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2-15-25: Gerry Hutchins, founder of Com-Pac, has crossed the bar and headed west.

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Started by Bruce Woods, August 14, 2004, 01:07:38 PM

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Bruce Woods

Well, I got the original year, so there were a few items:

a. Put on anchor roller (dealer installed)
b. Made a bottom step for swim ladder, and bought one other step from WM
c. Added Topping lift, but later decided it was more trouble than its benefit.

Other things I WOULD do:

a. Put a bowsprit on so I could run a jib for light air.
b. Learn to fly a spinnaker in light air...I hear there are some kinds that you can do that are workalikes for jibs but don't require changes in rigging.

CaptK

Bruce -

Check this out: http://www.kiteship.com/

Besides basically performing a spinnaker function in light air, one of these could save your bacon if you dismasted a long way from land - they don't need a stick to fly from...

Neato. :)
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Bruce Woods

Seems like they need crew, and 5-7kts to open. Wonder if there could be a smaller one that would go for lighter air? Hey, I don't even know how to launch one, but am glad to see this. Thanks!