Comments Thread for Giu's Sailing Videos

[bestfriend]

I saw a couple of fenders.

[uspirate]

i love that boat! was it a mac? bene? catalina? maybe a hunter? what a beautiful boat! i want one...a white one just like that one... a mactalinabenehter

[bestfriend]

Did you see it sail right past those boobies, er, I mean buoys?

[denby]

Originally Posted by bestfriend

I don't know why, but I kinda like this one better.

She is much better to look at then Alex. But what was that she's standing on.

[denby]

What boat are you guys talking about??

[Valiente]

I just saw the Cunningham one, and I think it may be the best yet. Certainly the graphics are very clear and easy to follow and so is the explanation.

My Cunningham is used more the closer I get to the edge of being overpowered with a full main hoist. I use it as a "pre-reef" if I'm on a reach, and on certain sail types, it is very evident that the draft is moving forward making a "thicker wing".

If I'm pointing, I just tend to put in a reef and tension the outhaul and the halyard a bit more to get a flatter sail.

I have never flown an airplane, but playing with sail controls has given me a good idea of how wing cross-section affects lift, because a main-sail is basically a big vertical wing. The very first airplane didn't have ailerons, but used "wing warping" to control roll. This is very much what sail controls do in the vertical plane.

Nice work, Alex. You're developing an effective style.

[Valiente]

I forgot to mention that on most boats that don't regularly race, the Cunningham hole is frequently mistaken for the first reef point, and if it's in use, it's often just a line with a knot that is tied onto a cleat on the mast! Nothing quite so elaborate for the average cruiser...we like the nice walk to the mast.

[earl444]

thanks, Giu, good job. also, nice town you live in, i visited it in the late sixties. i remember wondering why there were so many american cars there, and you have great coffee. thanks again, the video will be a great teaching tool, easy to understand, just enough info to comprehend without confusing, and good voice over. keep it up!

[sailingdog]

Giu-

When are you doing a video on the barberhauler.

[zz4gta]

I can't seem to view any of these videos. What format are they in and how are they hosted? I don't have access to youtube.