I've got a picture of it around here somewhere. I'll dig it up mail you a
copy with some more observations on fit and performance...
CR
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott P. Poe <poe@tce-inc.com>
To: Chris Rousseau <chrisr@softthought.com>
Cc: Ullmannw@aol.com <Ullmannw@aol.com>; olson30@sailpix.com
<olson30@sailpix.com>; John Rahn <jrahn@eskimo.com>
Date: Friday, August 20, 1999 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: Spinnakers
>Just a quick introduction and then on to the A-kite debate. My name
>is Scott Poe and I was fortunate enough to have recently purchased
>"Lurker" from Paul Martson in SF. I will be doing as much one-design
>and PHRF as possible down in SoCal so if any of you are from these
>parts drop me a note and we can compare race schedules. Anyway, one
>of my goals is to do the Singlehanded Transpac in 2002 so the whole
>A-kite thing is very intriguing. If anyone has any experience with
>A-kites on an Olson or further coments like the one about the Melges
>kite then please forward them to me. Also, I am definitely with the
>"against" crowd when it comes to general one-design and PHRF racing.
>
>Looking forward to meeting all of you on the start line,
>Scott Poe
>
>p.s. - any SoCal Olsons doing the Long Point (Catalina) Race Weekend
>8/27-29? The more the better, should be a blast.
>
>
>At 10:29 AM -0700 8/20/99, Chris Rousseau wrote:
>>Just another $.02.
>>
>>For one design racing or 'serious PHRF' racing- I agree to disallow asyms.
>>Especially if there are deck or hull mods to support or extend a pole.
>>
>>But, for daysailing and beer can stuff especially short handed- I thought
I
>>would share with y'all... I picked up a used Melges 24 asym. It fits and
>>works surprisingly well. You can rig it to launch from the companionway
and
>>do sets and douses w/o leaving the cockpit.
>>
>>CR
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: John Rahn <jrahn@eskimo.com>
>>To: Ullmannw@aol.com <Ullmannw@aol.com>; olson30@sailpix.com
>><olson30@sailpix.com>
>>Date: Thursday, August 19, 1999 5:09 PM
>>Subject: Re: Spinnakers
>>
>>
>> >I agree with Chuck Queen and Chuck Skewes. As an owner,
>> >the last thing I want to see is another $2500 sail of
>> >limited but inescapable usefulness. If, as Chris Tutmark
>> >suggests, the Asail would *not* be of use, why even
>> >consider it? If it "might" be of some use, we all have
>> >to buy one and I am against that. Even PHRF O30s would
>> >have to buy one to fit the "adjusted" PHRF rating. A nightmare.
>> >
>> >just my .001 cent.
>> >
>> >John Rahn
>> >Aliens Ate My Buick 005
Received on Fri Aug 20 09:50:02 1999