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andymck
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Topic: Tasar crew weight Posted: 12 Sep 13 at 3:38pm |
I think you would find it a bit tough in a windy broadstairs day. You would be fine inland. I was going to suggest a N12 as well. There are some fantastic bargains available now, and will last to about 20 stone. There are other alternatives such as graduates, miracles are sailed by similar sized folks as well.
Depends on what else is being sailed. I suspect most clubs would be just happy you are racing to get upset about minimum weight when taking your kids out. Opens would be different. Andy |
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DFF
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Do some of the japanese tasar sailors at the worlds not get dispensation and race with a weight secured at the main sheet column?
If you aren't winning everything in sight then the club will probably be fine with this: there must be hundreds of under / overweight crews at local level around the uk!! The tasar with either the older white dacrons or the new mylars is easy to depower - doings this off the water to begin with because the cunningham can be a handful and is a key control for a flat main. There is also a jib cunningham to tension before you set off on the dacrons for heavier wind. Remember that "design wind" for two light adults is only 9knts, there after you are depowering the boat: flat main, down the traveller, jib cleats outboard and so on! The only issue I see is your duaghter being able to work the kicker and the mast rotation lever, but if you are a little slow through the tacks the lever can be taken over each time without pressure, and the kicker adjusted if needs be.
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Crewing on a Melges 24, against my better judgement...
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