You know Pat, I was looking in the rule book and I didn't see any thing in it that said any thing about "you can not sail without a main" Seems to me as if you have it figured out, 5 minutes to gear up, 5 minutes to gear down, singlehanding. I'm jealous Mark Want to keep your WHOLE PAYCHECK? PLEASE VISIT http://www.fairtax.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick R Ford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "IC27A" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 11:51 AM Subject: catalina27-talk: Sailing with Genoa ( jib ) only
> Listees, > Do any of you sail without the Main, Genoa only ? > I'm retired, live 6 blocks from my slip, sail single hand 5-6 times a week. > Sometimes just a few hours twice a day. I've fallen into the habit of going > out without > unpacking the main. Sail jib only. Warm up the diesel, disconnect shore > power, > cast off mooring lines, back out and head for the gate---maybe 5 minutes. > Coming in--5 to 10 minutes to batten down and head for home. > When I use the Main it's 45 minutes to go out and 45 minutes to batten down. > I haven't sailed the Main for 2 months. I feel like I'm cheating or > something. > Next time I'm GOING to sail the Main--for sure--and I don't. > Wondering if I am the only one that doe this. I never notice anyone else > out with the jib only. ??? > Pat Ford > Seabiscuit 3692 > Port Washington, WI > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.0/927 - Release Date: 7/30/2007 5:02 PM > >
