tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556034524339788728.post4060274422380041057..comments2024-02-25T23:28:33.908-05:00Comments on 70.8%: 27th Mid Atlantic Small Craft FestivalThomas Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692570096553186379noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556034524339788728.post-23144456175295310092009-11-05T00:01:37.924-05:002009-11-05T00:01:37.924-05:00mmmm! beautiful photos!mmmm! beautiful photos!bowspritehttp://bowsprite.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556034524339788728.post-16424922360440616062009-10-18T04:28:08.995-04:002009-10-18T04:28:08.995-04:00The thing about these loose footed sails - so rare...The thing about these loose footed sails - so rare on standard small craft these days - is that they are so manageable and even better they have so much lift. If you haven't experienced 'lift' in a sail, and it's not sewn into 'normal' Bermudan rigs you may not know what you're missing. It's the same with not using gaff or gunter rigs. So much is invested in that tight leading edge on the Bermudan that it's become rare for most sailors to know the advantage of having a spar at the top of your main and a shorter mast - especially when there are contrary squalls about and you need to get a sail up and down fast. (I commneted earlier on the wrong item. Please delete. S)Simon Baddeleyhttp://democracystreet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556034524339788728.post-21387210958067034872009-10-13T16:27:52.831-04:002009-10-13T16:27:52.831-04:00Nice report Thomas. It's been on my list for ...Nice report Thomas. It's been on my list for the past umpteen years but never manqaged to get there.<br /><br />Sjogin awaits: when are you coming down?<br /><br />RussRuss Manheimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04401128394856289812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556034524339788728.post-26392467901046871972009-10-12T08:57:28.658-04:002009-10-12T08:57:28.658-04:00Looks like it was a great event!Looks like it was a great event!Dave Coulterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12613987836803392641noreply@blogger.com