http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/ Sabre Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:12:24 GMT Pat Filoteo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23091 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23091 The asymmetrical varies from a large jib in that it is not hanked onto the forestay, which limits its ability to windward, but it is much better than the Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:06:06 GMT Leonard Bertaux http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23090 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23090 The following discussion of "baseload demand" has been copied from a blog from Australian, John Quiggin Quote: Today?s Fin has a leader arguing that we Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:13:25 GMT cbr_deuce http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23089 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23089 Rose/Henry, thanks for the info, Cape Lookout is at the top of the list. spring can't come soon enough! joe Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:47:07 GMT Charles Sidwa http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23088 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23088 A couple of other points on wind. There is an important concept called "base load demand". All power systems, regardless of how hard the wind is blowing or Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:35:38 GMT yaf001 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23087 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23087 But does the heat generated by those line losses compare to the hot air generated by politicians of both parties? :-) In several generations, folks will look Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:52:21 GMT Leonard Bertaux http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23086 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23086 Dave And maybe the saddest part of all is that more than 50% of the watts generated upstate never even make it to Manhatten...line losses are a fact of life Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:38:07 GMT Carter Brey http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23085 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23085 A friend of mine, Dean Corren (who happens to be an avid sailor), works for Verdant Power, doing research in tidal power generation: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:16:00 GMT Dave Lochner http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23084 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23084 John, One of the underlying issues on Lake Ontario and the wind farms is an upstate vs. downstate divide. The power that will be generated is destined for NYC, Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:34:13 GMT David Evans http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23083 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23083 Knew something was wrong, but didn't see it until after hitting "Send." In just a month, the days will start getting longer! It's almost all over but for the Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:02:54 GMT john kalinowski http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23082 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23082 Funny how those liberal newpapers that go blathering on and on about clean energy right up to the point it disturbs THEIR view of the water.  Or should I Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:57:29 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23081 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23081 I just purchased a 1982 Sabre 28 and am disappointed that it did not come with a spinnaker. I am a bit confused as to what the boat originally came with, and Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:24:44 GMT jeffrey19672002 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23080 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23080 Hello all, I am sure that most of you on Ontario and Erie get the newsletter from RCR Yachts. But for those that do not and are not aware about this please Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:21:18 GMT Michael Sims http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23079 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23079 Did you think about asking the owner on how the portlight area got cracked? He would definitely have inside knowledge. I would be curious to see what he has to Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:09:26 GMT Michael Sims http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23078 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23078 Did you think about asking the owner on how the portlight area got cracked? I would be curious to see what is tells you. Oth ... From: Dave Lochner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:39:23 GMT yaf001 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23077 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sabresailboat/message/23077 Didn't know bugs could sing! :-) Spring? SPRING? Yeah - we gotta have faith! Best, Y _____ From: Sabresailboat@yahoogroups.com