Stus-List Re: olympics

2021-07-26 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Some boats prefer higher winds. The windsurfer is like that. They aren't much fun in less than 15 knots. But in 15 to 30, you need to wear a harness and put your feet in footstraps. Then it's really fun to blaze around passing most any other sail boats and some motor boats and it is much

Stus-List Re: olympics

2021-07-25 Thread David Swensen via CnC-List
My parents put me in sailing lessons when I was 7 (Wet Pants Sailing, Sayville, NY).My instructor was a Finn sailor. As a treat at the end of the summer, he took me out on his Finn. I wanted one ever since. It took me 40 years, but I finally got one ( 11 years ago). No fleets around here. I have

Stus-List Re: olympics

2021-07-25 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
I suppose the Finn is a great boat to sail. Do you have some experience with Finns? I started with a Sunfish but didn't like having to find someone to help me lift it onto my car's roof racks as she's too heavy for one person. I later got a 22' sloop that I kept in a boatslip. Then I got

Stus-List Re: olympics

2021-07-25 Thread David Swensen via CnC-List
It is a little sad that this will be the last Olympics for the Finn. On Sun, Jul 25, 2021 at 12:54 PM John Conklin via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > yes > 2 Man Volley ball Amazing story and match! > Woman’s indoor quite interesting as well. > Can’t wait for the sailing ⛵️! > >

Stus-List Re: olympics

2021-07-25 Thread John Conklin via CnC-List
yes 2 Man Volley ball Amazing story and match! Woman’s indoor quite interesting as well. Can’t wait for the sailing ⛵️! John Conklin S/V Halcyon S/V Heartbeat > On Jul 25, 2021, at 7:18 AM, CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > wrote: > >  > Anybody watching the Olympics? I follow on