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bbriner
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Initially Posted - 03/20/2006 : 19:31:33

I took a short video clip that I made with my digital camera and uploaded it to Google video... just to check it out. Clip is from an afternoon sail in February. Quality is pretty poor but you'll get the idea

Here's the link...
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1708764031940764039

Bill B
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britinusa
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Response Posted - 03/20/2006 : 20:29:00

just plain cool. Nice steady sails.
was not aware you could upload pics/video to google.

paul

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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 03/20/2006 : 20:39:59

Neat video, I bought one of those cheap tiny video cameras to make a sailing videos, only it was so tiny I've lost it.

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 03/20/2006 : 21:54:48

Bill,

The video came out very good ! Had no problems viewing it.

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Larry
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Response Posted - 03/21/2006 : 09:13:12

Very cool! Now I really can't wait for the season here to start.

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Chip Hunt
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Response Posted - 03/21/2006 : 10:15:51

Here's one of mine. This is from Feb 2004. Temp was about 40 degrees, with winds blowing 15-20, under reefed headsail alone.
http://media.putfile.com/sailing9747

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kpaternoster
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Response Posted - 03/21/2006 : 10:28:13

I was already seriously suffering from wanting to be out on the lake. It's a cool mid-60's here today, and my boat is calling me. Ken, one of my dock neighbors (and another Cat25 forum member), emailed me pics of Tipsy Gypsy yesterday. And now tomorrow my mother is coming to visit, and she fears sailing (though she's going to have to get used to a little slip sailing in the near future). So... it's going to be a while before me and the Tipsy get out into the lake again.

Argh. Thanks for the videos. :)

kim

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Downbucket
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Response Posted - 03/22/2006 : 07:53:23

Hi Bill:

Thanks for the video. Can't wait to launch however, here in Maine we don't even uncover our boats until sometime next month. Thanks again.

Will

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Response Posted - 03/22/2006 : 09:46:52

Bill, thanks for the video. I have done several and they always have the sound overwhelmed by the wind. I was thinking, maybe a small band-aid over the mike would work as a wind shield. Have you given any thought to adding a split backstay or at least a backstay tensioner? Gary Jobson says our lake is the closest wind to SF bay that he knows of outside of Freemantle. I sure use my backstay adjuster a lot. Thanks again for sharing, I would love to see one of you sailing into your marina.

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bbriner
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Response Posted - 03/22/2006 : 20:55:06

Hey Frank..
I'll try to get one coming into or out of the marina. When the wind is up it is really something coming out of Berkeley - you really have to be ready!!

Last year when I replaced all the standing rigging I thought about putting on the adjustable backstay. I kind of wish I had, but my main sail is so blown out I don't think it would make a difference. I don't even bother much anymore with the cunningham/downhaul or outhaul; they have so little effect on (my) sail shape. That's one of the reasons a new mainsail is moving up on my list. I am really learning how to use the vang and our little traveler though!

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 03/22/2006 : 21:03:28

"about putting on the adjustable backstay. I kind of wish I had, but my main sail is so blown out"

Go for it. Makes a big difference in headsail performance too...

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 03/22/2006 : 21:48:15

Bill, on a mast head rig the adjuster is more to harden up the rig in high wind for safety than anything else. It helps for sail shape but knowing that you can make the rig stronger in a blow (reduce shaking, etc) is a big one for me.

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bbriner
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Response Posted - 03/23/2006 : 11:25:26

All of my experience with the backstay adjuster has been on fractional rigs, where it is used as sail shape control for the mainsail. I see what you mean wrt a masthead rig like ours. Now I wish even more that I had done it when I was re-rigging last year!!!

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Response Posted - 03/23/2006 : 19:30:17

Hi Bill Nice video Cerulean 84 SK/TR should be ready to launch in 3 weeks We will test on lake Mendocino and Clear lake first but can't wait to sail the Bay. Hope you will be available to show us around and help us with the split backstay.

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bbriner
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Response Posted - 03/24/2006 : 01:37:04

Hi Michael... sure! let me know when you're coming!

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pjeffarch
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Response Posted - 03/24/2006 : 06:35:45

What fun! I hate you! -Paul in Nebraska.

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bbriner
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Response Posted - 04/15/2006 : 17:28:45

I was fooling around again and made another video. Actually my sister liked the earlier one and asked for more, so of course I had to out and make her one :)

Frank (if you read this) I forgot about the band-aid suggestion but I definitely need to do something like that.. lot's of wind noise as I get closer to the Golden Gate Bridge.

Here's the link:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7757816460108410918

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djn
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Response Posted - 04/15/2006 : 19:46:52

Great clips Bill. My wife and I just got back from the boat and we are up to our arses in bilge gunk. Maybe week more of work then splashdown. Cheers.

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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 04/15/2006 : 20:44:14

Too cool! Thanks for posting those Bill.

I assume depth is not an issue in those sailing grounds?

Steve

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