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TRAILER From Sailing Quarterly: Seamanship Vol. 2 Controlled, scientific tests of penetration and holding power of popular anchors in both sand and mud bottoms. Hal Sutphen and Gary Jobson explain crew overboard recovery techniques and review the equipment every boat should carry to increase crew safety. (603F) Buy the complete volume at https://youtu.be/a-99saxnhJY Also at... http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/seamanship-training-vol-2/ https://vimeo.com/ondemand/seamanship2

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Allen Brothers in the UK and the Farr X2 team have been working very hard on the design of a new Rudder Cassette system exclusively for the Farr X2. Stern hung rudders were always in the design brief for two reasons, the main reason based on experience from the Mini Transat 6.5 Series class. Where Bret Perry spent 6 years in the fleet and it was a rule in the series (production) class that kick up rudders were not legal. But the hull design meant twin rudders were the only real option and in the case of an impact the rudder, gudgeons or transom would take the load and could be damaged. With under boat twin rudders in an impact can be a lot worse, leading to severe hull damage, which can lead to potential life threatening situations. So, the team put their thinking caps on to design an impact kick up system for stern hung rudders. The design team went to work and it is now a reality. A share pin designed to break at 100 kg will allow the rudder to kick upon impact. A spare pin will allow you to re set and continue on your way. " Its a safety thing" says Bret Perry. " Hitting an object anytime can be dangerous so being able to minimize the damage to the boat and stay safe as well is critical when your offshore." "With more and more objects in the water the Farr X2 impact fuse rudder cassette system provides that little bit extra peace of mind while out there performing at your best" Perry added.

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Watched the fog roll off the summits here for a good thirty minutes. This was late April and truly enjoyed looking out over the hillsides to see green trees starting to fill in. As with Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee had been sparse with tree cover. I had started to worry about sunburn. Charlie's Bunion gave me a spectacular view and a further explanation of "The Green Tunnel", an Appalachian Trail nickname that held true especially after Tennessee and all throughout Virginia/Pennsylvania. #appalachiantrail #trektheat #thetrek #hiketheat #hikethewhites #whiteblaze #thruhike #thruhiking #gsmnp #smokies #nationalpark #findyourpark #northcarolina #tennessee #hiking #hikertrash #april #spring #clingmansdome

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