My worlds collide... XKCD and sailing. | TheaterFire

My worlds collide... XKCD and sailing.

Posted by Mal-De-Terre@reddit | sailing | View on Reddit | 40 comments

My worlds collide... XKCD and sailing.

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RadiantShopAlyce@reddit

I miss it so much

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trans_rights1@reddit

How do you sail upwind?

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Mal-De-Terre@reddit (OP)

Physics.

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Bokbreath@reddit

I miss laying the mark so often, I am coming to believe I too do not know how to sail upwind.

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zoinkability@reddit

Time to get a kedging cannon

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euph_22@reddit

Sadly not allowed under rule 42.

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jonnohb@reddit

Oh heck yes

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vanatteveldt@reddit

I have a boat with leeboards instead of a keel and 45 year old sails. If there are even moderate waves I don't even try to beat...

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d183@reddit

That is absolutely wild. Why with the sails? Like it's well worth the investment.

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wyseguy@reddit

Now I just really want one for my boat. Just imagine heading into a crowded anchorage and setting your anchor with a cannon!!

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millijuna@reddit

Or dealing with PWCs…

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euph_22@reddit

....I kind of want to mount a swivel gun now.

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LameBMX@reddit

sooo ... is this legal in racing?

asking for a friend!

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mcpusc@reddit

nope!

Rule 45. Hauling Out; Making Fast; Anchoring

A boat shall be afloat and off moorings at her preparatory signal. Thereafter, she shall not be hauled out or made fast except to bail out, reef sails or make repairs. She may anchor or the crew may stand on the bottom. She shall recover the anchor before continuing in the race unless she is unable to do so.

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Mal-De-Terre@reddit (OP)

I've never seen anyone say you can't...

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CanConMil@reddit

I near shot my drink out my nose when I got to “Kedging Cannon”

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manzanita2@reddit

Ok, Ok. But with XKCD, you have to do the "hover over" to get the second punchline:

https://xkcd.com/3013/

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not-squared@reddit

I’m on mobile, what does it say?

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Ksan_of_Tongass@reddit

long press

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the_honest_liar@reddit

Tip: put your finger on the picture and hold it there. It'll come up with your standard open, copy, download, whatever option, but the very top shows the hover text in full.

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crazyswedishguy@reddit

You can see it by holding down on the picture. (At least on iPhone)

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chriswoods01@reddit

' The real key was inventing the windmill powered winch '

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hellowiththepudding@reddit

If you use https://m.xkcd.com/3013/ it’s readable on mobile.

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LameBMX@reddit

since that link didnt work for me.

https://m.xkcd.com/3013/

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hellowiththepudding@reddit

it for some reason attached a space "it's" to the URL. sheesh.

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LameBMX@reddit

I had your back

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goodmammajamma@reddit

wait... you mean i dont need this kedging cannon?

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Mal-De-Terre@reddit (OP)

There's need and then there's want.

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Mal-De-Terre@reddit (OP)

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/DCkETEiyT2G/

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is0ph@reddit

Why send karma to insta when you can link to the XKCD site? https://xkcd.com/3013/

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Mal-De-Terre@reddit (OP)

Because I'm lazy?

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LameBMX@reddit

well i hope people realize that at least you linked the verified xkcd Instagram post and not some thieving idiots.

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Mal-De-Terre@reddit (OP)

Doesn't matter. Downvoters will downvote. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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LameBMX@reddit

reddit gonna reddit. people see blue and press blue. they see redorange and hit redorange.

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d183@reddit

That's why they call it in irons.

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Random-Mutant@reddit

Should we now consider kedging ATACMS?

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AlienDog496@reddit

It's funny because that rig can sail upwind well.

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AnarZak@reddit

not if it doesn't have a keel

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AlienDog496@reddit

Ooo, good point!

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Dnlx5@reddit

Love it