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Hi Eric,
Sounds like you had a great time out there. Thanks for the telling.
Being new to Pottering, I would like to know how the lapper works relative
to a jib and relative to a genoa. We just bought a P-19 and it has the
standard jib. I recall reading somewhere that to get good power from a P-19
one should have a genoa. What is your take on this?
Also, what would have been your next step if the wind was too strong for
a single reef and the lapper? Would you switch headsail or strictly sail
with a headsail? I read one story (out of the IM sales) of someone on
another boat being bounced around, getting wet, and seeing a Potter under
headsail only heading up with relative ease.
Lastly, in burying the rail on a Potter is that an okay place to be or
are you in the red zone of potential capsize? I can bury the rail on my
little 14 footer but it is not where I would want tostay. Just a shade
flatter and it feels fine. Just trying to get some kind of comparison of
what are the boundaries.
I am just curious about your experiences. So thanks.
Alan
P-19"?"
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From: Eric Zilbert <eezilbert@ucdavis.edu>
To: <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 1:09 PM
Subject: p-19 capsize
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> I was out last June with a buddy. We sailed out from Richmond heading for
> Angel Island. It was a pretty stiff breeze and building as we went out.
> As we entered Racoon Straits, a narrow area between the island and Tiburon
> on the mainland to the North, we were suddenly hit by gusts of at least
25.
> Then, as with every other incident in which I have experienced a sudden
> change in the intensity and/or direction of the wind, the boat simply
> headed up. An intensely exhilerating "rounding up" at about a 20 degree
> angle of heel. My sails are old and baggy, and we should have reefed,
> however we only had one or two tacks to get into Ayala cove where we
> planned to eat lunch. We sat on the rails and made it into the cove
> without taking on a drop (except, as usual through the centerboard trunk).
> We did bury the rail once or twice, but the boat was essentially a champ.
> Later, walking on the lee side of the island. We watched as a 50 footer
> came out of the lee of the island into the slot and was Knocked flat. We
> ran back accross the channel in record time and enjoyed the sunset as we
> lowered the mast and packed up for the day. Later in July, I went out
> with four children, and we had a great time in the slot, and after
beaching
> at China cove, we again watched as big boats got nailed around Angel
> Island. Again, the potter was a champ, I put in one reef and continued
to
> use the lapper and it performed well, going to windward despite heavy chop
> and a 1-2 knot current in places. - Eric
> Eric Zilbert
> Davis "not by the sea" California
> P19 #621 "Riptide"
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