14 Sep 95, Dan Ceppa writes to Ed Debee:
ED>> days, he took 1st and we 2nd. He chuckled about the RC not catching
ED>> the long overhanging bow and stern changing the handicap when heeled.
ED>> A big lesson for me, but a good battle, none of the other boats were
ED>> near us in line postion or corrected time.
DC> Sounds like at least part of your 2 closesness and the rest of
DC> the fleet being behind was how well each of you drove the boat!
Right. On our lake surrounded by hills, it is necessary to know when to take
the lifters. One wrong move and the fleet goes past.
ED>> catamarans. While they don't plane, the narrowness allows them to
ED>> overcome the standard displacement rule.
DC> Raced against, and once on, a M class scow. Nice to me able
DC> to take the lee board up when u wind.
They are fast, but the fresh perked coffe in the Winter stinks. I'll stay on
the more user friendly monohull, with galley.
Have fun,
Ed
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* Origin: Sail Texas - Austin,TX (1:382/10.4)
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