Recent content by xerexes

Wayne, My questions were provoked by what I saw as an amused spectator on the sea front. It was also to figure out what I would do if I was caught out in similar circumstances, for instance sailing back across the channel from France. Assuming I was clear of shipping then how would I recover...

I would not be keen on using stopper knots on these yachts (30+ feet long) because there are circumstances where it would be preferable to let the sheets run out rather than broach. Talking it over with a friend, we are in agreement on this point. My friend did tell me that he had actually had...

Re: Title & Registration in MI - ANSWERED!! Well, I can give a rather complete (if wordy) answer to this question... I have a Laser, and sail on a lake near Pontiac, MI. There's actually a group of us, and none of the three Laser's sailing on a particular Sunday were registered when the cops...

Wayne's first photo is close to what I saw, except that the crew had actually tried to lower the spinnaker quite a bit with the result that it is flying a lot further ahead. I'm not too sure about tying the sheet and guy together. I see where you are going but rather than do that I would use...

I was walking on the seafront at Southsea today, and my attention was drawn to a yacht race. They were on a run and appeared to be headed for a finish line between a committee boat and a buoy. But what really got my attention was one yacht who suddenly 'lost' her spinnaker. I would guess that...