[Rhodes22-list] Peter Thorn and other racers

[Hank]

One thing I've never understood.  If the back part of the sail is
called the Leech, why is it called luffing when it starts to flap? or
am I just confused?

Hank


On Tue, 1 Mar 2005 13:18:25 -0500, ed kroposki <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
> Look at the pictures from Yankee Clipper and Rum Runner sailing on Sunday.
> I have a question on sail adjustment.  Looking at the leach of the main, is
> it correct or most efficient to have it that loose?
> 
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> Addendum:  Instructions that say low maintenance really mean impossible to
> fix.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Steve Alm
> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 1:07 PM
> To: Rhodes
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Sunday Sailing
> 
> Well shucks, Rummy's rails aren't even close to the water.
> Slim
> 
> On 3/1/05 6:54 AM, "Bob Keller" <r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Today is March 1 and I am looking out the window in Atlanta and everything
> > (except the roads) is covered in a light layer of snow.  Unbelievable.
> > Especially since two days ago Rum Runner and Yankee Clipper had some great
> > sailing on Hartwell.  Good wind 10-15 knots, but it was pretty cold.  See
> > the pictures of Rum Runner under sail and then of yours truly with my
> winter
> > sailing garb.  The other picture is proof that we sailied to the Hartwell
> > dam and back.
> > Bob K
> > Yankee Clipper
> >
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