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Re: Other: Night Heron tracking
By:Etienne Muller
Date: 9/26/2013, 5:19 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: Night Heron tracking (Paul Davies)

My North Star slaps a bit directly upwind in short seas. A few degrees off the wind and it is fine. I think buoyant boats are going to slap whichever way you build them, except perhaps for the big taran style boats, although I have never tried one so I can't be sure of that.

Et

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Other: Night Heron tracking
Jack Hawkins -- 9/26/2013, 10:04 am
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/26/2013, 10:35 am
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Mike Bielski -- 9/26/2013, 3:07 pm
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Paul Davies -- 9/26/2013, 5:09 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 9/26/2013, 5:19 pm
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Jack Hawkins -- 9/26/2013, 5:46 pm
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Emile Zen -- 9/27/2013, 4:52 am
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Ken Blanton -- 9/27/2013, 12:10 am
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Allan -- 9/26/2013, 4:46 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 9/26/2013, 5:51 pm
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Jack Hawkins -- 9/29/2013, 9:29 am
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Mike Bielski -- 9/29/2013, 10:24 am