[Leica] BOATING PAD - Spritsail Dinghy

[ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)]

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
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