I asked that question a long time ago. It's a can of beer. Any time you're in New Orleans, I'll share a few with you.I am still trying to figure out what a "tinney" is
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Actually I pour my Malibu Rum from a plastic bottle into a can of Diet Pepsi. Yummm.
Dark N Stormy is my drink of choice these days - black rum and ginger beer. Mmmmmm!!!!! Is it cocktail hour yet??Actually I pour my Malibu Rum from a plastic bottle into a can of Diet Pepsi. Yummm.
California Sail, California Beer!
It's almost always a bottle (or two) of Sierra Nevada or Stone IPA; if rum, then Pussers straight, or over a rock or two; usually straight.
It's almost always a bottle (or two) of Sierra Nevada or Stone IPA; if rum, then Pussers straight, or over a rock or two; usually straight.
Sorry, but this is confusing me. The consensus seems to be to 'power up' the sails. But some are advocating doing this by flattening the main/jib whilst others are suggesting adding fullness to the sails. I don't see how both can be correct. What am i missing (other than a lot more sailing experience)?
I think many interpreted Don's description of the wind as strengthening to the point where flattening the sails or even reefing would be necessary to reduce healing and keep the boat from being over-powered.
He later suggested that the winds where increasing merely from light to slightly stronger breeze (maybe 12 knots) with a corresponding increase in the choppiness of the water. In this event, the boat isn't in danger of being over-powered, but powering up the sails would be helpful to power through the chop. Thus, the answer he was driving for was to increase the draft and move draft forward to increase drive through the rougher water ... like shifting into a lower gear and driving at higher rpm.
He later suggested that the winds where increasing merely from light to slightly stronger breeze (maybe 12 knots) with a corresponding increase in the choppiness of the water. In this event, the boat isn't in danger of being over-powered, but powering up the sails would be helpful to power through the chop. Thus, the answer he was driving for was to increase the draft and move draft forward to increase drive through the rougher water ... like shifting into a lower gear and driving at higher rpm.
