[Public-list] lazy guys

[Roger L. Kingsland]

Hugh,

The boat was "Cheetah" out of Mentor (OH) YC (red hull w/ 4' cheetah painted
on each side).  Owner was Dick Newpher, AKA Pirate, who was pretty
successful racing on Lake Erie in the 70s.  Don't recall racing against "May
West" but it was the early 80s and memory fades.  Hard to forget the name of
one of our close competitors though, "Mal De Mer"; don't know why anyone
would name their boat "sea sickness" but to each her own.

Roger 

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[mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Hugh McCormack
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 7:17 PM
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Subject: Re: [Public-list] lazy guys

Roger,

Was that on the boat called "Mae West"?

Cheers,

Hugh


>From: "Roger L. Kingsland" <r.kingsland at ksba.com>
>Reply-To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all 
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>To: "'Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all'" 
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>Subject: Re: [Public-list] lazy guys
>Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 15:43:26 -0400
>
>Jay,
>
>I hesitate to mention this because I am not sure if it is from memory 
>or some crazy dream.  Many years ago I crewed on a C&C 41' in lake Erie 
>and I seem to recall, in heavy air downwind, the crew somehow rigged a 
>spare halyard on forward side of the chute running down the centerline 
>vertically.
>When it was tightened it would basically form two chutes rather than 
>one which I assume reduced roll.  Has anyone heard of such a technique 
>or does this fall in the same category as most of my other comments?
>
>Roger
>

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