[frers-list]Light wind sailing techniques

Scott Marino frers-list@lists.frers33.com
Sun, 3 Jun 2012 20:46:43 -0700 (PDT)


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Fellow Frers 33 sailors,=0A=A0=0AThe racing season has started, and so has =
my frustration.=A0 The last two weekends have produced=A0winds ranging from=
 1.2kts to 3.3 kts while I have been on the race course.=A0 Yesterday I dro=
pped a three minute lead to a J24 that virtually crawled up on me at a weat=
her mark where I was virtually standing still fighting against the current.=
=A0 It was a repeat of last week.=0A=A0=0AI would love to hear how you guys=
 get your boats moving in super light wind.=A0 Please include genoa car loc=
ation, traveler location, genoa draft, mainsail set up, crew position, etc.=
=0A=A0=0ALooking forward to the dialogue.=0A=A0=0AScott
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mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style=3D"RIGHT: =
auto">Fellow Frers 33 sailors,</div>
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<div style=3D"RIGHT: auto">The racing season has started, and so has my fru=
stration.&nbsp; The last two weekends have produced&nbsp;winds ranging from=
 1.2kts to 3.3 kts while I have been on the race course.&nbsp; Yesterday I =
dropped a three minute lead to a J24 that virtually crawled up on me at a w=
eather mark where I was virtually standing still fighting against the curre=
nt.&nbsp; It was a repeat of last week.</div>
<div style=3D"RIGHT: auto">&nbsp;</div>
<div style=3D"RIGHT: auto">I would love to hear how you guys get your boats=
 moving in super light wind.&nbsp; Please include genoa car location, trave=
ler location, genoa draft, mainsail set up, crew position, etc.</div>
<div style=3D"RIGHT: auto">&nbsp;</div>
<div style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Looking forward to the dialogue.</div>
<div style=3D"RIGHT: auto">&nbsp;</div>
<div style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Scott<VAR id=3Dyui-ie-cursor></VAR></div></div><=
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