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Forum: Challenges 28-11-2013, 06:42
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Posted By I.Grind
Usually, but not always, I crew on a boat that...

Usually, but not always, I crew on a boat that seems faster going DDW (or very close to it) than gybing. New boats with an asym, for sure, but not ALL boats ALL the time. Just had to throw that in.
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Forum: Challenges 28-11-2013, 05:46
Replies: 774
Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
Nicely summed up.

Nicely summed up.
Forum: Challenges 22-11-2013, 05:49
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Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
I'm with SL on this one. In fact I believe I said...

I'm with SL on this one. In fact I believe I said the same thing a zillion posts ago. It has even happened to me recently. In a situation where winds are light and current is strong, it is entirely...
Forum: Challenges 19-11-2013, 06:40
Replies: 774
Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
So they are calling this first wind you describe...

So they are calling this first wind you describe "true wind".
This second one is "ground wind"
And lastly "apparent wind"

I do not believe that current generates ground wind. It may effect the...
Forum: Challenges 17-11-2013, 07:45
Replies: 774
Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
I'm ok with the wind names too, good for getting...

I'm ok with the wind names too, good for getting super precise about what you are trying to explain. I agree with SL that this dead horse is well beaten and that this thread has morphed into "effects...
Forum: Challenges 17-11-2013, 07:22
Replies: 774
Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
Europaflyer, I made the same argument as you,and...

Europaflyer, I made the same argument as you,and was roundly slapped le down for not knowing what the LBE is. What your excellent diagram shows is not what they call the LBE, but rather the favored...
Forum: Challenges 16-11-2013, 07:00
Replies: 774
Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
Question: Having never crossed the English...

Question:

Having never crossed the English Channel, is there an optimal timing? My guess would be to try and time it so the tide is slack at the midway point, providing what one hopes to be...
Forum: Challenges 16-11-2013, 06:14
Replies: 774
Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
Yikes! Good luck, hope you are able to enjoy that.

Yikes! Good luck, hope you are able to enjoy that.
Forum: Challenges 16-11-2013, 06:03
Replies: 774
Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
Fair enough. I withdraw my protest.

Fair enough. I withdraw my protest.
Forum: Challenges 16-11-2013, 05:54
Replies: 774
Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
Then why introduce a shoreline? We were in open...

Then why introduce a shoreline? We were in open water before.... I was merely commenting on the variables you introduced. So you are saying that only the variables you want to introduce are valid?
Forum: Challenges 16-11-2013, 05:36
Replies: 774
Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
You're a moderator, can't you just delete it? Or...

You're a moderator, can't you just delete it? Or is that considered an abuse of power? If you'd like I could go back and report it as offensive, then you'd be justified : )
Forum: Challenges 16-11-2013, 05:28
Replies: 774
Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
Is not this entire thread based solely upon nit...

Is not this entire thread based solely upon nit picking the multitudinous variables? Where is the sport in reducing variables? We need something to do when not sailing, I thought this thread might...
Forum: Challenges 16-11-2013, 05:14
Replies: 774
Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
Yes, that is what I meant, without a portion of...

Yes, that is what I meant, without a portion of the course experiencing current relief, it is a sliding tablecloth that doesn't matter.

However, the point of my post was to point out that there...
Forum: Challenges 16-11-2013, 04:59
Replies: 774
Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
One must also take land mass induced wind holes...

One must also take land mass induced wind holes into consideration. We face this often here in San Francisco Bay. Angel island is one such example, great current relief, but unfortunately blocks the...
Forum: Challenges 16-11-2013, 04:47
Replies: 774
Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
This was my interpretation of LBE until I was...

This was my interpretation of LBE until I was shot down hundreds of posts ago. Are we going in circles?
Forum: Challenges 16-11-2013, 04:33
Replies: 774
Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
[QUOTE="foolishsailor;1391326"]I.Grind - I think...

[QUOTE="foolishsailor;1391326"]I.Grind - I think you are right we have all moved past Lee Bow Effect I think??? I hope??? But we are now entering a new area that i think is beneficial to cruisers...
Forum: Challenges 15-11-2013, 06:23
Replies: 774
Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
Sorry HS, took time out to sleep. I agree with...

Sorry HS, took time out to sleep. I agree with your assessment of the situation. I also doubt this thread will ever come to a complete resolution unless standardized terminology is adopted for the...
Forum: Challenges 14-11-2013, 03:14
Replies: 774
Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
Aaaaaahh now I get it. Wait, people believe...

Aaaaaahh now I get it.

Wait, people believe that?
Forum: Challenges 13-11-2013, 06:41
Replies: 774
Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
In this example lets say you round the leeward...

In this example lets say you round the leeward mark and are headed due north towards the windward mark. The current OS strong and out of the west so after rounding the leeward mark you set off on...
Forum: Challenges 12-11-2013, 06:23
Replies: 774
Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
I missed that one, you did beat me to it!

I missed that one, you did beat me to it!
Forum: Challenges 12-11-2013, 06:20
Replies: 774
Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
Thanks hoofsmit, I just had to clear that up....

Thanks hoofsmit, I just had to clear that up. Over 100 posts and nothing getting sorted was starting to make me crazy. I try to stay out of these things, but I got sucked in.
Forum: Challenges 12-11-2013, 06:01
Replies: 774
Views: 57,001
Posted By I.Grind
When sailing upwind lee bow to the current, the...

When sailing upwind lee bow to the current, the current will sweep you towards the mark increasing your VMG. While theoretically the apparent wind will indeed shift aft, giving a lift, in my...
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