I studied aero in school but still have a hard time reconciling variable pressure with constant density. It just doesn't make sense intuitively. An understandable misunderstanding in my book.
What are those sportboat-lookin box rule boats they sail on lakes and rivers in Germany? I think they're usually wooden construction but the designs are modern. Anybody got any clue what I'm talking about?
Some argue that their commercial success or classification as a work boat disqualifies them from consideration. Personally I disagree with this preoccupation with definitions and rules. Folly is folly, you know it when you see it, and these operators are clearly masters of the form.
As an unexperienced kid, I must vehemently disagree with your contention. Let the kids have the boat they'll have more fun with it than you would ya grouchy old fuck.
Anyone ever experimented with drilling small drainage holes in the soles of some regular tennis shoes to make some sailing shoes? A thought I've been entertaining for a while but never got around to. I've been using an old pair of nike free's as sailing/coaching shoes for a while and they've...
Can you camp on the islands there without worrying if someone's going to show up and give you a hard time? This is another one of my concerns. Idk where its kosher to camp in the chesapeake/carolinas, other than Lookout/shackleford banks. I've got my eye on lake Jocassee in South Carolina, or...
A recent turn of events has rendered me a gentleman of leisure for the time being. I'm thinking about taking a camping trip on my laser. Certainly not the ideal boat for a camping trip, but its the one I've got. I'm envisioning a 3-5 day trip where I can explore a little bit and sail to a...
My dad and I once spent two days wet sanding and polishing my opti, regatta that weekend. Pulling my boat up a hill after the first day of racing, it slides off the dolly and onto the gravel path. I was inconsolable for a time afterwards.