How much fun is a 130 yr old sailboat in 6 mph of wind?

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How much fun is a 130 yr old sailboat in 6 mph of wind?

In some cases, a lot! Windsport from the 1890s being done today.

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Re: How much fun is a 130 yr old sailboat in 6 mph of wind?

Nice boats, ego yelling at the start, 'eh no thanks.

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Re: How much fun is a 130 yr old sailboat in 6 mph of wind?
rgenet wrote:

Nice boats, ego yelling at the start, 'eh no thanks.

I thought so at first but I think some of that "up, up" is getting the crews out on the hiking boards. But, yeah, some intensity there.

I'm blessed to be on a Wednesday boat where the skipper is cucumber cool and it's a world of difference.

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Re: How much fun is a 130 yr old sailboat in 6 mph of wind?

Good point. Thea had some not great experience crewing with a male team. Not from all the team members, but from some. Sad

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Re: How much fun is a 130 yr old sailboat in 6 mph of wind?

Beautiful boats
Weird place to carry your windsurfing sails though.

Alan

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