[Public-List] inner staysl shown on original Whitby Brochure??

[John Birch]

Oh Mike, go for it - Lotus Caterham Super 7 CSR, you'll be like Keyser 
Söze - 'poof, and he's gone'

Along with your license ; )


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Lehman" <sail_505 at hotmail.com>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] inner staysl shown on original Whitby Brochure??


>I had a 3000 in college - the single most unreliable car I ever owner...but 
>fun as hell to drive. I got 7 tickets with one stop - I had to explain to 
>the judge why I needed to keep my license.
>
> TODAY, my car of choice would be a Honda S2000 - highest HP/cc of any 
> normally aspirated production car in the world - red line...9000 RPM. Man 
> could I rack up some fines with that car! And Honda reliability to boot.
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Gordon Laco
> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 12:19 PM
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] inner staysl shown on original Whitby 
> Brochure??
>
> Hi John -
>
> My Dad had a Healy 3000.  He sold it when my younger brother was born.  I
> was only seven years old but do remember wishing he'd keep it till I could
> drive it...
>
> They're really expensive now...
>
> G
>
>
>
> On 09/03/12 12:13 PM, "John Birch" <Sunstone at cogeco.ca> wrote:
>
>> When I had my 30 I asked North about the Spin staysl on the A30's 
>> sailplan.
>>
>> They said, don't use it - the deck is unsupported and sooner or later 
>> you'll
>> keep it up for too long, go over a wave and pop the deck.
>>
>> As for affixing a storm jib, double forget about it unless you plan to do
>> some reengineering.
>>
>> As for the MGB Gord, sweet, though I prefer the Healy 3000 III or the XK
>> 150 - just a personal thing.
>>
>> But the Miata is proof that a sports car can be made practical & reliable
>> and handle well - pity it took the Japanese to figure it out for us ; )
>> Wonder what Mazda could do with a reissue/reliable 3000 or XK.
>>
>> That would be something to behold.
>>
>> ATB
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net>
>> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" 
>> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
>> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 11:31 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] inner staysl shown on original Whitby 
>> Brochure??
>>
>>
>>> Hello Don -
>>>
>>> You're correct, the issues between the staysail and the spinnaker will 
>>> get
>>> worse if the intermediate sail is set on the forestay as would be the 
>>> case
>>> if a smaller jib were used as a spinnaker staysail.  The thing is if you
>>> get
>>> the staysail's luff closer to the 'chute, that's not a good thing.
>>>
>>> Back in the early '60's people were playing with divided foresail
>>> combinations but the practice has died out.  In very large boats it can
>>> work
>>> but generally not in boats under 40'.
>>>
>>> Ah, the old Whitby Folkboat vs International Folkboat thing.  Yes, Kurt
>>> built some with masthead rigs.  I've never sailed one but imagine the
>>> larger
>>> genny was a good thing.   I reckon some of the Folkboat's incredible
>>> pointing ability was compromised, but on all other points of sail I'm 
>>> sure
>>> it was an improvement.   But of course one cannot consider the masthead
>>> boats were 'real' Folkboats.
>>>
>>> And THAT reminds me of the first time I drove a Mazda Miata.  I have 
>>> owned
>>> an MGB for 27 years.... When I drove the Miata I was astonished at it's
>>> nimblness and smooth power.  All the gauges worked, the engine idled,
>>> there
>>> were no funny burning odours and it's owner proudly told me he intended 
>>> to
>>> drive it all year round.  I thought to myself "so this is what MG was
>>> trying
>>> to create.."
>>>
>>> But then I thought, what's the point?  Nothing to worry about, nothing 
>>> to
>>> tinker with, no awkward and/or dangerous characteristics to proudly
>>> endure.
>>> I'll keep the MG...
>>>
>>>
>>> Gord
>>>
>>>
>>> 



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