I still have 2 bloopers for HONEY and we actually use them once or twice a year..Most folks down here have never seen one so we always lots of really weird questions
Jack Fitzgerald HONEY US12788 C&C 39 TM On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 4:10 PM, dwight via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Thanks Martin > > I finally know why a Blooper was ever built for Alianna…I have one and she > is not that different from the 70’s era C&C 39,,, I like the fun you guys > had with the dipping contest > > > > Dwight Veinot > > C&C 35MKII, Alianna > > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Martin > DeYoung via CnC-List > *Sent:* September 4, 2014 4:02 PM > *To:* Jean-Francois J Rivard; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Jibe Preventers / Boom brakes > > > > When sailing downwind in offshore conditions (racing to Hawaii) we would > rig a line (preventer) from the near the bow to the aft end of the boom. > The line would be long enough to allow the boom to swing in towards the > center line without passing center. > > > > This was done to allow the boat to roll deep to leeward and not break the > boom as it hit a wave. In older IOR designs including the C&C 39 we would > often fly a blooper to balance the spinnaker and allow deep downwind > angles. Occasionally the watches would compete on who could alternate > dipping the boom and pole tip the most times in a row. > > > > In the 1982 Vic-Maui one boat broke its boom by using a hard preventer at > the same time as using the boom’s hitting the water as an aid to course > correction. > > > > The boom and pole dipping contest did make it difficult for the off watch > to eat spaghetti. > > > > Martin > > Calypso > > 1971 C&C 43 > > Seattle > > > [image: Description: cid:D1BF9853-22F7-47FB-86F2-4115CE0BAF2F] > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of > *Jean-Francois > J Rivard via CnC-List > *Sent:* Thursday, September 04, 2014 11:52 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Stus-List Jibe Preventers / Boom brakes > > > > I agree with the jibe preventer comments.. > > Accidental jibes can get scary > > So far I only ran down wind on very light wind days and for short > distances.. As per my prior comment I'm a believer in beam / broad reach / > gybing instead of running.. So my danger was minimized. > > But, I'm glad you guys made the comment, It reminded me of my boom brake I > picked-up for 30 bucks at the marina swap meet last year. I believe it's > a Walder. I think they are pretty good. Now that I'm getting into racing I > need to rig it / test it and see if it's worth the extra clutter / hassle > instead of controlling the jibe with the main sheet. > > http://www.boom-brake-walder.com/ > > > Have you guys used one of those before? > > > -Francois Rivard > 1990 34+ "Take Five" > Lake Lanier, Georgia > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4015/8146 - Release Date: 09/03/14 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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