- Gulf Pilothouse 32 How does it sail? - SailNet Community
I have an offer in on a 1989 Gulf Pilothouse 32ft in southern California How do these boats sail?
- Dickerson Farr 37. I have questions | SailNet Community
I have some questions for anyone who has experience sailing the Dickerson Farr 37 I have read through all of the previous posts on the matter but had some
- Why is beam reach (or near to it) the fastest point of sail?
A beam reach remains the lowest point of sail, where you are still being pulled by the lift of the sail, rather than being pushed from behind Therefore, you may still be creating some increase in apparent wind Now the vector part If you thnk about where the boom is on a close haul vs a beam reach, this may begin to make sense
- Where to sail in central Virginia? - SailNet Community
So here I am in Richmond, VA (actually a few miles west, in far western Henrico County), and I'm doing a little Googling for places to sail a small boat (say, a 15 to 19-foot open daysailer trailer sailer) I find Swift Creek Reservoir in Chesterfield County, Lake Anna (which seems to be
- James Baldwins Pocket Bluewater Cruising Boat List
There are often people looking to get a bluewater capable boat for a relatively low budget James Baldwin, of Atom fame, has posted a list of about sixty boats that are under 33' which he considers fairly capable and easily modified to be used as bluewater pocket cruisers I'm pretty impressed
- Mainsail telltale placement - SailNet Community
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- Sailrite Sewing Machines vs. Others - My Thoughts - SailNet Community
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- Folding Masts | SailNet Community
I grew up in The Netherlands where many sailboats have folding masts that pivot at the boom, called a "tabernacle", which allows them to pass under bridges that don't open Has anyone had experience with such a rig in the US? I sail on KY Lake which is limited by bridges with 50' clearance, and
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