Re: Single Handed Sailing

Bill Combs (ttursine@earthlink.net)
Mon, 25 Oct 1999 12:46:18 -0500


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From: "theodore f. boyer" <freelanc@execpc.com>
To: Bill Combs <ttursine@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Single Handed Sailing
Date: 25 Oct199910:34 AM

Dear Rye,
Nice boat between 2 bookends? Twins right? HaHa.
Ted-MilwaukeeWWPotter19"Sea Breeze"

Bill Combs wrote:

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> > There has been some question regarding how I handle the problem of
> > single handed sailing in my 19 during heavy weather. I believe that the
> > photograph at http://www.vais.net/~ryeg/2xrye.jpg will provide an
> > explanation.
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> > Can you tell that the sailing season is over and I have some extra time
> > on my hands?
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> > Regards
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> > Rye Gewalt
> > Springfield VA
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> Well, Rye my lad, you _have_ discovered the secret of Potter
> singlehanding: let the dog help. I'm so happy to see that you also lend
> credence to that old homily about masters and their pets growing to
> resemble one another.
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> Regards,
>
> Bill Combs
> WWP 19 #439 (Aug 1987)
> "Ursa Minor"
> Fort Walton Beach FL
> ttursine@earthlink.net