A kind fleet, a kind boat.
A fun read.
Thanks,
John Lundquist
Hull #27, that's old
On Sunday, August 9, 2015, Santana22 San Francisco <santana22sfbay at gmail.com>
wrote:
>>> Good Afternoon All:
>>>> Years ago some in the fleet were most kind in helping me learn out how to
> sail our S22. Alas, we entered the Nationals just recently and before
> breaking down found ourselves at the back of the fleet every race.
>>>> I think I’ve narrowed down most of our problems.
>> 1) Terrible tactics at the start – me.
>> 2) Terrible tactics going to weather – me.
>> 3) Old sails – me
>> 4) Four people on board – Not sure that was a problem as many of the
> boats in front of us had 4 people.
>> 5) Terrible tactics at the weather mark– me
>> 6) Down wind.
>> a. On rare occasion we’d get to the weather mark mid-fleet and see
> 4 to 6 boats+ pass us downwind.
>> b. Problems:
>>> i. I need someone to go through the step by step process, in
> writing, on how to fly the pole. We’re having a horrible time getting the
> thing hooked up every time.
>> 1. What’s the exact process?
>> 2. I noticed that most the boats stored their downwind pole on the
> boom. How does that work?
>>> ii. Once we round the windward mark we:
>> 1. Ease the backstays
>> 2. Ease the main halyard
>> 3. Try and get the pole out – most boats pass us when we struggle
> with that.
>> 4. Position one of the crew on the bow to put weight forward.
>> 7) Terrible tactics at the leeward mark – me.
>> 8) More terrible tactics going to weather the second time. – me.
>> 9) Horrible finishes – me.
>> 10) Can someone Heeeeellllp? Mostly with the setting of the downwind
> pole, but I’ll take any help offered.
>> With regards,
>> Jim
>> Belafonte #5000
>>>> James W. Robinson
>> Senior Vice President -Wealth Management
>> Senior Financial Advisor
>>>> Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
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>> Mill Valley, California 94941
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