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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
Loring Landsailing 2020
Land yachts have never taken off here in the East for the simple fact that there’s no good place to sail. The West has deserts and dry lake beds, Europe has big tides and hard beaches that have universal public … Continue reading
Loring Landsailing 2020 ON
First race Friday at 9:30. PRO Karen Binder will keep us on our toes from then on out, getting in as many races as conditions allow. We will finish the regatta when 1) there is no more wind: 2) our … Continue reading
Two Weeks to Loring 2020
With only a couple of weeks to go and a wind forecast yesterday of NW 15-20 it seemed to be a good idea to have another course scouting R&D mission. Mission Accomplished: https://youtu.be/VjiLp2-1U_E The schedule is from Friday until Sunday … Continue reading
