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Title: How can you tell if two sailboats are racing?
Post by: Urban Hermit on March 30, 2025, 10:52:07 AM

They're in sight of each other and going roughly the same direction.

Title: Re: How can you tell if two sailboats are racing?
Post by: Jim in TC on March 31, 2025, 08:52:46 AM

My sailing dictionary defines racing as a "popular nautical contact sport."

Title: Re: How can you tell if two sailboats are racing?
Post by: soilgod on March 31, 2025, 08:49:07 PM

yes Urban, any 2 sailboats in close proximity are racing. And both are commenting on the others sail trim. The winner is the craft that gets upwind and blankets the wind of the loser. Time to pop a cold one. LOL

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General Com-Pac and Sailing Related Discussions => Com-Pac Sailors Lounge => Topic started by: Urban Hermit on March 30, 2025, 10:52:07 AM