Caption Contest(!)
If we’re in the second half of the year, sliding toward December, does that mean everything is going to be downhill or upside down?
Thanks to Irina Potekhina for sending us this photo she took during this year’s Corinthian midwinter races. Scuttlebutt says they sailed this way for an entire leg!
© 2023 Irina Potekhina, White Raven Media
You can find July’s winner and top ten in August’s Loose Lips.
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It’s a new cut. Really nice set!
I’m not sure this is what they meant by ‘asymmetric’
Billed as “revolutionary”, the new V-symmetrical spinnaker didn’t quite live up to expectations…
“Works for me!”
Whereas an upside down jib was embarrassing to my crew (who set the sail).
All the cool kids do this once ina while. And it improves forward visibility. You do have to remember to set the blooper athwart too.
Working their way through “50 Ways to Screw the Chute”.
See, we’re going faster with more area aloft! Genius!
It was a normal day until the Hawkins National Laboratory boat showed up…then Things got Stranger.
All good sailors know that there is more wind aloft.
Jeez guys, we are just drying the shoot. What’s the big deal?
“Skipper said I’m tired of the foot getting wet; rig it so it won’t get wet; sure…”
Get more sail into the higher pressure above the water in light winds.
If we are airborne will the rudder still work?
Flattop main, flattop kite. 20% discount when purchased together.
See! I told you the view would be better this way!
Don’t laugh, it’s working
We’re in first place… to be last.
Mount Ararat must be around here somewhere, Noah
That’s way better visibility forward!! Starboard!!!
Pole? What pole? We don’ need no stinkin’ pole!
I haven’t got a clew !
The only dignified way out sometimes is to fully own it!
Skipper is using the Aussie method: Just fly the kite, and she’ll be right Mate.
Using a technique learned in Australia on hoisting the Kite…