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**Phighicle** · 08-23-2012, 06:26 PM

Nice VX1, certified here too. I tend to agree with your post. I wouldn't go to sea in a boat less than 30 feet as well, unless she's a pacific seacraft. The problem with a small boat like that, is there's very little room for error. I've learned quite a few lessons the hard way as well. Here's a pic I took sailing a few weeks ago, and learned a few things. The wind was blowing 15 knots when I took the pic. About 30 minutes later, we were sailing a reach and had 25 sustained, gusts well over 30. No reefs, under full sail. I won't be doing that again! Took some strength just to hang onto the helm, she kept trying to round up into the wind.

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08-23-2012, 06:26 PM	#8
Phighicle Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 482 Senior Member	Nice VX1, certified here too. I tend to agree with your post. I wouldn't go to sea in a boat less than 30 feet as well, unless she's a pacific seacraft. The problem with a small boat like that, is there's very little room for error. I've learned quite a few lessons the hard way as well. Here's a pic I took sailing a few weeks ago, and learned a few things. The wind was blowing 15 knots when I took the pic. About 30 minutes later, we were sailing a reach and had 25 sustained, gusts well over 30. No reefs, under full sail. I won't be doing that again! Took some strength just to hang onto the helm, she kept trying to round up into the wind. SAM_0009.jpg
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