10-18Kts,
3-4 chop
http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/weather/marine.html
Will
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Will
Indian Shores, FL
Newbie but catching on fast.
NACRA 17
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10-18 Kts
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Posted: Jun 30, 2013 - 07:36 AM
Heading out today, just trying to decided, to take my boat NACRA 17 or use a club boat (14 Hobie)?? Either way going to be fun.
10-18Kts,
3-4 chop
http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/weather/marine.html
Will
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Will
Indian Shores, FL
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NACRA 17
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Posted: Jun 30, 2013 - 07:28 PM
How did it go? Looks like most of Florida was gnarly today.
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1992 Hobie 18
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Posted: Jul 01, 2013 - 04:22 AM
Had a great day, actually took out a 'WETA" trimaran, boat was very forgiving even in high wind and actually moved pretty good. Awsome day of sailing, and yes weather was pretty crazy.
Will
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Will
Indian Shores, FL
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Posted: Jul 01, 2013 - 05:45 AM
at 14' x 12' the weta platform gives a lot of stability
and with a shortish carbon mast there's not a lot up top to pull you over either
however you do have to be a bit careful when using the furling gennaker in the big air
and even reaching under just jib and main it pays not to cleat the mainsheet when the leeward float bow starts disappearing under the waves
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Posted: Jul 13, 2013 - 06:57 AM
10 Kts steady today water is 85. Taking the NACRA 17 today. Robbie Daniels (redgear racing) was at Clearwater yesterday sporting a New Alpha cat. See if I can keep up today (this is a joke he is a awesome sailor)
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Will
Indian Shores, FL
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Posted: Jul 16, 2013 - 10:56 AM
might have been steady at 06:57 AM but I sailed fri, sat and sunday (10am-the rains chased me in)... there was nothing steady about it.. 1-18 out of the east... ugggg
PS Robie is an awesome sailor and even nicer guy. I have purchased 5 sails and spin poles from him/jil. I can't say enough nice things about him. I have also raced and trained against him ,.. all i ever see is his transom
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Posted: Jul 17, 2013 - 04:25 AM
Out yesterday. Had a blast. I was able to open spinnaker on. Weta. That was fun.
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Posted: Jul 17, 2013 - 06:51 AM
I think the fore sail on the weta is a reacher
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Posted: Jul 17, 2013 - 04:39 PM
yes it is more a reacher than a spin
and very useful like that too
for those wanting a deeper cut assym the factory now have one but it furls badly so needs to be dropped to the deck when not in use -
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Posted: Jul 17, 2013 - 07:13 PM
i was very impressed with the weta when i was on it about 4 years ago
It was blowing like stink and we were able to play with the reacher out without being overpowered. it was a hoot
