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mainsheet on the coachroof - pros and cons
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Disagree. Quite strongly.
Friday at 20:18
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POGO joining the IRC shorthanded game...
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42 Reaktionen | Les sorties s’enchaînent pour fiabiliser le #pogorc ! Petite séquence sportive dans la brise devant les Glenan. Nouveau...
Thursday at 14:59
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What to do with end-of-life plastic boats?
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To my mind the compulsory registration is likely to come, and we probably shouldn't be too worried about it. I'd be more concerned by...
Thursday at 10:25
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For those thinking of buying a new boat
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Applies to new sails too....
Tuesday at 11:45
flaming
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mainsheet on the coachroof - pros and cons
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You're not the only one sailing with young kids. I'm pretty comfortable with how I manage the risk with the kids on board thank you.
24 Feb 2025
flaming
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mainsheet on the coachroof - pros and cons
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That's your opinion, and it's a valid one. It is not however a universal one. Non issue on a cruising boat with a roller furling main...
24 Feb 2025
flaming
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A couple of rigging questions
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If you are concerned about accidental release, and to be fair on some rigs that is a valid concern, then simply add a strop at "max...
24 Feb 2025
flaming
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mainsheet on the coachroof - pros and cons
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That is an especially silly setup, I would agree.
24 Feb 2025
flaming
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mainsheet on the coachroof - pros and cons
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My track is of similar proportions. To be honest we very rarely use the bottom 1/3 of it. Going upwind you're blading the main out...
24 Feb 2025
flaming
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mainsheet on the coachroof - pros and cons
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I think there's sometimes an assumption that every boat designer can simply choose what sort of mainsheet system that they want, without...
24 Feb 2025
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I’ve been meaning to do a little resumé of the story so far and Numbers has just nudged me. I definitely consider myself fortunate to...
23 Feb 2025
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anybody here race an Elan 31?
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Sounds like the dealer was hardly a credit to the brand.
20 Feb 2025
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so who buys them?
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Feels as if 'big boat' design is going through a similar design evolution to that of sailboards: Back in the 90's, this was the shape...
20 Feb 2025
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so who buys them?
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I do... But I was a YM with a lot of family cruising miles under the keel before I ever started racing. My boat is technically a...
20 Feb 2025
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so who buys them?
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Not really. What I've always said is that you have to judge a boat against its design criteria. And not all boats are designed to win...
20 Feb 2025
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