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Subject: [Leica] Gorgeous Sailing Weather; Great Boat
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll)
Date: Mon Jul 28 13:16:19 2008
References: <A2E35BE4-87C5-4B7E-AE13-2ADD7B3FC87C@comcast.net>

Great shots Dick,
I like very much the second, very dynamic.
Lluis
 

-----Mensaje original-----
De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de
Richard S. Taylor
Enviado el: lunes, 28 de julio de 2008 4:14
Para: Leica Users Group
Asunto: [Leica] Gorgeous Sailing Weather; Great Boat

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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