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..that races old boats, and wins.
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No, not Pope. A friend and rigger.
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I'm beginning to think about getting the boat ready for spring.
Perhaps in light air on a reach
"light air on a reach", sailings holy grail for me.
Nice shot. What's normal spring?
New sails don't matter. Except that new
Suppose it depends on the condition of the old ones.
20% ? Really ? That's an incentive. Cheers, John
Your boat needs ironing.
He likes Ripple?
Excellent quip.
How bad were your sails?
Not quite that bad. If you accept a really blown out sail is 10% slower than a serviceable sail,...
An automatically reefing main?
It's a yankee thing. I've donated a couple cars to the demolition derby.
I would think the biggest advantage to new sails ...
20% sounds like a lot to me too. But I'm a dangerous optimist.
If Pope says so...
No, not Pope. A friend and rigger.
..that races old boats, and wins.
kinda depends on how bad the old sails are...
