Nice photo today of Paul Nielsen in his Olson 34. Slow going at present.
http://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/lectronicday.lasso?date=2010-06-25&dayid=444
BTW, interesting to see a good ol' reliable hank-on jib used for this event.
Cheers,
Loren
The Great Longitude Pacific race departs SF in July and is a single handed jaunt 200 miles west and home. Here are a pair of silly video's I made aboard my Olson 34 during the 2009 adventure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2bl3bcOY8Q&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shutjSC0Hks
Brian
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enjoy
Phil:cool:
The owners manual I have includes instructions for "raising the mast W/single back stay". Our back stay is split and adjustable.
Were some of the 23s equipped with just a single, off-center backstay ?
Thanks,
-Sven
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