tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552422419133819877.post3202152519401860345..comments2024-03-13T14:21:41.243-05:00Comments on The Retirement Project: Endless days in the School of KintalaTJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03459069175481821975noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552422419133819877.post-22522309501179003582011-09-08T08:56:01.148-05:002011-09-08T08:56:01.148-05:00One of the very first pieces of advise I received ...One of the very first pieces of advise I received as a new sailor at age 35 in Antigua was if your not sure how much sail to put up when leaving a harbor or marina, put in two reefs, it's way easier to shake one out than put one in.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290928283713813594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552422419133819877.post-47545397996372314992011-09-07T21:40:05.406-05:002011-09-07T21:40:05.406-05:00Bill - Just wanted to say thanks for the input. I...Bill - Just wanted to say thanks for the input. I've really appreciated your thoughtful comments and I look forward to shooting the breeze with you two sometime soon and picking your brains for whatever morsels of sailing wisdom are there for the taking. Wish we were making the Annapolis show this year but my own "downsizing" took all our discretionary income.<br /><br />DebDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235206110773388655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552422419133819877.post-872268501319804082011-09-07T20:18:30.202-05:002011-09-07T20:18:30.202-05:00Your estimates for next time sound spot on to me. ...Your estimates for next time sound spot on to me. We reef at 18 and I usually skip right to the second reef and then make adjustments through headsail size. Its always amazing to me how well a large boat can perform with suprisingly little sail up.S/V Verandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738948023678971536noreply@blogger.com