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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
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>Hi Bruce:
>I'm sure you'll get a lot of techno-babble concerning the amount of heel
>measured in degrees, radians and Maya calendar symbols. Do not be mislead.
>These suggestions are all red herrings designed to make you buy more stuff
>(like a digital, laser inclinometer with GPS correction). After 35 years of
>sailing, I am convinced that there are only two valid criteria, depending on
>whether you are racing or cruising:
>If you are racing, too much heel is indicated when the rail meat can't hang
>on any more and fall inboard
>If you are cruising, too much heel is indicated when your beverage can
>starts to slide out of reach.
>Sail and enjoy,
>Mac Davis, Kelpie, WWP19#804, Aripeka, Fl
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Bruce Park <72602.3066@compuserve.com>
>To: <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
>Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 10:50 AM
>Subject: Re: p19
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>> West Wight Potter Website at URL
>> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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>> I have a question for the P-19 owners out there.
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>> Do any of you have an opinion on what is the optimum degree of heel for a
>> P-19 considering both performance and comfort? I take my wife and daughter
>> out a lot and they're new to sailing. Heeling the boat makes them a touch
>> edgy. I'd like to know a reasonable compromise between my
>> hell-bent-for-leather approach and their can-we-keep-the-boat-from-tipping
>> attitude.
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>> If I tell them I asked all of you, they will be more accepting of my
>answer
>> on the degree of heel.
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>> Thanks!
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>> Bruce