tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post7802011986657447918..comments2024-03-27T14:03:14.775+00:00Comments on Captain JP's log: Yachting World and the rug salesmanJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09475536270807856327noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-90122576171177304252009-09-25T17:36:15.067+00:002009-09-25T17:36:15.067+00:00They would perhaps have some bits of resemblances ...They would perhaps have some bits of resemblances to Dragons or Solings, but the Etchells is heavier and longer, with a massive keel. Compared to the Stars, the Etchells don't require gut-busting droop hiking and are relatively much happier when wind and waves freshen into a bit of a blow. The complexities of the spinnaker are a fair trade for not having to futz around with a lot of the other Star stuff such as checkstays/running backs.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13417115374524861438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-48941031809710459762009-09-23T19:30:50.920+00:002009-09-23T19:30:50.920+00:00Must admit that's a new class for me but see t...Must admit that's a new class for me but see they were racing in the Solent 12-13th September so will keep an eye out. Look like a good fun day race keel boat.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10749223049615363296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-75364857415763299292009-09-23T06:08:33.373+00:002009-09-23T06:08:33.373+00:00The Etchells has a lot of the same tweakiness as t...The Etchells has a lot of the same tweakiness as the Star and a whole lot of <a href="http://itsfiveoclocksomewhere.blogspot.com/2006/09/strings-to-pull_26.html" rel="nofollow">strings to pull</a>, so it has a similar learning curve. However, it is not quite as physically demanding. In fact, the Etchells is what a lot of Star sailors move to when they get older and creakier.<br /><br />It's still a really fun boat to sail, even if I'm somewhere in the second phase of the learning curve.Carol Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07201269435839112134noreply@blogger.com