Rough weather racing
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zXuzy0k9mZQ&mode=related&search=I don't know if these people are made of steel? or silly puddy? This is extreme, and even with the latest of safety and weather
equipment, it lookslike a good way to get killed. I can't imagine the guys doing this kind of stuff a couple-three
hundred years ago in the old sailing ships. |
tschnautz
Nov 1
2006
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| look at http://www.raymarine-us.com |
sonset6564
Nov 2
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| Thanks for the tip, Vic. It's now on hold at my library. The one I placed
on hold was, "Two years before the mast, and Twenty four years after," I'm
assuming it's two books under one cover. |
JohnH
Nov 2
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| I highly recommend it. |
Short
Nov 2
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| Same here. Just ordered a copy from Amazon. Been cold, raw, rainy and
gloomy all day here.
Gotta stock up with reading material for the winter. Eisboch |
Eisboch
Nov 2
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| ....while being clawed by giant lobsters, used as a moving target by gulls
with bowel problems.... |
JoeSpareBedroom
Nov 2
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| considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:
Actually, that is (I suspect) VERY close to the truth. His first
"boating" post(s) were about maintenance of bearings that burned up on
his first 3,000 mile boating trip.....
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Gene
Nov 2
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| ...flipping hamburgers on a charcoal grill located on the gunwale.... |
Short
Nov 2
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| The twenty four years after is about his trip to California after the
gold rush. I think the version I read had that too.
And contrary to what I said about the only Anglos being seamen and
hide traders, a cursory googling reveals passages from the book being
used in the Latino/American dispute about who *really* owns
California. Those passages have Dana noting how industrious Yankees
have taken over in some places.
Anyway, although the ship/sailor/sea parts were the best to me, the
Ca;ifornia parts were great too.
I hereby swear to read it again.
But only on my new boat. --Vic |
Vic
Nov 2
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| Here's some great reading for a cold miserable winter. http://tinyurl.com/v9lul Read 'til you drop. When you finish this series, I'll give you another to
start on. |
JohnH
Nov 2
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| Yes - But he is now the biggest - most referenced legend of
wrecked.boats. Next people will be singing songs about him. :-) Capt Jack R.. |
Jack
Nov 2
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| That's true but it was rough on his tow vehicle and the cops on the
Interstate weren't amused. |
Wayne.B
Nov 2
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| Pah... I heard 22 foot Baliners can run full speed through that. I mean, hell, I used to row out to Cat Island from Fort Sewell in my
ten foot Butler pram in that kind of weather. Up hill. Both ways. :>) Great video- thanks. |
Short
Nov 2
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| .....with one oar. |
JoeSpareBedroom
Nov 2
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| You might enjoy "Two Years Before the Mast" by Richard Henry Dana.
Best journal of sailing that I've ever read, having vivid descriptions
of the ships, sailors, seas and rounding the Horn.
While reading this account - which covers 1834-36 - and its
descriptions of California when the only Anglos were seamen and hide
traders, keep in mind that during this time the battle of the Alamo
took place and the great plains hadn't yet seen wagon trains. If
you're interested in early American history, this book gives a great
geographical perspective to the vastness and promise of the country at
that time.
It's one of the most memorable books I've read.
And yes, the old-timers were a different and tougher breed than us.
But I'm ok with modern convenience. --Vic |
Vic
Nov 2
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| ....and a one pint milk carton for bailing. |
Short
Nov 2
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| Yes, that was my first thought as well. The view would flip around
before I had a chance to absorb what I was looking at. I've seen the
same thing with videos of concerts and firework shows, wish they'd just
stick to one camera for at least 30 seconds or so, ideally longer. |
James
Nov 2
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| I hate that too-fast video editing crap. It's a plague, and like emo
haircuts, it is NOT cool. It makes me want to kill the person who did it. |
JoeSpareBedroom
Nov 2
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| That's nothing compared to braving sudden-onset tostitos in a trusty 22'
Bayliner. |
Harry
Nov 2
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| That's nothing. Absolute sissy weather. I remember a poster that used
to race his 2252 Bayliner in much rougher weather than that and he
never even got wet..... |
gene.boating
Nov 2
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