Comments on: Jessicawatch – past Samoa, near Equator http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/07/jessicawatch-past-samoa-near-equator/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:40:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: James Higham http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/07/jessicawatch-past-samoa-near-equator/comment-page-1/#comment-1731 James Higham Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:38:59 +0000 http://nourishingobscurity.com/?p=3205#comment-1731 Andrew, if it must be mast stepped on keel, then round mast and gaff would be better. I agree completely about stepped masts though - they rely on the rigging alone to stay up. For the girl herself - well all right - perhaps it's fine for her. Andrew, if it must be mast stepped on keel, then round mast and gaff would be better. I agree completely about stepped masts though – they rely on the rigging alone to stay up. For the girl herself – well all right – perhaps it’s fine for her.

]]> By: Andrew Duffin http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/07/jessicawatch-past-samoa-near-equator/comment-page-1/#comment-1730 Andrew Duffin Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:29:37 +0000 http://nourishingobscurity.com/?p=3205#comment-1730 Mechanical complication, sir! It is something sailors need to avoid, unless they have unlimited sponsorship budgets - which I'm guessing Orange II has, and I am sure Jessica does not. See also under "in-mast mainsail reefing", "swing keels", "pumped water ballast" and other abominable disasters-in-waiting. Simple, heavy, and strong, is the way for us mortals. Jessica has it right. Mechanical complication, sir!

It is something sailors need to avoid, unless they have unlimited sponsorship budgets – which I’m guessing Orange II has, and I am sure Jessica does not.

See also under “in-mast mainsail reefing”, “swing keels”, “pumped water ballast” and other abominable disasters-in-waiting.

Simple, heavy, and strong, is the way for us mortals. Jessica has it right.

]]> By: ubermouth http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/07/jessicawatch-past-samoa-near-equator/comment-page-1/#comment-1601 ubermouth Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:01:30 +0000 http://nourishingobscurity.com/?p=3205#comment-1601 Almost Nov 11th. :) Almost Nov 11th. :)

]]>