Comments on: THE VINEYARD RACE – STEPPING UP OUR DOUBLEHANDED PROGRAM https://www.uksailmakers.com/2020/09/09/2020-9-9-the-vineyard-race-stepping-up-our-doublehanded-program/ Sail with Confidence! Sat, 03 Oct 2020 04:29:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: kgo@axitel.net https://www.uksailmakers.com/2020/09/09/2020-9-9-the-vineyard-race-stepping-up-our-doublehanded-program/#comment-92 Sat, 03 Oct 2020 04:29:19 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=118#comment-92 This double handed program sounds pretty cool, Adam, even for future non-Covid days, should any of those ever come to pass.

I have great memories of double handing the original Alberg 35 Moonlighter with Mike. At the tail ends of August 2-3 week family cruises, we’d drop off Mary Jane and Kathy to train home from Newport or Stonington and we’d sail nonstop overnight to Stamford so he could get back to work. A couple of those runs got pretty hairy, thick in hurricanes season. I learned and treasure still the great thrill of survival!

Soulmates looks wonderful!

Kevin

]]> By: kgo@axitel.net https://www.uksailmakers.com/2020/09/09/2020-9-9-the-vineyard-race-stepping-up-our-doublehanded-program/#comment-304 Sat, 03 Oct 2020 04:29:19 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=118#comment-304 This double handed program sounds pretty cool, Adam, even for future non-Covid days, should any of those ever come to pass.

I have great memories of double handing the original Alberg 35 Moonlighter with Mike. At the tail ends of August 2-3 week family cruises, we’d drop off Mary Jane and Kathy to train home from Newport or Stonington and we’d sail nonstop overnight to Stamford so he could get back to work. A couple of those runs got pretty hairy, thick in hurricanes season. I learned and treasure still the great thrill of survival!

Soulmates looks wonderful!

Kevin

]]> By: artlane@me.com https://www.uksailmakers.com/2020/09/09/2020-9-9-the-vineyard-race-stepping-up-our-doublehanded-program/#comment-91 Thu, 10 Sep 2020 21:11:11 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=118#comment-91 Very interesting article.
How much time were you on auto pilot during the race.

]]> By: artlane@me.com https://www.uksailmakers.com/2020/09/09/2020-9-9-the-vineyard-race-stepping-up-our-doublehanded-program/#comment-303 Thu, 10 Sep 2020 21:11:11 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=118#comment-303 Very interesting article.
How much time were you on auto pilot during the race.

]]> By: Moondance6@hotmail.com https://www.uksailmakers.com/2020/09/09/2020-9-9-the-vineyard-race-stepping-up-our-doublehanded-program/#comment-90 Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:34:29 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=118#comment-90 I think I know where to get Adam a deal on a new mainsail. PM me! Congrats on a great race.

]]> By: Moondance6@hotmail.com https://www.uksailmakers.com/2020/09/09/2020-9-9-the-vineyard-race-stepping-up-our-doublehanded-program/#comment-302 Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:34:29 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=118#comment-302 I think I know where to get Adam a deal on a new mainsail. PM me! Congrats on a great race.

]]> By: adam@uksailmakers.com https://www.uksailmakers.com/2020/09/09/2020-9-9-the-vineyard-race-stepping-up-our-doublehanded-program/#comment-305 Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:22:43 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=118#comment-305 In reply to davehal@bellatlantic.net.

Good point David. Gerard made that point since undoing a mess with just two people takes a lot more time than fixing an issue with a full crew.

]]> By: adam@uksailmakers.com https://www.uksailmakers.com/2020/09/09/2020-9-9-the-vineyard-race-stepping-up-our-doublehanded-program/#comment-93 Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:22:43 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=118#comment-93 In reply to davehal@bellatlantic.net.

Good point David. Gerard made that point since undoing a mess with just two people takes a lot more time than fixing an issue with a full crew.

]]> By: davehal@bellatlantic.net https://www.uksailmakers.com/2020/09/09/2020-9-9-the-vineyard-race-stepping-up-our-doublehanded-program/#comment-301 Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:13:07 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=118#comment-301 Your comment :” A few seconds expended to insure a successful maneuver is less expensive than when a maneuver goes bad and the wheels fall off the bus.” should be the norm all the time…not just while racing shorthanded. And provides fewer sailing magazine covers that show out of control boats and poor seamanship. Safety, planning, practice and seamanship work best while cruising or racing. Nice job.

]]> By: davehal@bellatlantic.net https://www.uksailmakers.com/2020/09/09/2020-9-9-the-vineyard-race-stepping-up-our-doublehanded-program/#comment-89 Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:13:07 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=118#comment-89 Your comment :” A few seconds expended to insure a successful maneuver is less expensive than when a maneuver goes bad and the wheels fall off the bus.” should be the norm all the time…not just while racing shorthanded. And provides fewer sailing magazine covers that show out of control boats and poor seamanship. Safety, planning, practice and seamanship work best while cruising or racing. Nice job.

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