tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522701856181722751.post4240932063897842163..comments2023-09-19T08:57:32.980-04:00Comments on Apparent Wind: Discretion is the Better Part of ValorAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511782748972147582noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522701856181722751.post-55886556895178594582009-06-16T11:54:46.223-04:002009-06-16T11:54:46.223-04:00No one complains. I think we're all just curi...No one complains. I think we're all just curious about what works for any given conditions and our particular weight.yarghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01062966513084638375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522701856181722751.post-28260542963137966162009-06-06T15:14:11.336-04:002009-06-06T15:14:11.336-04:00How does your club react to someone who changes sa...How does your club react to someone who changes sail area to suit the wind. The VWDTP in Groningen, where I sail, doesn't worry for club race series and most competitors are ok with it too. Though some of the heavier guys moan a bit when Martien, at 55 kilos, gets her standard sail out and whips the lot of us on the light days.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943983677658157393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522701856181722751.post-88405747269773203272009-06-03T08:59:35.023-04:002009-06-03T08:59:35.023-04:00I've been thinking about it for a while. And y...I've been thinking about it for a while. And you've almost convinced me. Yes, this may be the year I buy a Radial rig. We all have our limits when the wind reaches a point where "a tad less boatspeed but actually in control" is somewhat faster around the course than "spending a lot of time admiring the shiny finish on my upturned hull".Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.com