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• Tom Young--
  • I'm optomistic that no news is good news.
    • Do they have a registered emergency beacon?
      • I believe so. And RUFFIAN is unsinkable, come to think of it.
        • If my engine quit I'd sail
        • There are posts today from SERAFINA and JAMMIN, the C42 that lost it's rudder.
          • More than anything else about the this rally, what I'd like to know is how many boats...
            • Is the bailout board behind the helm ;^))))
            • 116 Boats in this Rally....yes, be interesting to know how many parked for a while.
            • We know husband and wife on SERAFINA did heave to.
              • RUFFIAN update from the SDR headquarters.
                • That's good to hear.
                  • What he said.
                  • I'll bet contact was made via SSB and Pactor.
            • That a question I'd like to see answered as well.
              • What combination of sail(s) were you under fore reaching in those conditions, Steve?
                • When properly set up
                  • Thanks. It sounds easy but every boat will behave differently,
                    • I thought you had a yawl? Doesn't it heave to under mizzen?
                      • Too little sail area too far aft to do much good once the wind pipes up.
                        • How big is the mizzen?
                          • Small, a tad less than 10% of the total working SA.
                            • I've wondered about rigging the trysail as well
                    • Over the last 18 years I've
            • Did you try heaving to with the Trinitella, Jon?