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West Wight Potter Website at URL
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First of all, a hearty thanks to those of you driving big vehicles and
voting Republican. Global warming is bringing us some wonderful warm winter
weather, and it's getting better each year. Northern Virginia now has nice
warm weather just like Virginia Beach had when I was growing up, and
snowfalls tend to melt away very quickly! (Just hope we don't have to pay
for it big time later...)
Second, just want to comment on my observations of jib v. genoa. I
frequently hear that the genoa doesn't make much difference. Well, in light
winds I can assure you that it does. I took a friend sailing yesterday
afternoon in light winds, and was embarrassed at her observation that "This
is nice, but we are not moving." So, I switched to the 160% genoa and we
really started moving. Not fast, because there was so little wind, but we
were noticeably making progress upwind and against the tide. So, it turned
out to be a great sail, but only because of the genoa (and of course the
company).
Third, I experimented with oarlock placement. (I have a length of
board with oarlock sockets on either end. I place the board across the
gunwales and have my friend sit on it while I row.) The only thing that
really mattered was not having the oarlocks so close to the cabin that your
arms can not go all the way back. Otherwise, I was well pleased with how
well the boat moved along under oars. It was much better than canoe
paddling.
Mike
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