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

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Subject: [Leica] BOATING PAD - Spritsail Dinghy
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:55:39 -0400 (EDT)

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




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