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Starts
David Ross sent this comment about how we arranged the starts at the landsailing regatta. Any other thoughts? I’ve been wanting to write you the last post, and starting in particular. I think your diagnosis of the outsized importance of … Continue reading
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CIBC Archives Into Books
There might come a day when we go to our web site and the archives are gone. The site itself might be gone as well. Huwei could buy wordpress, which would make us a national security risk, next thing you … Continue reading
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Loring 2020 Final Standings
Thanks so much to Karen Binder for putting some order to this craziness: Click on image to enlarge: Full results in spreadsheet format here. Loring Regatta.xlsx
Regarding the Starts
We did two types of starts this past weekend. In light to moderate air we did a dial-up start, which is similar to soft water starts. The boats get into a counter-clockwise rotation while there is a horn at three … Continue reading
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Loring videos and photos from the regatta
hangar door opening https://youtu.be/kmK3-jRWNV0 https://youtu.be/y044e4yYhjM start of a race George Wiliams photos https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y3bpk2ydszpr5x8/AACvBH_ONkZ7_KFtrK_ybTSUa?dl=0 https://youtu.be/2rqW6NK23j8 the view from Jim Turner’s Cheapskate on roller blades. And George wanted the limrick: There once was an airbase called Loring, Who lay there quiet and … Continue reading