Keel Regatta.
Here is Steve's Top Ten List that he has submitted for publication. ELITE KEEL STORY-A LIST OF TEN THINGS THAT HELPED DIANNE 1) The crew: Jarian Westfall, Laurel Schmidt, Mike Pastrone, Jeff Fellicetti 2) Will Paxton wasn't there. 3) This crew can change head sails, the hanked kind, in less then 2.3 minutes. 4) Wilie E Coyote didn't race Sunday. 5) Sun was shining. 6) It was my birthday weekend. 7. El Raton wasn't there. 8. We went left when we could. 9. The wind was blowing. 10. This crew has 59 combined years sailing with me. |
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| Author: David Rasmussen ([email protected]) contact the author Subject: Re: Foil versus Hanks Info: (24655 views) Posted: Wednesday 6-13-01 11:13:00 PM |
Since a good portion of the sailing I do is ocean, single or double handed I think hanks are the only way to go. As you know on a weekend like Coastal Cup it can be tough and even dangerous to send a crew forward to remove the jib. It was great to drop the four to deck and leave it hanked on, ready to set when the kite had to come down. Can’t do that with a foil. I have had a number of experiences when I have doused the jib from the cockpit, set the kite and just let the jib drag a clew in the water until conditions allowed going forward.
Of course I have also envied the quick sail changes Jason and others can make during shorter bay races. Everything is a tradeoff!
Dave Rasmussen
Salty Hotel 18360
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