tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018205427973265951.post2542500812834307640..comments2023-09-21T01:36:33.575-07:00Comments on Time on the Water: Thank God the Real Beers Were on IceDoc Häagen-Dazshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00577427442824705257noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018205427973265951.post-54596736377863715712011-04-30T07:05:12.420-07:002011-04-30T07:05:12.420-07:00What would they be saying in Tuscaloosa about air ...What would they be saying in Tuscaloosa about air energy going to waste?Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00827879583651995922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018205427973265951.post-25600244221947514362011-04-30T00:33:39.359-07:002011-04-30T00:33:39.359-07:00Blowing in the 20's all day; wind advisory. Th...Blowing in the 20's all day; wind advisory. Think of it: all that air-energy going to waste! No racing = no crew = no sailing. It's the pits!Doc Häagen-Dazshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00577427442824705257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018205427973265951.post-56930446416044672252011-04-28T18:15:24.955-07:002011-04-28T18:15:24.955-07:00You want to know what it's doing now? It's...You want to know what it's doing now? It's 15 knots steady, gusting to 27.5 knots. People are in the bar scratching their heads and drinking and drinking and drinking.Gerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08653269708108703425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018205427973265951.post-2713978332878097202011-04-28T18:12:36.340-07:002011-04-28T18:12:36.340-07:00We quit when you passed us. You took two weeks'...We quit when you passed us. You took two weeks' wind from us.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00827879583651995922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018205427973265951.post-77605789239269893392011-04-28T07:01:57.217-07:002011-04-28T07:01:57.217-07:00I was going to use my momentum start: rev the moto...I was going to use my momentum start: rev the motor up and cut it 10 seconds before the 4-minute signal. But then I saw 7 knots of wind suddenly appear. As soon as I cut the engine, the air cut off. It could have been a great start. Instead it stank. I was happy to leave the helm and serve time on the foredeck. Hard on the body, but it eased the soul!Doc Häagen-Dazshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00577427442824705257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018205427973265951.post-76138122227156240602011-04-28T00:20:06.257-07:002011-04-28T00:20:06.257-07:00Those were some of the pissiest conditions ever. I...Those were some of the pissiest conditions ever. I don't know how you did it. I looked over at your stern after you passed us, just to check for smoke!Vladimir Shpunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711612100691267659noreply@blogger.com