Hello David By any way did you ever run into my Aunt: Pat Schultz? She was a long time biology professor using an electron microscope at the University of SanFrancisco. One of the originals using the electron microscope as a tool in biology.
Cheers, Bill Hoyne Mithrandir ’74 C&C35 MkII in Victoria,BC On Feb 7, 2014, at 3:42 PM, David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Eric- Can you clarify “blown off”. My impression was that it was a tube > held down by a network of lines to compress it. How does that come off short > of halyard failure? Dave > > On Feb 7, 2014, at 5:13 PM, Eric Baumes <eric.bau...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I have a sock for my genoa. It has blown off twice in thunderstorms where >> the wind gusted over 40mph. I have repaired it twice and now use it >> sparingly. E.g. if I am racing and want to leave it on over night. >> >> If I leave the boat for any period of time unattended I take the headsail >> down. >> >> Eric >> >> ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ >> "I want 10,000 tough guys, and I want 10,000 soft guys to make the tough >> guys look tougher! And here's how I want them arranged: tough, soft, tough, >> tough, soft, tough, soft, soft, tough, tough, soft, soft, tough, soft, >> tough, soft!" >> >> Russ Cargill >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Tom Anderson <t...@nonpareilracing.com> >> wrote: >> David, >> I have been using one for the last eight years on my racing genoa. With two >> people it takes about three to four minutes to put up, much less to take >> down. MUCH better than the heavy UV Sunbrella or some other sort of >> sacrificial material. Genoa flies much better in lighter air. Any good >> sailmaker or canvas person can easily make you one. Probably cheaper than >> ATN., and you want it made the exact height of you luff. Too big, and it >> will flop around in wind. >> >> Tom Anderson >> C&C 32 Nonpareil >> On the hard in Marblehead, MA >> >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 17:57:17 -0500 >> From: David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> >> To: CnC CnC discussion list <CnC-List@cnc-list.com> >> Subject: Stus-List genoa sock >> Message-ID: <297380ae-0358-4fb1-a810-3d528630e...@gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Has anyone used a product like the ATN genoa sleeve? I am considering if I >> get a new genoa, not having a protective leech section put on and instead >> using a product like this. Plusses and minuses? I have seen comments that >> they create more windage in a storm, but ATN is claiming it would be >> protective. I have seen plenty of genoas destroyed at our club by something >> coming loose while at the mooring in a blow, and this seems like a way to >> prevent that. Dave >> >> >> David Knecht >> Aries >> 1990 C&C 34+ >> New London, CT >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > David Knecht, Ph.D. > Professor and Head of Core Microscopy Facility > Department of Molecular and Cell Biology > U-3125 > 91 N. Eagleville Rd. > University of Connecticut > Storrs, CT 06269 > 860-486-2200 > 860-486-4331 (fax) > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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