Cool Video...really

Capt. Bondo · Post by **Capt. Bondo** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:54 am

I'm hopefully enduring the last snow storm of the season, I thought I would check out CNN Mailsail to give me some sailing news.
But this months show, just reminded me that winter can be fun also

http://edition.cnn.com/CNNI/Programs/main.sail/

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:38 pm

That is cool! It also 1 one method of sailing I've never done and would love to try!

Scott

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:26 pm

it is alot of fun especially when you have people ice fishing and you tack upwind and get on a beam reach and buzz them with a runner in the air.

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:51 pm

Hey Lyle, does that mean you've ice sailed before?

If so, I may need an excuse to come visit ya!

Scott

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:37 pm

sure have and you can do upward to 25 to 30 mph off a wind of ten.

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:38 pm

the first time you get a runner in the air you could dirty your boxers if you are not careful but a beam reach is where you get the speed.

Anhinga · Post by **Anhinga** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:02 pm

Just finishing up my "hardwater" season with my DN. some of the development class boats - "Skeeters" can top 100 mph! The DN's are 12 feet long and will hit 50 or so and are car-toppable. They're a blast to run!

-JK

mcrandall · Post by **mcrandall** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:45 pm

I was watching some here on Muskegon Lake about a month ago. Screaming across the ice, sounding like rockets.

An old buddy of mine and I used to run the iced up streets on sleds and a sail made of two hockey sticks and a bedsheet. Couldn't see anything ahead of us as we were working for maximum speed! The thing you survived as a kid! But hey, you're only immortal for a limited time!

Guess this stuff's been in my blood for a while!

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:03 pm

The ones I like ae the old stern steer and gaff rigged heavier and slower but a bunch of fun and steers like our boats.