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windsong
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Initially Posted - 04/30/2010 :  08:02:24  Show Profile
Permit me a boast. I launched my new spinnaker this weekend while on the ICW near Wrightsville Beach, NC and shot this video. As you can see, we are on spinnaker alone and we are FLYING in 10kts of wind. Pretty, ain't she?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IBRcR3Ph1o

I was amazed at quickly the boat was overpowered with this sail up. At 10 kts, at anything forward of 150 degrees, she rounded up even with the main down. I guess I shouldn't have been amazed, but standing at the helm, it was a lot of sail to handle on a light boat. What fun!

Michael Hetzer
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2009 Catalina 250 WK HN984
Myrtle Beach, SC
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redeye
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Response Posted - 04/30/2010 :  08:21:54  Show Profile
Sweet! that is cool.
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PCP777
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Response Posted - 04/30/2010 :  09:38:31  Show Profile
Awesome. I have a decidedly silly video of running spin on a light day. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAXENjHH7kg
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windsong
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Response Posted - 04/30/2010 :  10:10:31  Show Profile
I was laughing out loud. Good video!
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redeye
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Response Posted - 04/30/2010 :  10:28:27  Show Profile
I think Peter wins the RSA award! "Relaxed Sailing Attitude"

You Da Man! That is funny.
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triley
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Response Posted - 05/02/2010 :  18:36:09  Show Profile
Nice!
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PCP777
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Response Posted - 05/03/2010 :  08:23:05  Show Profile
Yeah, I sail to have fun. The guy at the helm owns a C-27. We call ourselves the Catalina Syndicate and we get out as much as possible on one or the other boat. He's about 5 slips down from me in the marina. We race my boat on Sundays, his on Wednesdays and plenty of brews cruise in between.


Glad you guys enjoyed the video, there will be more coming. :)
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