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Corey MitchellU.S.
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I can answer a lot of racing rules questions and can answer questions about tactics. I am a Junior Laser sailor who has coached optis and taught sailing to young children. I have also been cruising my whole life and racing aboard various dinghys and big boats. (J-29, Cal 2-30,470,Laser,420,Thistle, etc...) | |
Andrew PomettiAvailable
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I am a Level 1 (Small Boat) US Sailing Certified Instructor on City Island (Bronx), NY. I have been sailing since I was a young child and starting racing as a Junior Sailor and continue both now. Racing as a Junior Sailor against the regular club members we won three first place trophies in the club owned boat. In another race we borrowed a members boat and placed third in a race that attracted sailors from around the NY,NJ,CT area. | |
Harvey ChichesterU.S.
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Boat coatings including, epoxy, urethane, teflon, non-stick, antifouling, skid resistant, primers | |
Keith PattonAvailable
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I can answer questions regarding fresh and salt water Catamarran Sailing, techniques and equipment. I can also answer questions regarding the repair of decks and the updating and installation of running and standing rigging on mono-hulls | |
Malcolm DickinsonU.S.
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Experienced dinghy racer (many regional championships and 2-time national champion) can answer questions from those learning to race small (1- to 3-person) sailboats. |
Recent Answers
2009-11-22 Touching a mark at finish line - sortof:
Hello, This is an interesting question. The pin and committee boat are actually two different parts of the course, the two do not form one object. The Racing Rules of Sailing defines a mark as "An
2009-11-20 Speed:
The simple answer is yes, you can sail faster than the wind speed. This is part of the "how can a boat sail into the wind?" question that keeps coming up. Boat speed (and direction) depends on wind speed
2009-11-19 sail boat:
The sail numbers have nothing to do with ownership. They are usually used for identification of a boat during races. Manufacturers number the boats by sail numbers but the sails could have been resold
2009-09-28 Sailing ship 18th century:
For the time period, it would have most commonly been either a ship (a three masted square rigged ship with a bowsprit), a Barque or Bark ( a three masted ship with square rigged sails on the foremast
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