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    Quote Originally Posted by Lionelgee View Post
    I did duck down when we jibbed. Just not enough - that soon became very apparent. Yes, we did jibe and tack multiple times. I only let one through.

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    Between one's knees is probably a safe level.

    Glad you are enjoying it so far, I did, but that was in a different type ie. 16' clinker built cutter. Bem Rigged. with a fair bit of sail aloft. We only flattened it once due to a very badly executed Gybe & that was just prior to West Beach Airport being opened, but there was a Turning Nav. beacon at the new Airport where the Commercial A/C turned for Parafield & a

    DC4 spotted us & contacted the Water Cops & the old Police Launch "Archie Badenoch" retrieved us. Well some of us, but they helped us get upright again & two of us then had to sail her back to shore.
    This was a few miles out in St Vincent Gulf & in the Glenelg/West Beach area..



    Happy Days.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4bee View Post

    Police Launch "Archie Badenoch"
    That is some years ago!

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    Hello 4bee,

    I noticed your spelling... hmmm...off for a quick online search...

    I came across an article by Tom Lochhaas Accessed 24th October 2020 from Techniques for Tacking and Gybing (Jibing) a Sailboat

    Tacking and gybing involves turning the boat across the wind. Tacking turns into the wind and across. Gybing (jibing) turns away from the wind and across.

    Is this the proper English term or a US version? The search revealed a smattering of both "Jibing" and "Gybing".

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4bee View Post
    Between one's knees is probably a safe level.

    16' clinker built cutter. Bem Rigged. with a fair bit of sail aloft. Happy Days.
    I drew a blank on trying to find out what "Bem Rigged" was during an online search. Can you please describe it?

    I wonder what part of the learning curve I am on....

    Perhaps the very steep part!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Lionelgee View Post
    I drew a blank on trying to find out what "Bem Rigged" was during an online search. Can you please describe it?

    I wonder what part of the learning curve I am on....

    Perhaps the very steep part!


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    Bermuda or Marconi Rigged ( Apologies Lionel, Bem is my name for it) Not Gaff Rigged for instance. Bermuda rig - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gordie View Post
    That is some years ago!


    Tell me about it Gordie.

    From memory Archie was an ex WW2 RAN launch.

    He served SA for many years in various duties & usually sailed up & Down the coast close inshore. Apparently now owned & operated by the SA Mariime Museum

    http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2012/11/23/3639198.htm


    [/QUOTE]hen I knew him Archie was painted the usual Navy Grey with a canvas awning over the aft deck where large windows are placed now.




    Yep I didn't say it was yesterday or the day before.

    Adelaide Airport Stage 1 opened around '54 or '55 The 2nd stage I can't say, but the latest more modern Stage opened in 2005.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4bee View Post
    Tell me about it Gordie.

    From memory Archie was an ex WW2 RAN launch.

    He served SA for many years in various duties & usually sailed up & Down the coast close inshore. Apparently now owned & operated by the SA Mariime Museum

    http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2012/11/23/3639198.htm


    When I knew him Archie was painted the usual Navy Grey with a canvas awning over the aft deck where large windows are placed now.
    Yes last I saw of him, he was tied up down near the fishermans markets at the port, and at one time I think the museum was running little trips for the paying public.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gordie View Post
    Yes last I saw of him, he was tied up down near the fishermans markets at the port, and at one time I think the museum was running little trips for the paying public.

    Over the years I suspect he was involved in picking up quite a number of stiffs No not suspect, know. Often was in the news for this that & the other reasons.

    I think he should have been repainted RAN Grey as that would have been the colour that most Adelaidians knew him as. Shark Patrols were another one of his sidelines.

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