Re: [MBZ] OT: Look, Ma! No mast!

2006-03-10 Thread David Brodbeck
Luther Gulseth wrote: That works out really well since most ships sail full Asia to US and empty US to Asia.. Honda actually started paying farmers around their factories to grow soybeans, so they'd have something to send back to Japan in the empty shipping containers that parts had a

Re: [MBZ] OT: Look, Ma! No mast!

2006-03-09 Thread Luther Gulseth
That works out really well since most ships sail full Asia to US and empty US to Asia.. ~Andrew.. ~ ~It's simple You use this only where the prevailing ~westerlies get you to where you want to go! US to Europe... Asia to ~US. DOH!. ~ ~Chuck ~Phoenix AZ ~On Mar 9, 2

Re: [MBZ] OT: Look, Ma! No mast!

2006-03-09 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Andrew.. It's simple You use this only where the prevailing westerlies get you to where you want to go! US to Europe... Asia to US. DOH!. Chuck Phoenix AZ On Mar 9, 2006, at 10:54 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote: What if you're sailing into the prevailing westerlies?

Re: [MBZ] OT: Look, Ma! No mast!

2006-03-09 Thread andrew strasfogel
What if you're sailing into the prevailing westerlies? On 3/8/06, LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The tac is the difficult part to master while going down the Interstate. > > On 3/8/06, Chuck Landenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hey, > > > > Now we just need to adapt it for use wh

Re: [MBZ] OT: Look, Ma! No mast!

2006-03-09 Thread LT Don
The tac is the difficult part to master while going down the Interstate. On 3/8/06, Chuck Landenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey, > > Now we just need to adapt it for use when we're driving our Benzes > downwind.. Rapid withdrawal and deployment absolutely needed > Lt. Don

Re: [MBZ] OT: Look, Ma! No mast!

2006-03-09 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Hey, Now we just need to adapt it for use when we're driving our Benzes downwind.. Rapid withdrawal and deployment absolutely needed Lt. Don Can we do this without a mast and spinnaker pole And how would we jibe?All in jest Take care, Chuck... On Mar 8,

Re: [MBZ] OT: Look, Ma! No mast!

2006-03-08 Thread LT Don
A real sailor knows how to step the mast at times like that. On 3/8/06, Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Fine, until you came to an overpass or powerlines. > > ~This is too cool. Reminds me of Kevin Costner's little trick in > ~'Waterworld'. I wonder how it would work on a 240D? >

Re: [MBZ] OT: Look, Ma! No mast!

2006-03-08 Thread Luther Gulseth
Fine, until you came to an overpass or powerlines. ~This is too cool. Reminds me of Kevin Costner's little trick in ~'Waterworld'. I wonder how it would work on a 240D? ~ ~http://www.bookofjoe.com/2005/09/skysail_the_kit.html ~ ~;-) ~ ~ ~-- ~Dave M. ~Boise, ID ~1994 E500 - 95kmi (Q-ship) ~198

[MBZ] OT: Look, Ma! No mast!

2006-03-08 Thread Dave M.
This is too cool. Reminds me of Kevin Costner's little trick in 'Waterworld'. I wonder how it would work on a 240D? http://www.bookofjoe.com/2005/09/skysail_the_kit.html ;-) -- Dave M. Boise, ID 1994 E500 - 95kmi (Q-ship) 1987 300D - 261kmi (Sportline)