[Rhodes22-list] Sailing Upwind

[BenCittadino]

Rummy;

There is a "myth" out there that alcohol destroys brain cells. You have
absolutely disproved it. I know you have been through this issue time and
time again on this list, but the boom swinging into my head finally
convinced me to take your advice. 

BenC

R22RumRunner wrote:
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> Ben,
> Ta Dah!  Ya see. Some of us old timers still know what we are talking  
> about.
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> Rummy
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> In a message dated 8/23/2010 6:54:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> BCittadino at dcs-law.com writes:
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> I had  two days in a row on Sandy Hook Bay in NJ this weekend, and I want
> to  report that I had a pleasing experience by "finally" re-routing the
> Jib  (175 Genny) sheets inside the outer shrouds to try for better  upwind
> sailing. I have to say that I didn't expect much difference, but I  was
> delighted to get inside 45 degrees at last. I obviously didn't let  the
> Genny out to the full 175, but at 100 we flew along and I felt like  I
> could make real headway upwind. I had delayed trying the new route  for
> the sheets because I thought the sail would get all hung up in  the
> shrouds, but it's become no big deal. Try it, you'll like  it.
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> BenCittadino
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> S/V Susan Kay ('93 recycled  '08)
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> PS-Could not connect to Nabble  today??!!
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