We had a VW bus (mid 60s vintage) when I was a kid - my dad used to demonstrate how he could change lanes by opening and closing the driver's side vent window (remember vent windows?). I think that was my first introduction to the physics of sailing.
Chris -----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Mar 10, 2008 9:45 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Re: Boat Of the Stands > >(sorry, the phone rang and I hit the send button by accident) > >BUT: > >I wanted to ask Andy... > >what was the wind direction? Most of the big breeze we saw down here was >from the NW quadrant and I'd have thought you'd be pretty well >protected, from that, in Nyack, with the bluffs behind you and with >the protection the big headlands at Rockland/Nyack State Park >provide from the North. > >I'm surprised you guys got hit so bad in Nyack!! ALthough, I remember >once driving a VW bus across the Tappan Zee and it was blowing >so hard (from the North), especially on the eastern end of the bridge, >that when we finally got across I had cramps in my arms from trying >to keep the bus in the right lane. No lie. > >My kid's across the river in Yonkers...said it was a bit breezy. > >tf > > > >> I went to a J105 crew party...we were sorta wishing we were out >> and about...if it were 40 degrees warmer. Those piggies are fun >> in 25-30. >> >> tf > > >
