UK-Halsey quiz #8: Two Mumm 30’s (Blue and Red) are maneuvering to start a race. With about 30 seconds to go to the starting signal, Blue is early and luffing her sails to slow down. Red is approaching the starting line on a reach and going at full speed.
UK-Halsey quiz #9: Two port tack boats (Red and Blue) are converging with a starboard tack boat (Green). Blue definitely cannot cross Green and she cannot tack without hitting Red. The wind is eight knots true, all three boats are Etchells 22s.
Igår samlades 20-talet seglare och funktionärer på Västkustens Seglarförbund i Långedrag för att diskutera LYS ur lite olika perspektiv. Först diskuterades Yking Cup (västkustens LYS-cup). Man sde att man hade haft lite “varierande deltagarantal” men det fanns ingen riktig statistik. Synd, för då hade man enklare kunnat dra några slutsatser. ren generelt verkar antalet seglare […]
UK-Halsey quiz #10: Three J-24s are running dead downwind on port tack. The two boats in front, Blue and Green, are overlapped. Red is about one boatlength astern of Blue and is sailing faster because she is in clear air.
Gurra Krantz har en del radikala idéer kring vad som borde göras för att förnya sporten. Han säger till Seilas: – Fjern alle regler, sier Gurra Krantz, – men dersom det er berøring mellom båtene, må begge ut. Krantz planlegger å forsøke og arrangere en slik regatta i Sverige til neste år. – Noe må […]
UK-Halsey quiz #25: Two boats, Red and Green, on opposite tacks are approaching a starting line to start. The wind is fairly light (5-8 knots) and there is a strong current setting both boats to windward.
UK-Halsey quiz #11: Two boats, Green and Red, on opposite tacks, are approaching a windward mark to be left to starboard. Green is on the starboard tack layline, Red is one boatlength to windward of the port tack layline.
Nya kappseglingsreglerna 2009-2012. Kan kanske funka som lektyr när man har svårt att somna.