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Tom Stormcrowe
07-07-10, 02:10 PM
Holy Moley! I needed to come back to work for some rest! I did a short 4th of July Holiday, and had a heck of a good time! I spent the holiday up on Lake Wawasee in Northern Indiana, about a 2 hour drive from here in Boiler Country. It was a great time, but exhausting. I also have a heck of a sunburn, with a complete "Reverse Raccoon" look from my sunglasses.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/July%204%202010/July4043.jpg

For our 4th of July feast, we had ribs, done by our family friend, Jeff (Last name withheld), and smoked Pork Sirloins by me.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/July%204%202010/July4011.jpg

Even my niece, who "doesn't eat pork", loved them. I even tempted a Vegan to eat meat for the day with the aroma. :lol::D

The trike rack I built to carry my wife's recumbent worked really well, too! Very stable, and it looked pretty cool, too!

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/July%204%202010/July4001.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/July%204%202010/July4042.jpg

I spent a couple of days racing with the Wawasee Yatch Club, and the wind was spectacular. I was crewing an E Scow for my neighbor, Ken.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/July%204%202010/July4027.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/July%204%202010/July4032.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/July%204%202010/July4012.jpg

We placed 3rd, even after dumping the boat in a very heavy wind gust.

I came close to dumping my I Boat, too......as close as you can get, actually. I was blown over so far I was planing the boom on the water when I tried to release the sheet and everyone was hiked way out over the windward side trying to keep the boat from going over.

Pamestique
07-07-10, 02:20 PM
Very cool welcome back!

Now 3 weeks post vacation myself I can say I am still recovering. I love vacations!!!!
jsharr
07-07-10, 02:22 PM
I thought flat was fast in scows.

jsharr
07-07-10, 02:24 PM
As usual, I was wrong.

http://www.clyc.net/pdf_files/sailingworld.pdf

The pic on page 1 even shows why if you think about all that bottom being wet, you can see why 10 -15 degrees of heel is needed.

Glad you are back at work and relaxing.
Tom Stormcrowe
07-07-10, 02:46 PM
Flat is only fastest on a broad reach, flying the spinnaker. ;) The way a modern E or I Scow is rigged, the spinnaker lifts the bow and planes the boat. Nice thing about a modern rig.....no death rolls! The 5th, I was out in the I Boat in 15-30 knot winds, and a 30 knot gust is truly scary in an I Boat, I can assure you. It blew me over into a 77 degree heel, according to my onboard inclinometer. That was why the boom planed. :twitchy: