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Old 07-27-2010, 03:18 PM   #1
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But speaking of tell-tales, one tell-tale has disappeared from mid-leach of my present sail. (Only the base remains). What was that tell-tale supposed to indicate?
The midleach telltale is used to compare to the top and bottom leach in order to determine proper vang tension and twist in your main. Newer sailors can also use them to determine how far out their mainsail should be. If they flow to leeward, the sail is trimmed out too far, and vice-versa. "Make sure the telltales are flowing straight back!"

...Maybe I should try a feather. Hmmm...
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Old 07-29-2010, 03:26 AM   #2
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"...The midleach telltale is used to compare to the top and bottom leach in order to determine proper vang tension and twist in your main..."
Proper vang tension is a big problem for me.

Maybe I should install a vang!

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From what I had read about the Maltese incident, the smaller craft misjudged the wind when he tacked to get closer to it. The Maltese was on a steady heading, mid channel, and had already been buzzed by onlookers in small craft. My take was that the smaller craft acted like a PWC jumping wakes. He also fled the scene
1) Because of the immense size size of the Maltese Falcon sailboat—and the many admirers crowding the channel that day, they'd hired a harbor pilot. Although the damage was minimal, the harbor pilot returned to get the bow number of the much-smaller sailboat.

I don't see any sailboat "fleeing the scene".

2) It wasn't exactly "the wind" that the smaller boat misjudged: It was the sudden absense of wind—properly termed the "wind-shadow".

A "wind-shadow" that is large enough, can even affect the weather:



(Yes, I'm being followed by a wind shadow...winnnnd shadow, wind shadow...)
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Old 08-10-2010, 08:35 PM   #4
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A number of us witness a sailboat coming out of Smith Cove under power. he was traveling about 15 mph and headed straight out to the Broads. A number of us had to stop and or change course. A clear violation of the 150' rule.

I'm beginning to think this is getting a bit much.
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Old 08-11-2010, 12:51 AM   #5
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A number of us witness a sailboat coming out of Smith Cove under power. he was traveling about 15 mph and headed straight out to the Broads. A number of us had to stop and or change course. A clear violation of the 150' rule.

I'm beginning to think this is getting a bit much.
You did not witness a sailboat; you witnessed a powerboat.
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