At the risk of stating the obvious, if they are that good everyone would have
one. Sounds like a gimmick to me.
From: Josh Muckley via CnC-List
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 4:48 PM
To: C&C List
Cc: Josh Muckley
Subject: Re: Stus-List spinnaker rig
Andrew, with all due respect your assessment may not be uninformed but it does
sound un-expierienced. I understand your position... I mean how hard could it
be to sail a spinnaker and if it's that hard then why do I want it. Though, it
is an unconventional sail which unless it was properly introduced to the user
might have some quirks which you would need to know about. That being said
the company would have provided you with the training for tree and even
provided you a free night stay on their boat. This is normally what they
provide to purchasers. This ensures that a buyer's expirience and opinion are
as fair and good as possible.
It does seem like a missed opportunity on their part to earn a glowing review
article from a seasoned (and hard to win over) sailor. It probably wouldn't
have been a prohibitive cost to pay for your airplane ticket and in the end
would have paid for itself.
Still leaves me to wonder......
Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD
On Apr 29, 2017 2:32 PM, "Andrew Burton via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
wrote:
I'd venture to guess that a regular kite would have worked equally well or
better for your friend. I did a fair bit of research on them, inspected (but
never flew) them, and talked to a lot of experts about the company's claims
about their product. When I was working on an article on downwind sails for the
magazine I asked for one to test but they insisted I fly to them in Tampa (at
my own expense) so they could "train" me on their use. If that's necessary for
someone of my experience then I doubt someone of little experience is going to
have more success than with a regular kite. My assessment of the Parasail is
not exactly uninformed!
Andy
C&C 40
Peregrine
Andrew Burton
61 West Narragansett Ave
Newport, RI
USA 02840
+401 965 5260
On Apr 29, 2017, at 14:17, Frederick G Street via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Interesting comment, Andy — I’ve got a friend who’s got one up on Lake
Superior, and it’s worked well for him.
— Fred
Fred Street -- Minneapolis
S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^(
On Apr 28, 2017, at 8:38 PM, Andrew Burton via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Snake Oil! Seriously. Stay away from it. Their claims are bunk.
Andy
C&C 40
Peregrine
Andrew Burton
61 W Narragansett
Newport, RI
USA 02840
http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/
+401 965-5260
On Apr 28, 2017, at 18:36, Josh Muckley via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Anybody have any thoughts on the parasailor?
http://www.parasailor.com/us/products/parasailor.html
Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD
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