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Forum: General Sailing Forum

26-01-2012, 16:47

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On Long Trips - Diesel or Wind ??

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Posted By rebel heart

Re: On Long Trips - Diesel or Wind ??

I pin a lot of that on the "big ass genoa on a furler" situation for most production boats. No pole, a big heavy sail, no convenient way to fly anything else. On my first keelboat (an Ericson) I had...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

26-01-2012, 11:25

Replies: 81

On Long Trips - Diesel or Wind ??

Views: 10,062

Posted By rebel heart

Re: On Long Trips - Diesel or Wind ??

There's nothing wrong with having the options available to you. But nine times out of ten the folks who raise the iron jib when the wind drops low simply aren't good at light air sailing, or their...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

18-01-2012, 14:55

Replies: 81

On Long Trips - Diesel or Wind ??

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Posted By rebel heart

Re: On Long Trips - Diesel or Wind ??

I'm hardly a crusty sailor with a peg leg, but it's weird how there are some people who just don't seem to have a sense of what's going on underway. Not in anyway trying to say I've got it all...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

16-01-2012, 21:06

Replies: 81

On Long Trips - Diesel or Wind ??

Views: 10,062

Posted By rebel heart

Re: On long trips Diesel or wind ??

When vessel speed drops below 4 knots it's a safety issue? Come on man. Sail around the south west (and basically all the way down to Chile) and you'll be dealing with crummy winds the entire time....

Forum: General Sailing Forum

08-01-2012, 15:03

Replies: 81

On Long Trips - Diesel or Wind ??

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Posted By rebel heart

Re: On long trips Diesel or wind ??

Negligible. As much as a barbeque and you sticking your head up from under the dodger.

Forum: General Sailing Forum

08-01-2012, 15:02

Replies: 81

On Long Trips - Diesel or Wind ??

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Posted By rebel heart

Re: On long trips Diesel or wind ??

If you have the time to wait for weather and are more careful with your routes you can sail more. If you want to get from A to B really fast you'll use an engine. Like unbusted said above it depends...

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