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       #Post#: 2221--------------------------------------------------
       Options
       By: skipper7 Date: April 3, 2019, 4:17 am
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       Options on board the good ship LK
       She has been careened and new copper fitted, together with light
       and heavy sails.   No credits left.
       Em
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       Re: Options
       By: RobH Date: April 4, 2019, 6:30 am
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       For IG, light and reaching sails (made of flax?).  Run out of
       ducats.
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       Re: Options
       By: B9FUN Date: April 4, 2019, 9:49 am
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       IG,  Didn't you get some credits from your impressive Horta run?
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       Re: Options
       By: RobH Date: April 4, 2019, 3:24 pm
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       Yes, but I'm assuming I need some for future legs - or do we get
       new points after each leg?
       It's going to be interesting going to windward at 65 degrees!
       #Post#: 2237--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Options
       By: JellyBean Date: April 5, 2019, 8:26 am
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       Ahoy there me Heaerties
       JellyBean has gone mad and blown some of his treasure on a few
       options:
       All options but no fast winches or radio.
       Good luck
       JB
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       Re: Options
       By: B9FUN Date: April 5, 2019, 9:03 am
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       Despite the current winds over 18 knots, I'm going with Light
       sails and some foils (thought I'd give them a crack). I assume
       that they are going to have the same effect as normal, and since
       we'll all be greater than 65 degrees off the wind, I hope they
       will be efficient.
       (L--/f--)
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       Re: Options
       By: Carina65 Date: April 5, 2019, 9:36 am
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       Carina is setting off with just light sails for this one, not
       sure how much I'll be able to use them with the upwind angles of
       65 degrees but in this current wind of 18 knots you can get to
       160 downwind.
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       Re: Options
       By: skipper7 Date: April 5, 2019, 11:21 am
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       Good luck everyone.
       I've binned the idea of foils as it just plain daft -
       particularly when the graphic shows oars and don't get me
       started about the anchor/warping capstan for sails!!
       Ho ho and a bottle of rum to you all.
       Light & heavy sails and a gleaming copper bottom.
       Em
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       Re: Options
       By: RobH Date: April 5, 2019, 11:51 am
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       Good luck all.  Let's hope we have better luck than poor
       Magellan, who was killed by natives in the Philippines:
       
       Recognizing the captain, so many turned upon him that they
       knocked his helmet off his head twice... A native hurled a
       bamboo spear into the captain's face, but the latter immediately
       killed him with his lance, which he left in the native's body.
       Then, trying to lay hand on sword, he could draw it out but
       halfway, because he had been wounded in the arm with a bamboo
       spear. When the natives saw that, they all hurled themselves
       upon him. One of them wounded him on the left leg with a large
       cutlass, which resembles a scimitar, only being larger. That
       caused the captain to fall face downward, when immediately they
       rushed upon him with iron and bamboo spears and with their
       cutlasses, until they killed our mirror, our light, our comfort,
       and our true guide."
       Keep those muskets loaded!
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       Re: Options
       By: CarlToad Date: April 5, 2019, 11:55 am
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       Ok, I've made the start and equipped with (L-R/--p) ... and
       plenty of limes.
       Headed off on 69 with the Code 0.  It's now blowing 20.3 knts
       and I'm positively screaming along at 5.9 knts through the
       water.  Hmmm.
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