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    Range of positive stability

    since Fastnet 79....39 years ago there has been a lot of work done by competent professionals, almost all working within their area of passion. A...
    Post by: gilberj, Jul 27, 2018 in forum: Sailboats
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    The Loss of Kelaerin

    Quite a harrowing story. Those not there ...arm chair critics....we all can be wise (critical) after the fact.......I have been there, as have...
    Post by: gilberj, Jul 25, 2018 in forum: Sailboats
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    Is a small fin keel sail boat capable of blue water sailing

    John Guzwell sailed Trekka around the world 20'6" fin keel boat. I believe she circumnavigated a second time as well. Patrick Ellam sailed...
    Post by: gilberj, Jul 18, 2018 in forum: Sailboats
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    Fat head Bermuda Sail Design rules

    I tried to post a photo....no luck with my phone...
    Post by: gilberj, Jan 16, 2017 in forum: Sailboats
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    Fat head Bermuda Sail Design rules

    I don't disagree with you. The point is a pretty darn similar solution, but in truth since Herreshoff first started playing with the concept in...
    Post by: gilberj, Jan 15, 2017 in forum: Sailboats
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    Fat head Bermuda Sail Design rules

    I'd say these fat/square head sails are at least sort of descended from LF Herresoff's short gaffs. The short gaffs were I think intended to...
    Post by: gilberj, Jan 15, 2017 in forum: Sailboats
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    Hogfish Maximus - 44ish sailing sharpie?

    That little 19th century photo of a junk/lug yawl is..... English yacht "Heathen Chinee", dual centerboards and lugsails. Note jib battens. This...
    Post by: gilberj, Nov 3, 2015 in forum: Sailboats
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    Hogfish Maximus - 44ish sailing sharpie?

    As far as I know no-one has done quantitative tank testing on "Chine Runners" WE know they work, as quite a few of these Paradox/Enigma boats have...
    Post by: gilberj, Sep 30, 2015 in forum: Sailboats
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    Pocket cruising boats

    That's fine.... this is about pocket cruisers and the Meadowlark is not commercially bring built. At 8000 lb design disp she still qualifies as...
    Post by: gilberj, Aug 31, 2015 in forum: Sailboats
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    Pocket cruising boats

    My Meadowlark is as the original design, 33 ft x 8'1"x 18" draft (slightly deeper than the design). Though I have seen photos of the larger ones,...
    Post by: gilberj, Aug 28, 2015 in forum: Sailboats
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    Pocket cruising boats

    Hi Guillermo, Thanks for bumping this thread. I had not seen it before. Interesting discussion. I note particularly the discussion of light...
    Post by: gilberj, Aug 27, 2015 in forum: Sailboats
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    Hogfish Maximus - 44ish sailing sharpie?

    I think 'dead reckoning' for 'deduced reckoning' is simply an ironic pun, or is it a malapropism......
    Post by: gilberj, Aug 13, 2015 in forum: Sailboats
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    Hogfish Maximus - 44ish sailing sharpie?

    DR is Dead Reckoning or Deduced Reckoning. It is keeping track of your position between fixes as best you can by monitoring/recording course and...
    Post by: gilberj, Aug 11, 2015 in forum: Sailboats
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    Hogfish Maximus - 44ish sailing sharpie?

    An unplanned grounding is never a good idea. Most boats can take it, more or less. By that I mean they are not damaged irreparably, possible not...
    Post by: gilberj, Aug 11, 2015 in forum: Sailboats
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    Hogfish Maximus - 44ish sailing sharpie?

    LFH specified a bronze plate on the bottom of the Carpenter. In this case it was to be bolted to a wood bottom. Whimbrel ballast keel is a steel...
    Post by: gilberj, Aug 8, 2015 in forum: Sailboats