Just noticed that the only mast supported by standing rigging is the antenna mast. Ironic...
Could this be Frank interfering with another sailboat race? In Germany, no less. No wonder he has been quiet for so long!
Regarding the location of the spar with all the radar and communication antennas, being in front of the sail plan it produces less drag than if it...
Frank, a nicely thought out reply to what is clearly a sincere request for information. I note some gaps though, and there are some things that...
Reads bizarre to me.
According to sailingscuttlebutt today (actually an excerpt from Daily Sail): This is so confusing Frank, every statement contradicts the facts...
In a less than ringing endorsement of Frank's opinion regarding the TP52, Seahorse has given Sailor of the Month to Ian Walker based partially on...
Ask Stan Honey to help you explain to the rest of the audience the ways in which the Mac26x is superior to the TP52. Your prediction of the...
When I saw the title of this thread I knew it wouldn't be long before someone brought up the Mac26x. Where is our local lunatic anyway? Did he...
Sails come in handy if you break down, or run out of gas :eek:, and can't get a rescue boat to come out and tow you back to the dock.
That's beautiful Frank, you even misspelled your own name. The Juan K statement you quoted was about VO70's, not TP52's. How can you not know why...
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...
I believe Frank's point is that the TP52's numbers are low compared to the spectacular success of the Mac26x, a boat that costs an insignificant...
So what happened at the International Sandwich Symposium? Is it coincidence that Frank stopped posting his gibberish for almost a quarter of a...
Anyone attending this conference??? Would love to read about the reception Frank gets. If he actually goes. Which is a long shot considering what...
Thanks!
How about a link to the drawings?
Post a link?
My guess is that his wife forced him to stop making an *** of himself.
And in the category of Best Race Boat, runner-up for the 5th Annual Sailing Anarchy award goes to.... "Honorable Mention: The TP 52 gets it...
