Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Flying the chute... my response to John's question -please feel free to comment

jolanni said...
Hi, Performance question. Have any of the races fleet 46 has run, been with spinnaker and boats on the wing together and how did they compare? Thinking of a new deck, and one without a tube, for my own purposes. Thanks

December 28, 2009 4:57 PM

Pete said...
Fleet 46 has for many years raced with only two sails by tradition rather than any local rules. During the 2009 Invitational one of the competitors did use a chute on one downwind and one broad reach leg but against the other lead boats little advantage was gained. It should be noted that there is interest amongst the fleet to bring back our ability to launch the chutes so we can compete with other fleets which use them. Also important is the fact that Fleet 46 sails most weekends in light breezes.

December 28, 2009 9:31 PM

Friday, December 25, 2009

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Holiday Greetings

The first significant snow has fallen and the lake is beginning to freeze around the edges. These are certain signs that the holiday season is upon us. At this time of year it is my hope that you are blessed by joining family and friends, sharing warm moments, each other's company, reminiscence of warm days of summer and looking forward to the return to the lake we love so much. - Pete and the rest of the Cinq Mars family.