OK blue is my favorite color. So therefore I love this picture, 1 of the 30 or so we get to choose from for our WYC trophy picture. Its not my favorite action shot, but I love all the shades of blue.
Shades of BlueJ
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Nobody protested you for your long foot? It looks like the clew is beyond the limit band and the outhaul is eased. I'd hide that photo. 
Even your clothing is color coordinated. Nice shot.
Even your clothing is color coordinated. Nice shot.
;-) That band you see is actually our Velcro clew strap that wraps around the boom. The sail measures fine. It can actually be pulled all the way to the end fitting.Nobody protested you for your long foot? It looks like the clew is beyond the limit band and the outhaul is eased. I'd hide that photo.
PS - But I really enjoy people who analyze photos. I do the exact same thing.
Nice picture. I like blue also but Lee is going with black and white this time around.
Does anyone other than the helms person handle any lines on your boat while racing? Now I know why I was always known as a vocal skipper. "Easy the guy, come on trim the sheet, fore deck hurry up, to much weight on the bow, trim, trim, where is 2061, what the hell are you doing going below, we'll drink beer when we win !"
Does anyone other than the helms person handle any lines on your boat while racing? Now I know why I was always known as a vocal skipper. "Easy the guy, come on trim the sheet, fore deck hurry up, to much weight on the bow, trim, trim, where is 2061, what the hell are you doing going below, we'll drink beer when we win !"
We have manouver cadences developed for five, four, or three crew. Five is technically fully crewed but four works better for us and is our regular formation. Me, Jodi-main, Jean-pit/guy, Brendon-trim/bow. It’s just busy in corners. Our bow/trim person goes forward, and I run sheet and guy for a moment. It works. In that pic, we are getting ready for a douse.Nice picture. I like blue also but Lee is going with black and white this time around.
Does anyone other than the helms person handle any lines on your boat while racing? Now I know why I was always known as a vocal skipper. "Easy the guy, come on trim the sheet, fore deck hurry up, to much weight on the bow, trim, trim, where is 2061, what the hell are you doing going below, we'll drink beer when we win !"
For 95% of the downwind run the bow comes back and trims the sheet, and the pit does the guy (99% of the time on a winch). Looks like this.
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Just giving you a little grief dude. I wished we had some racing going on in my neighborhood. Sure miss it. We may come to your neighborhood next summer to get out of the heat. Sailing season starts here next week.
I wished we had some racing going on in my neighborhood. Sure miss it. We may come to your neighborhood next summer to get out of the heat. Sailing season starts here next week. 
Really nice.
Every artist goes through his 'blue' phase. I've always suspected you had an artist hidden away in there somewhere.
I like the padded lifelines. That must make being rail-meat a cushy job.
-Will (Dragonfly)
Every artist goes through his 'blue' phase. I've always suspected you had an artist hidden away in there somewhere.
I like the padded lifelines. That must make being rail-meat a cushy job.
-Will (Dragonfly)
why not share the remaining images JD, we can pick one for you. :O)
While the kite looks pretty, all trimmed in and sailing low looks slow as compared to your video of the knockdown or beating to windward with that lovely headsail, and one of those twin rudders dug in deep.
I do agree with all of the tones of Blue, the reflection on the spinnaker AND all the white Dacron behind you to set it off against the green trees.
While the kite looks pretty, all trimmed in and sailing low looks slow as compared to your video of the knockdown or beating to windward with that lovely headsail, and one of those twin rudders dug in deep.
I do agree with all of the tones of Blue, the reflection on the spinnaker AND all the white Dacron behind you to set it off against the green trees.
;^) That is the one shot in a four-shot sequence of us in this area. Only in this one is he cut off. We will not use it for the trophy pic, but it has the best blues!
Oh I didn't take it as grief at all! If fact I like careful observation and questions. It's rare that I look at a picture of a boat sailing and don't have a question about trim, crew work, boat balance etc. And you're always welcome come race!Just giving you a little grief dude.
Funny you ask. For W/L racing an asym would be slower than the symmetrical kite. Our polars show that out best downwind VMG angles are way too deep for effective asym use. You can see that in more that 10 knots of breeze, we never sail any higher than 165 TWA. This type of performance is true for most boats BTW, your boat would be faster downwind with a spinnaker on a pole. Even the Sunfast 3600 is usually raced with a pole.
Off the wind racing and cruising different story. For cruising we do have a pair of asyms, but I hate having them tacked at the bow. And I want to get a Code0 for reaching. So I designed a prod to mount at the bow. I made a full size mockup for a test fitting and it looks fine. Its being built by a custom aluminum fab shop now.
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I meant for the convenience of it really. Less lines, less man power and higher reaching angles.
I never do w/l races on my own boat because ill never find a enough competent and steady crew. But I enjoy doing distance races shorthand with the asym all the time.
Even solo is a breeze ... especially with the TD furler. Had a blast in 20knts last weekend by myself... one hand on the sheet....one hand one the wheel.... and the vang in my teeth!
I wish I liked green for sailboat colors. My wife and I are with you on blues, Clay. (All you need now is a palmetto tree and a crescent on you spinnaker.)
We have a member who runs a professional photo business... 4-6 times a year he skips a race and goes out in one of the club chase boats and takes pictures. He tries to get at least one shot of every boat; most get 5 or so. We seem to get more; maybe its due to the color and we stand out. Last year all of of our picks (like 15) were upwind. This year almost the reverse, almost all downwind. I agree the upwind shots really stand out. They're all here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/aiLiSejW8tasB4tf8