Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Most modern sailboats are ugly as h*ll but occasionally one comes along that I think is truly beautiful. Part of that allure is performance and this J160 caught my eye immediately when I first saw her a mile of so behind us. She was doing 9-10 knots in the day's 25+ knot Southerly and almost flat water in the lee of Naushon Island on Cape Cod. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/SAILING/300_1521.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/6bnw9p (116 mm, f4.5@1/8000th) We were only doing about 5 knots under a double-reefed main and a small jib, so she quickly overtook us and sailed on, close reaching for Cuttyhunk or beyond. It was only after I pulled this picture up on the computer at home that I noticed the senoritas on deck. The image in the finder was bouncing so much they were invisible. The one under the dodger is checking me out big time. The D300 with the big 70-200 f2.8 zoom gets attention. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/SAILING/300_1532.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/6gc5dm (280 mm, f4.5@1/5000) Leica D300 with 70-200 f2.8 zoom and 1.4 Teleconverter. C&C always welcome. Regards, Dick