Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/21

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Subject: [Leica] BOATING PAD - Spritsail Dinghy
From: frank.dernie at btinternet.com (FRANK DERNIE)
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:15:52 +0000 (GMT)
References: <CADAB634-4F2E-4387-AD65-CAF16A4AC8E6@comcast.net>

Elegant.



----- Original Message ----
From: Richard Taylor <r.s.taylor at comcast.net>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, 21 August, 2009 5:17:41 PM
Subject: [Leica] BOATING PAD - Spritsail Dinghy

... 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




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