[Leica] BOATING PAD - Spritsail Dinghy

[r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor)]

... with senorita.   That's pronounced spritz-zel, BTW.  This simple  
rig goes way, way back to Roman times, was a common feature on Thames  
barges, and was commonly used for small dinghies on Cape Cod in the  
early-part of the 20th Century.  It's an easy boat to rig or stow  
since at the end of the day the sail is "brailed" (rolled) up against  
the sprit and mast, everything tied together and the mast unstepped  
and dropped into the boat.

This one looks like a recent replica of an much older sailing dory  
design.   Check out the low, curving tiller.  If that doesn't rise,  
(it looks like it does but I've run across a few boats where it  
doesn't) this boat would be hellish to hold down in any kind of a  
blow.  In the 5-10 knot breeze we had this day the boat balanced  
perfectly with the senorita, er, crew sitting in the boat.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/?g2_page=5
or
http://tinyurl.com/nbswky

D300, etc.

C&C always welcome.

Regards,

Dick