[C320-list] Racing opportunities

Sun Mar 15 05:17:02 PDT 2009

I've got one more to add.  I have teased my spouse, (the racer) about this one..,

...the opportunity to brag about coming 3rd, in a fleet of 4.

> From: Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com
> Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:07:05 -0700
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Racing opportunities
> 
> 10. Finally, a reason to get a folding prop!
> ----------------------------------
> Regards,
> OD
> 
> Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Allan S. Field" [allan.field at verizon.net]
> Sent: 03/12/2009 08:03 PM AST
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Racing opportunities
> 
> 
> 
> 9. The opportunity to race over a distance that you could probably cover faster on a good run. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of windswept at stx.rr.com
> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 7:53 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Cc: 'Mike Straus'
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Racing opportunities
> 
> It would be great to add 3 more to the list to have a top ten.
> 
> I am not that creative, but I know the talent lurks on this list.
> 
> Larry
> WindSwept #246
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ---- Chef Adam Weiner <esquirecatering at rcn.com> wrote: 
> > Pat, one of the funniest things I have ever read on the internet.
> > 
> > Adam
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> > [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of pat reynolds
> > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:08 AM
> > To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Racing opportunities
> > 
> > 
> > Bob, some of the opportunities racing provides are:
> > 
> > 1. The opportunity, after paying all those insurance premiums, to finally
> > have a claim to show for it.
> > 
> > 2. The opportunity to zig-zag past those boats you could never beat in a
> > straight line.
> > 
> > 3. The opportunity to know that no matter how much time and effort you
> > spend laying out the best race course, power boaters will find it.
> > 
> > 4. The opportunity to spend thousands of dollars to win a ten dollar
> > burgee.
> > 
> > 5. The opportunity to learn a whole new set of rules to ignore.
> > 
> > 6. The opportunity to check out that new blood pressure medication
> > 
> > 7. The opportunity to pretend you really have six friends
> > 
> > And lastly of course, the old stand by, the opportunity to yell at some one
> > other than a spouse
> > 
> > Pat R #249 (dinged but still moving, both of us)
> > 
> > 
> > --- On Tue, 3/10/09, Rick Evans <ericstillwellevans at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > From: Rick Evans <ericstillwellevans at gmail.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Wing vs deep keel
> > > To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > > Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 7:22 PM
> > > Bob
> > > 
> > > I race cause it makes me a better sailor gets us on the
> > > boat during the night one day a week and they call em beer
> > > can races for a reason. 
> > > 
> > > Rick
> > > 724
> > > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Robert Seastream
> > > <robert.seastream at comcast.net>
> > > 
> > > Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:05:15 
> > > To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Wing vs deep keel
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Why buy a sailboat to race? Seems to be a contradiction of
> > > terms. 
> > > We're out there to relax. The less time constraints,
> > > the better.
> > > 
> > > Bob Seastream
> > > Intuition # 906
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Mar 10, 2009, at 7:11 PM, Rick Evans wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Andrew
> > > >
> > > > You are probably right. The fact is there are so many
> > > factors that 
> > > > who knows what it is.
> > > >
> > > > Is he a better downwind sailor is the keel the sails.
> > > >
> > > > I do believe I am an above average sail trimmer (far
> > > better than I 
> > > > am a helmsman) and I have a good crew. So the down
> > > wind factors with 
> > > > his newer larger sails makes sense.
> > > >
> > > > Rick
> > > > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Andrew Santangelo
> > > <andrew_santangelo at mac.com>
> > > >
> > > > Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:37:19
> > > > To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Wing vs deep keel
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hard to follow what you are saying, but if I follow
> > > your statement:
> > > >
> > > > * A wing C320 has racing sails and a 150 genoa and
> > > beats you in light
> > > > air. No surprise if you are running old sails and a
> > > 135 - less sail
> > > > area, less power. He will win regardless of keel.
> > > > * You beat him above 10 kts with a fin and less sail
> > > area. Sounds he
> > > > has some sail trim problems.
> > > >
> > > > All I know is my fin wins in all conditions. Yes, I
> > > do have a large
> > > > sail inventory for all conditions too.
> > > >
> > > > Best Regards,
> > > > Andrew
> > > > C320 "Dawn Treader"
> > > > #333
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mar 10, 2009, at 4:26 PM, Rick Evans wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> I also have to add that sailing ability aside the
> > > wing 320 has a
> > > >> brand new set of racing sails with a 150 and mine
> > > are original beat
> > > >> and 135. He basically beats me if the wind is
> > > light. Which it is a
> > > >> lot on a thursday night in LIS. But when the wind
> > > is above 10 I
> > > >> usually crush him.
> > > >>
> > > >> Rick
> > > >> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
> > > >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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