TP52s

[frankofile]

Originally Posted by mighetto

In any case, since mathematically derived stability requirements have been eliminated from ocean race boat design, this year is the last of the glory days for the TP52s.

When do do expect the class to disappear? Care to name a date? A year? Pick a century, maybe you'll get lucky. Since your prediction of less than 20 boats by the end of 2005 was so wildly inaccurate, you must be eager for a chance to redeem yourself.

[fatdog]

From today's http://www.sailinganarchy.com/


"Get In Line

Here's John Kilroy's new Botin & Carkeek TP 52 sailing for the first time. This class only gets bigger and stronger and it will be interesting to see where these guys find themselves."

[marshmat]

Gorgeous boat, fatdog. I'd go for a brighter colour scheme though....
Any chance we'll see these on the Great Lakes any time soon? I don't happen to have that kind of money floating around right now, but surely some of those Toronto lawyers do....

[101]

Frank, just where have you been??? When are you going to reopen church?

[mighetto]

Originally Posted by 101

Frank, just where have you been??? When are you going to reopen church?

We are in the San Juans looking for bathtubs - otherwise known as Cal 20s - the VW beatles of the sea - and other Costa Mesa builds to compare with our Max26x. Fleat 13 where are you? I am pleased MacGregors are in your class. Huzzah Huzzah.

Would like to organize a Costa Mesa build event of some kind as well as an overnight SSSS Race. Dog watch 1600 Saturday and Sunday Spenser Spit this week end. Also hope to race the new Thursday night beer can off Shilshole in about a month. I have checked it out - must have been 60 plus boats that day.

The church of FOYD will be opening regularly at the South Sound Sailing Society web site as soon as I get the boat back to Olympia. I will cross post interesting findings if you like or just join.

Frank L. Mighetto
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[fatdog]

http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache...s&ct=clnk&cd=1

[DGreenwood]

To all those viewing the previous entry by Mighetto:
This contributor is known among the educated populace of this forum to have no understanding, what so ever, of the basic physical principals of the movement of of a sailing vessel through a typical earthly maritime environment.
Any claims to the contrary are to be understood to be a weakminded cry to have his opinion heard at any cost. All those reading this diatribe must realize that Mighettos satisfaction in being heard will be realized at any cost in human life or safety. No consideration on his part is given to the well being of others.
All those reading this material would be well advised to avail themselves of some of the considerable material available to the public via this same resource. The informed members of this forum are willing (and able) to provide information that will lead the average individual to a logical and reasonable undertanding of a body of knowledge that has been aquired by a very driven and intellegent group of scientifically minded devotees over a number of centuries.
Mighettos theories do not present a new and controversial concept, nor do they even run counter to the basic tenants of modern yacht design.

They are just plain whacko!

Please... for the safety of you and your family, disregard his statements.

[WildCherry]

Is this crazy bastard still yappin? Ive been gone for around a year. I come back, and he's still at it. God!

[marshmat]

Well, we thought for a few months this thing was dead, but no luck.

[Nosme]

Originally Posted by mighetto

What the - thats my upgrade

When you no longer believe what you think you know you are more than your thoughts. Don’t take your thoughts so seriously. Be larger than thought. Reality at least bites. Perception is nothing but vacuum. Be now.

The thinker is not who you are. Surf the web. Thinking that is not routed in awareness is manipulation. Do not be manipulated or manipulate yourself. Be natural. Take a bite. Comment on sailing anarchy. Be Clear. Be significant. Shift from thinking to the present. Mastery of sailing implies that thinking takes second place. You act in one with the design of your craft. You are present, alert, and aware without thought but with truth. This is the motivation. That voice in your head is not you but the one who is aware of the voice. This revaluation is freedom. Let fly. God, how I love this sport. A great sailing day.

Wow....................this site is better than pay TV.

[usa2]

he's like friggin dr. phil.

[marshmat]

Closing in on two years of this..... well, 1 year 9 months so far....
are we shooting for 2,000 posts then?

[Buc]

Dunno, there's a (gasp!) powerboat in Frank's slip at Swantown. Maybe he's gone back to his true calling.

[mighetto]

Originally Posted by Buc

Dunno, there's a (gasp!) powerboat in Frank's slip at Swantown. Maybe he's gone back to his true calling.

We moved the boat to the San Juans, Friday Harbor for the Summer and will be back at Swantown (hopefully J dock) in early September. The usual 10 knot winds have been more like 20 this season there and we haven't done much power boating at all. In fact, I think less than 3 US gal have been used. Truely remarkable. FYI - These Mac26x boats are faster under sail than 85 percent of the vessels under sail in the San Juans - of course few are race vessels. There are half a dozen on the old Williamson dock (W) dock in Friday Harbor and two weeks ago I helped put up the W sign which of course I wanted hung upside down for Macgregor. It is always about my ride. In any case we are taking Lattitude and Attitudes at Fishermans Bay next weekend and are flying the Skullers IPA and SSSS burgies. If there are any Sailng Anarchists I will let that fly as well. The Church of the Future of Yacht design meets first dog watch Saturday:>)

Frank L. Mighetto

[mighetto]

Originally Posted by marshmat

Closing in on two years of this..... well, 1 year 9 months so far....
are we shooting for 2,000 posts then?

These TP52s are just such a travesty. I was finally able to get West Marine to carry a real sailing rag and in the August edition find that Juan Kouyoumdjian's design was rejected by "the TP52 executive". Get the magazine. Its a one design all right. Also On page 23

"There's also been an overdue correction for the TP52s to speed up their ratings relative to the same fleet and more significantly, the first home-grown IRC designs are making their competitive debut. The days of needing an imported design or a TP52 to win in a US fleet under IRC may be finally over."

Keep um in the med lads. They ain't welcome stateside.

Frank L. Mighetto
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