Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ah yes, if you've never been conked by a boom you haven't been sailing long enough yet. Regards, Dick On Aug 21, 2009, at 2:55 PM, Doug Herr wrote: > Richard Taylor wrote: > >> 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. > > And no 'boom' against the ol' brain bucket. > > >> Check out the low, curving tiller. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/?g2_page=5 >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/nbswky >> > > Interesting, but I'd rather check out the crew. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information