tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post226357281366775717..comments2024-03-27T14:03:14.775+00:00Comments on Captain JP's log: Non laser sailor sails a laserJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09475536270807856327noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-59497680700578704592007-08-22T22:09:00.000+00:002007-08-22T22:09:00.000+00:00That bruise is a batch of honor for beginning Lase...That bruise is a batch of honor for beginning Laserites. BTW, if you take aspirin regularly, light bruises may turn even more spectacular....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-23866825457240939682007-08-10T02:28:00.000+00:002007-08-10T02:28:00.000+00:00I've posted the answers to your questions JP on my...I've posted the answers to your questions JP on my blog at <A HREF="http://propercourse.blogspot.com/2007/08/laser-sailing-questions.html" REL="nofollow">Laser Sailing Questions</A>.Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-1979286611142368532007-08-08T19:33:00.000+00:002007-08-08T19:33:00.000+00:00WOOOW, that's the most enormous bruise I've seen i...WOOOW, that's the most enormous bruise I've seen in a long time! (last time I had one of those it was in a completely different region and earned it coming off a ski lift) <BR/><BR/>You sailors prove my theory that men can actually multi-task quite well, if not better than the other half!Katinkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423573284521599030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-50412490492331908352007-08-07T16:56:00.000+00:002007-08-07T16:56:00.000+00:00Thanks - loads of questions, mostly pretty basic.O...Thanks - loads of questions, mostly pretty basic.<BR/><BR/>One thing I've noticed is not everyone sails the same way: for example during tacking when does the tiller flip from behind the back - before or after?<BR/><BR/>In the lesson we were told tack first then get the tiller on the right side but my nephew flips it over before the tack and says thats how he was taught.<BR/><BR/>Also which method is best for pulling lots of sheet in at once - wrap round knee or tiller?<BR/><BR/>Which do you use or does it vary by circumstance or preference?JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10749223049615363296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-3356427410595182652007-08-06T20:59:00.000+00:002007-08-06T20:59:00.000+00:00Uh oh. Another one bites the dust. Be warned. Lase...Uh oh. Another one bites the dust. Be warned. Laser sailing is more addictive than crack. You may think you can stop any time you want, but you can't.<BR/><BR/>Seriously... brilliant post. You capture the essence of why 180,000 of us do this crazy thing. If you have any questions about Lasers please send me an email.Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.com