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[On the Hard]

Link on the front page to Rick Tomlinson's website. Really great boat porn in there. I saw this one of Drum from the Whitbread Gallery and thought it was a cool picture. But HOLEE SHIT that's a lot of winches!

[Figment]

Holee shit stay the hell away from that mainsheet!

[Nacradriver]

Holee shit stay the hell away from that mainsheet!

Ho Lee Shit! Is that Korean for WTF?

[ibcrewin]

Holeee shit dems some waves.

[Timo42]

A day early, but none the less...oh wait, you said winch...






nevermind.

[MoeAlfa]

Wench farm? Telmee more.

[On the Hard]

Holeee shit dems some waves.

No wonder the keel fell off.

Interesting how there are only 2 sails up, but all of the winches are loaded. What's up with that?

[Lee G]

Can you please edit the thread title and close those parentheses - my OCD is working overtime on that one.

Really cool picture though.

[ropetrick]

Holee shit stay the hell away from that mainsheet!

No worries mate; the preventer is on!

I love the Line 7 one-piece foul weather gear. And it is the same color as the waves!

Brilliant.

[Willin']

Are they collecting rainwater in that main or is that the poor man's water ballast?

[MoeAlfa]

Something really magical happens when you click on the pic.

[Mojo Risin]

Something really magical happens when you click on the pic.

Whoaaaa!!!!

That's cool.

[austin1972]

[Reht]

[On the Hard]

You found the wench among the winches! As I went through the gallery that one struck me as smokin' hot! Looks like she can really drive and not just posing.

[atoyot]

Gotta love a girl who can fix your pump.

[mad]

Some great pictures from the old maxi days on his site. Nice find.

[Tranquilo]

[dreaded]

Couple on this boat... can someone tell me about the mesh jib on there..

[gybe-ho!]

Mrs Jez Fanstone...

Couple on this boat... can someone tell me about the mesh jib on there..

Sometimes known as a Spinnaker Net, to stop the kite getting wrapped around the forestay.

[mad]

Couple on this boat... can someone tell me about the mesh jib on there..

Mesh jibs were to stop the kites getting wineglassed (wrapped round) the forestay. Can just about remember seeing/using one, a long time ago though.

[mad]

Mrs Jez Fanstone...

Couple on this boat... can someone tell me about the mesh jib on there..

Sometimes known as a Spinnaker Net, to stop the kite getting wrapped around the forestay.

Showing your age as well I see.

[gybe-ho!]

Mrs Jez Fanstone...

Couple on this boat... can someone tell me about the mesh jib on there..

Sometimes known as a Spinnaker Net, to stop the kite getting wrapped around the forestay.

Showing your age as well I see.

Touche'!

[Mr. Fixit's brother,, Mr. Fixit]

35 days with eleven chicks




What a TERRIFIC series of shots,,, Wow what memories of following those races. I remember reading Cayards email updates off of EF in the Southern Ocean,, made me feel like I was there. Terrific to see the design evolution too!

[Junkyard Dog]

Swan 65 ketch looking forward



Same boat looking aft

[dreaded]

35 days with eleven chicks

I don't think the subject of this photo is the guy with the cameras...

Y U NO FOCUS on topless chicks , photographer?



RE: spinnaker net... holy crap, something else to haul up the mast..

[v21sailor]

35 days with eleven chicks




What a TERRIFIC series of shots,,, Wow what memories of following those races. I remember reading Cayards email updates off of EF in the Southern Ocean,, made me feel like I was there. Terrific to see the design evolution too!

Hike Bitches!

[bored broker]

35 days with eleven chicks




What a TERRIFIC series of shots,,, Wow what memories of following those races. I remember reading Cayards email updates off of EF in the Southern Ocean,, made me feel like I was there. Terrific to see the design evolution too!

Hike Bitches!

Not much in the way of tan lines on the one on the left.

[Maxx Baqustae]

Swan 65 ketch looking forward



Same boat looking aft

Yup I sailed a 65 with Brad Avery. We had the main up, the spinnaker up, blooper up, staysail up, mizzen up, mizzen staysail up - everyone got a piece of string to pull; at least a winch to haul on. It was only blowing about 15 and we went from 9 knots to 9 1/4 knots with the new gear up. You couldn't see from the back of the boat with so much sail up.

[hobot]

Swan 65 ketch

Fark! Damn near knocked myself out banging me head into the boom while traversing the mid deck once.....thanks for bringing that suppressed memory back!

[On the Hard]

35 days with eleven chicks




What a TERRIFIC series of shots,,, Wow what memories of following those races. I remember reading Cayards email updates off of EF in the Southern Ocean,, made me feel like I was there. Terrific to see the design evolution too!

Hike Bitches!

To Leeward???

Would love to see his "Private" photo stash!

[mad]

Swan 65 ketch looking forward



Same boat looking aft

Yup I sailed a 65 with Brad Avery. We had the main up, the spinnaker up, blooper up, staysail up, mizzen up, mizzen staysail up - everyone got a piece of string to pull; at least a winch to haul on. It was only blowing about 15 and we went from 9 knots to 9 1/4 knots with the new gear up. You couldn't see from the back of the boat with so much sail up.

But you did get to dig a bigger hole in the ocean.

[bljones]

"Dreamer" stopped into port yesterday, sailing in the Interclub.
I got wood.









http://docksixchroni...sailing-in.html

[sledracr]

Swan 65 ketch

Fark! Damn near knocked myself out banging me head into the boom while traversing the mid deck once.....thanks for bringing that suppressed memory back!

Gawd, those mid-deck working cockpits were horrid for racing.