tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4273883632460433399.post369756589475257817..comments2024-03-28T02:33:20.668-07:00Comments on Earwigoagin: The Japanese Coca-Cola MothTweezermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06559514473959503645noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4273883632460433399.post-57675121815495515872018-03-07T23:02:36.951-08:002018-03-07T23:02:36.951-08:00Thanks for your comment on my Zephyr write up. It ...Thanks for your comment on my Zephyr write up. It was a big fleet and exciting to sail in. It is unusual in NZ for there to be such a big fleet of what is a purely indigenous design - all the other fleets such as Finns, Laser, OK, Optimist have the opportunity for international and/or Olympic competition (and have grown or maintained their fleets) - so the Zephyr bucks the trend as it were.Alden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4273883632460433399.post-14595364242102651662018-03-04T07:16:47.061-08:002018-03-04T07:16:47.061-08:00I like color in sails. Unfortunately color sailclo...I like color in sails. Unfortunately color sailcloth is not as good as white sailcloth (at least for racing).<br /><br />Nice write-up of the Zephyr Nationals. I see that you had a 75 boat fleet which is a big deal. It looks like in some countries the revival of dormant local singlehanders is backfilling where the Laser used to be dominant.Tweezermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06559514473959503645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4273883632460433399.post-54739239189457917362018-03-02T15:46:10.984-08:002018-03-02T15:46:10.984-08:00Nice moths, and shows the power of a building prog...Nice moths, and shows the power of a building programme to get people sailing - In my youth I sailed a New Zealand 7 foot 'P' Class yacht (fabulous little boat) with two red panels in the sail - I hated it and always wanted a pure white sail. I have carried that prejudice through into adulthood and either like a fully white or fully tan bark coloured sail.Alden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.com