tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post3358610740537467487..comments2024-03-17T17:59:44.193+00:00Comments on Bill's Log: ‘Pike’ versus the Patio Wall – Part 3William Serjeanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419676353659137355noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-47249700500478154992015-06-16T21:05:07.596+01:002015-06-16T21:05:07.596+01:00Richard,
Yes, I'm not happy with the reefing ...Richard,<br /><br />Yes, I'm not happy with the reefing arrangement. Firstly, it takes time to do it, and secondly the finished result does not look right.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Bill.William Serjeanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18419676353659137355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-65655819651810535982015-06-16T21:02:49.763+01:002015-06-16T21:02:49.763+01:00Wotablog,
I have not read "Left for Dead&quo...Wotablog,<br /><br />I have not read "Left for Dead", but I have two friends who were in the fated Fastnet Race. In different yachts, both were saved by their harnesses after being thrown over the side into the water. A liferaft was launched from one of the yachts, but it was immediately lost when the painter gave way. Crew members attribute their lives to the fact that they lost their liferaft, because others perished in them. I have heard firsthand accounts of my friends' experiences.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Bill.William Serjeanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18419676353659137355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-43091654347843998832015-06-16T03:54:37.321+01:002015-06-16T03:54:37.321+01:00Hello Bill, Im bowled over with admiration for you...Hello Bill, Im bowled over with admiration for your patio wall. Youve saved a goodly sum by doing it yourself too.<br />I have to express agreement regarding the look of Pikes sail reefed. Not only does it not look right, it looks potentially dangerous. Im trying to remember what Ive read regarding how the Thames bargemen used to manage. In Pikes case, I think a clew downhaul, and an adjustable yard lashing,(inelegantly called a snotter),would be a more practical option, in conjunction with the reef points<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338070894458245404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-18685011810470766912015-06-15T21:25:25.804+01:002015-06-15T21:25:25.804+01:00Didn't know you were a Bricky Bill. Well done...Didn't know you were a Bricky Bill. Well done. Pike looks good. Am reading "Left for Dead" by Nick Ward. It's about the Fastnet Race the year they had a storm like ours in the Round Britain Race - only worse, with lives lost. Have you read it?Wotabloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13573205655180842953noreply@blogger.com