Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/27

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Subject: [Leica] Gorgeous Sailing Weather; Great Boat
From: r.s.taylor_post at comcast.net (Richard S. Taylor)
Date: Sun Jul 27 19:14:23 2008

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







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