Dear Sir,
The "Rules Committee" having met in good order.
(Under the influence)..
And having read your terms, Agrees to all Except
# 7.
The Committee wishes to remind the
applicant that the Original discussion included the problem of
.. An Auto-Tiller... Holding the course.
The
TEST being: A boat
moving away at some modest speed and said MOB trying to
REACH a Trailing rope. (The rope length being "Reasonable". Say 50
feet)..
Then with the Body "Dangling" on the
end of a rope trying to pull it's self back to the
boat.
With a vessel coming to the EYE of the wind,
boat speed would likely drop to zero and then the "Test" would be
like ... well, Like.... Someone falling off while at
anchor..
No FUN at all..
As to your request # 7 ..
The Committee was adamant on this
point.. "The vessel is to CONTINUE on it's course and
speed, while the TEST DUMMY tries to pull it's self back to the boat
and climb aboard" .
Also, the committee was in Shock and Awe
that # 5 requested ...WATER TEMPS to be at Bath Water
stage?
The Committee realizes that the Bay Boyz are
wimps, But accepted the request. They realized that those folks are in a
Weakened Condition from living in that area too long.
The Committee DID remark that " If we had to
wait until the water got 70 degrees, we would NEVER
sail."
They did offer an invitation to the TEST DUMMY
to come to the Pacific Northwest where the water is at a "MANLY" Mid 50s
Fahrenheit most of the year..
All other Terms were acceptable by
the Committee.
Ralph Ahseln (Rules Committee Chairman and
Martini Tester)
Gresham OR
PS..
Check to be made out to: The
Leukemia Fund you Support. (Even if you loose)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Ford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 7:52
AM
Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Re:
Single-handling
>
> Here's the set-up
>
> 1) I will wear my SOS pfd (I would always be wearing one S.H.'ing)
> 2) Condits must be < 15 kn.
> 3) Boatspeed no greater than displacement hull speed (no surfing waves)
> 4) Outboard motor on bracket (my "nautical climbing wall")
> 5) water temps 70 degrees F or greater (I wouldn't be S.H.'ing in colder
> water, mos def)
> 6) normal warm weather clothing (shorts, T-shirt, thong)
> 7) no one at tiller...boat gets to fall off/round up at the boat's
> discretion (boats being good at that)
> 8) entry into water will simulate "accidental"...no pushing or shoving
> 9) funds payable to my offshore account (# provided after successful
> completion)
>
> still in?
>
> tf
> darediablo
>
>
