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1. 

   JustAnotherSailor
   Member

   As witnessed last year anything can happen over the race course. But within Class 5, how would you rate the speed of your boat to the competition? With so many differnt designs, catamaran / trimarrans, custom carbon, home built wood and fiberglass it is hard for me to understand other than w/ Sizzor how or boats compare in speed. Any thoughts?

   Posted 8 years ago #
2. 

   Sirtackalot
   Member

   Class 5 is the wild wild west. With a 40 year old 500+ pound trimaran, I know I can not win. But as the old saying goes, " 2 sailboats on the water and you know they are racing, they just may not admit it.". Fun to see the designs and upgrades. Teak had a new cool custom 21 trimaran with pedals. See ya on the beach in a week.

   Posted 8 years ago #
3. 

   JustAnotherSailor
   Member

   Any pictures available of Teak's boat... sounds interesting.

   Posted 8 years ago #
4. 

   Rowcat
   Member

   I saw Teak's boat.  It looks really cool.  It is going to be a real race between Teak and JollyRoger.  That is why, to me, there is no real difference between class 5 and class 3.  They should be combined as one class. Quacks like a duck, probably is a duck.

   Posted 8 years ago #
5. 

   teak
   Member

   here is link to pictures of my boat, I need to learn how to post pictures on the forum

   http://s1310.beta.photobucket.com/user/jljones615/media/IMG_20130208_170851_zps33480afb.jpg.html

   Posted 8 years ago #
6. 

   Macatawa
   Member

   teak wrote:

   here is link to pictures of my boat, I need to learn how to post pictures on the forum

   http://s1310.beta.photobucket.com/user/jljones615/media/IMG_20130208_170851_zps33480afb.jpg.html

   Teak,

   Since you are posting your pictures to Photobucket, you are 99% of the way to posting to the forum.

   When you are looking at your picture on Photobucket, there is a box called "Image Links" on the right.  Click and copy the one called "IMG code" Paste it into your post, done.

   

   Posted 8 years ago #
7. 

   teak
   Member

     Ok, lets see if it works.

   

   Posted 8 years ago #
8. 

   teak
   Member

    Thank you.

   Posted 8 years ago #
9. 

   SailBirdMike
   Inactive

   SirTackalot and I both have Sailbird trimarans, although mine is sitting out this year while I participate solo in class 4.  Next year, my trip will be back and it will be very interesting to compare the different, um, tacks the two of us have chosen to take with our boats.  I have some verrrry interesting plans for Clarity, so having her sit ashore while the ideas bloomed was a great idea.

   I have no interest in 'winning' per se, just finishing.  But next year we are going to push really hard to finish as fast as we can... just to see how hard we can push ourselves!

   Posted 8 years ago #
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    Sirtackalot
    Member

    Sailbirdmike, you might find this interesting, added access so I can dewater the amas if needed. Enclosed the forward cockpit area. The roller furling is a real plus. Comes by on Friday and I'll show you the upgrades. And when do we say enough a enough....ha

    Posted 8 years ago #
11. 

    Jarhead
    Member

    Teak, that boat is beautiful--really really nice. I wish you guys the best of luck and plenty of fun.

    Posted 8 years ago #
12. 

    SailBirdMike
    Inactive

    STA, I did the same with Clarity for 2011... sealed  front and rear underdeck areas and added ama access.  And I sure know what you mean by when is esnough enough... I just havent found the answer yet!!!

    Posted 8 years ago #
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    Sirtackalot
    Member

    Mike, Ever thing it might have been easier to just start fresh and build a boat...Ha, I know I do. I just don't have that talient like some guys do.

    Posted 8 years ago #

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