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Re: Other: for ET
By:John Monroe
Date: 5/27/2008, 4:12 am
In Response To: Re: Other: for ET *Pic* (Etienne Muller)

: I don't use my little trimiran nearly as much as I should. Paddling and
: windsurfing have quicker set-up times and so are easier options, but aint
: these experiments fun???

Yes, the experiments are more then half of the fun for me. It's a thrill to see something work that you have given time and thought to. Set up time is a real fun killer. The last time out it took me almost an hour to set up but I have made a change to take maybe 20 minutes off that time. Setting up the roller-reefing jib is time consuming.

I sailed on all points including close to the wind with just the roller reefing 18 sq ft jib with my best speed 3.5 mph in moderate winds. I saw a picture of a roughly 40 foot sail boat with an A frame mast at the stern raked forward and a huge roller reefing jig/genoa as the only sail for the boat. What a simple and easy controllable sail setup. I don't know if there is any downside to it but with my jib sailing last time out I don't see it.

John

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Other: for ET
Bill Hamm -- 5/23/2008, 11:34 am
Re: Other: for ET
Pat Pierce -- 5/23/2008, 5:51 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/23/2008, 6:09 pm
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John Monroe -- 5/24/2008, 3:04 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/25/2008, 7:05 am
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John Monroe -- 5/26/2008, 6:22 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/26/2008, 11:07 am
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John Monroe -- 5/27/2008, 4:12 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/28/2008, 1:37 am
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John Monroe -- 5/28/2008, 4:48 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/28/2008, 12:02 pm
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Mike Savage -- 5/27/2008, 6:39 am
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John Monroe -- 5/28/2008, 5:36 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/28/2008, 12:01 pm
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John Monroe -- 5/29/2008, 4:01 am
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Mike Savage -- 5/28/2008, 9:09 am
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John Monroe -- 5/29/2008, 3:58 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/27/2008, 1:14 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/27/2008, 5:53 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/28/2008, 1:32 am
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Mike Savage -- 5/28/2008, 8:52 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/24/2008, 12:15 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/24/2008, 12:13 pm
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John Monroe -- 5/25/2008, 3:30 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/26/2008, 1:31 am
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John Monroe -- 5/26/2008, 7:07 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/26/2008, 1:17 am