Launch HN: OutSail (YC W23) – Wingsails to reduce cargo ship fuel consumption

Re:Launch HN: OutSail (YC W23) – Wingsails to reduce cargo s... by wpietri on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @12:39AM (#35435158)

This was 20-odd years ago, so I can't swear to anything. But the way it was explained to me, the boat had air pockets fore and aft to make it unsinkable, which is why they chose them for their student boats. But that in this one, the rear one hadn't been sealed properly, so water leaked in as we were trying to get back to shore. They were certainly embarrassed about it. But so was I, so we just called it even.

Digging around, this was the place: https://www.yelp.com/biz/chicago-sailing-chicago-2?rr=3

The history described there matches my memory of it being a J/22.

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Re:Launch HN: OutSail (YC W23) – Wingsails to reduce cargo s... by trillic on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @11:17AM (#35441039)

J/22's are great student boats but I am not the biggest fan of that particular charter group here in Chicago.

Nice guys, but thrown together boats and instruction. Chicago Corinthian, Chicago Yacht Club, and Columbia Yacht Club (in no particular order) in my opinion hold themselves to a higher standard of boat maintenance and instruction.

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