Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Ric. Regards, Dick On Aug 21, 2009, at 11:24 AM, Ric Carter wrote: > doubly sweet > > ric > > > On Aug 21, 2009, at 11:17 AM, Richard Taylor wrote: > >> ... 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 >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information