jgs (11/02/82)
(Note change of location...I used to be ...mh3bs!jgs) I'm glad to see that there is indeed some life out there... Re Chapman's: It has been my experience that Chapman's is very much a power- boater's book which gives sail only a cursory glance...that is unfortunate as a lot of the boating heritage and know-how comes from these wonderful things...So don't assume Chapman's has all the answers. Not to say that it is worthless as far as a sailor goes! But...there is a book called "The New Gle'nans Sailing Manual" (published by "SAIL") that is a translation from a French book. It is truly an excellent book (and covers capsizing!) and is definately worth every penny I spent for it. It goes into great detail on all aspects of sailboat handling, navigation, and weather. I am realitivly new to the sailing game having spent a couple years sailing dinks and crewing on friend's boats. I took the plunge last May and bought a sailboat and have been comitted (or ready to be comitted!...) ever since. For those interested...here are the gory details: The boat is a Tripp-Lentsch 29 (Designed by Bill Tripp, built by DeVires Lentsch, Holland in 1964) Hull #16 (out of 50). She is a full keel, fiberglass, sloop rigged boat. The boat's name is "Spuyten Duyvil" (Dutch for "Spitting Devil"). She is a very good, stoutly built cruising boat with a pleasant turn of speed...I could go on forever... The boat lives in Great Kills Harbor, Staten Isl, NY (just across from Sandy Hook). My interests center around crusing and having a generally good time out on the water. My chief problem is finding crew for the weekends?! Rather be sailing! Jeff Smits