[Rhodes22-list] Peter Thorn and other racers

[Peter Thorn]

Maybe 'cause it starts flapping at the luff.

PT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hank" <hnw555 at gmail.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Peter Thorn and other racers


> 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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