tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12630726.post8359401835342263749..comments2024-03-29T08:44:53.544-05:00Comments on Windtraveler: Fun with the ChuteWindtravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11933432135694020418noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12630726.post-14850393803062135772011-02-12T13:06:17.188-06:002011-02-12T13:06:17.188-06:00A clear Pyrex dish also works for those that alrea...A clear Pyrex dish also works for those that already have one onboard.<br /><br />I think the asymm is a lot less scary for non-racer-cruisers than the symm spinnaker. Easy to fly and douse.Team Giddyuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547473588977308684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12630726.post-34603662003072548932011-02-10T12:18:53.835-06:002011-02-10T12:18:53.835-06:00Oh - and MLC, the glass bottomed bucket allows you...Oh - and MLC, the glass bottomed bucket allows you to look to the bottom without getting wet, you can check your anchor, find cool snorkel sites..etc. I'll post about it a bit more in a few days or so :)Windtravelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11933432135694020418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12630726.post-30373972550369765942011-02-10T12:17:58.114-06:002011-02-10T12:17:58.114-06:00Lisa - warm Bahamian Kalik beer is delish with a l...Lisa - warm Bahamian Kalik beer is delish with a lime...<br />Kevin/Island bound - I think we'd prefer the pole, because, yes, it definitely allows a deeper reach...but we have the tacker and it is easy and we are no longer racing sailors! :) But we have a pole and it's just a matter of time before we bust it out!<br />Al - yep, I remember - and yes, it is a great feeling to be, as you say, "one with the wind". :)Windtravelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11933432135694020418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12630726.post-12808959725357192732011-02-09T20:58:12.831-06:002011-02-09T20:58:12.831-06:00I'm sure you remember my story about flying a ...I'm sure you remember my story about flying a spinnaker on my friend's boat - for the first time for both of us, where I read how out of a book. Their great, and may a sailor feel at one with the wind - a condition that only occurs for me under spinnaker or on a close hauled beat. In the spinnaker case, the sailor is taking as much out of the wind as they can, and when close hauled, the sailor is in reality, "beating" the wind. Nice going flying the "kite".........Uncle AlUncle Alnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12630726.post-9472732164806564302011-02-09T19:20:54.028-06:002011-02-09T19:20:54.028-06:00Are you drinking warm beer? Is there something spe...Are you drinking warm beer? Is there something special about it that makes it delicious warm? I'm serious.Lisa Hannemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861341862784698692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12630726.post-3882688461107902722011-02-09T18:47:18.870-06:002011-02-09T18:47:18.870-06:00We too fly a symmetrical spinnaker, but use the mo...We too fly a symmetrical spinnaker, but use the more traditional spin pole instead of a tacker. Do you find that the tacker allows you to sail on more of a deep reach? We've often thought about getting one in hopes that it would make our kite more like a reacher/screacher/code zero. Opinions on the tacker vs. pole?SailFarLiveFreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874321318453218893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12630726.post-49786330238473275152011-02-09T18:44:46.271-06:002011-02-09T18:44:46.271-06:00We also fly a symmetrical spinnaker, but we use th...We also fly a symmetrical spinnaker, but we use the traditional spin pole instead of the tacker. Did you find that the tacker allowed you to sail a bit more of a deep reach? We've thought about getting one in hopes that it would turn our kite into more of a reacher/screacher/code zero type of sail. Opinions on the tacker vs. pole?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12515170054299263042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12630726.post-67094563723944994692011-02-09T13:35:08.940-06:002011-02-09T13:35:08.940-06:00Spinnakers in use are beautiful! We have a great p...Spinnakers in use are beautiful! We have a great picture of ours in use... from the previous owner! We're still learning to sail, so we haven't messed with the spinnaker yet. Glad to hear all went well. You'll have to elaborate on the glass bottomed bucket! Have a beer for us!Mid-Life Cruising!http://www.mid-lifecruising.comnoreply@blogger.com