" Off Base"
Well, ya caught me there Celeb, real name is Kurt Russell, probably never heard of me, but hang out with Goldie Hawn, and ski Vail with Martin Short and Steve Martin. Joe says you're 'off base' maybe he knows, I don't, and I must be too. I only post comments from my own experiences, not from books I read (oodles of 'em). As I wrote about my own experience of handling full battens and troubles had, I was thinking what if any twist for subtle gain or loss there was? I cannot accurately say, but my own personal opinion is this, I liked the full battend mains, all two of 'em, but at the end of the day, more trouble than they were worth.I was always fixing sumpthin associated with them, mind you I went through some awfull gales and three or four times got into a real STORM, and even though all is tied & nailed, the wind & sea battering against things take their toll. The comments on lying to a sea-anchor are for the groups education, sounds like Bob Gainer is the single one with any real experience, and so many 'advisers' on so many subjects they know little about. one fellow I know, was in the middle of the "Queens Birthday Storm" 1/2 way from N.Z. to Tonga, used an old car tire he had aboard with one inch warping line to good effect to hold his bow to the waves; optimum here is said to be fifty (50) degress off the direct line of the wave. Even with confused sea you can figure this out. My ego is not on the line one way or the other, and few, perhaps a half dozen, know my real name for very good reason. Speaking of that, one of 'em, pretty experienced too, asked about 'small-stuff' this is small line (like `1/4" nylon or even hemp) that is used to "mouse" or lock down a large line on a cleat, a one time use and temporary tactic that is tried and true. Lock it down with small stuff and it will not slip or slack off.
Well, ya caught me there Celeb, real name is Kurt Russell, probably never heard of me, but hang out with Goldie Hawn, and ski Vail with Martin Short and Steve Martin. Joe says you're 'off base' maybe he knows, I don't, and I must be too. I only post comments from my own experiences, not from books I read (oodles of 'em). As I wrote about my own experience of handling full battens and troubles had, I was thinking what if any twist for subtle gain or loss there was? I cannot accurately say, but my own personal opinion is this, I liked the full battend mains, all two of 'em, but at the end of the day, more trouble than they were worth.I was always fixing sumpthin associated with them, mind you I went through some awfull gales and three or four times got into a real STORM, and even though all is tied & nailed, the wind & sea battering against things take their toll. The comments on lying to a sea-anchor are for the groups education, sounds like Bob Gainer is the single one with any real experience, and so many 'advisers' on so many subjects they know little about. one fellow I know, was in the middle of the "Queens Birthday Storm" 1/2 way from N.Z. to Tonga, used an old car tire he had aboard with one inch warping line to good effect to hold his bow to the waves; optimum here is said to be fifty (50) degress off the direct line of the wave. Even with confused sea you can figure this out. My ego is not on the line one way or the other, and few, perhaps a half dozen, know my real name for very good reason. Speaking of that, one of 'em, pretty experienced too, asked about 'small-stuff' this is small line (like `1/4" nylon or even hemp) that is used to "mouse" or lock down a large line on a cleat, a one time use and temporary tactic that is tried and true. Lock it down with small stuff and it will not slip or slack off.
