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    Posted: 12 Apr 10 at 4:50pm

Originally posted by turnturtle

Guys, just remember, unlike the MPS, we have two halyard lengths
depending on what rig you're using... so don't go cutting if you plan to add
the larger rig at any point (unless you plan on rethreading a longer
halyard... rs ache for sure)... fine adjustment of the take up elastic block at
the back of the boat might be the answer here.

Yeah is you are swapping rig sizes this will be a pain. Is there an elastic take up?
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3) Check it's not hooked BEFORE you go around the windward
mark.



Rick - thanks for the tip.

You could add......

4) Check its not hooked BEFORE you go AFLOAT..........!!!!!!!

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If you get set up right you should never have to check ...
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Originally posted by turnturtle

fair point... I hadn't considered that, cheers Rick.

now all I need is some waves and wind... anyone know where to order that from?

Should have been at Draycote Jimbo ... wind F3-5 sun and even some 300 size waves to play with ... awsome fun.

It was even windy enough for Mr Dunkley to get his board out at the end of the day

 



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Chaps,


3) Check it's not hooked BEFORE you go around the windward
mark.



Rick - thanks for the tip.

You could add......

4) Check its not hooked BEFORE you go AFLOAT..........!!!!!!!

God knows how but when I went out for the second race found both legs
of thekite haliyard around the shroud end and one also around the
gooseneck bolt - totally unmovable.

Sabotage I reckon !
Not now Kato (you fewl) !

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Originally posted by turnturtle

fair point... I hadn't considered that, cheers Rick.

now all I need is some waves and wind... anyone know where to order that
from?



We've got plenty round here right now, just when I'd rather we hadn't.

North Easterlies generally set in this time of year if we get a sunny spell
which we have, but very gusty spanky old peeps botties...
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Originally posted by turnturtle

Thanks Rick- good advice, I had this thing happen on Saturday- fortunately
the windward shroud so I was able to stand up and flick- simple solution,
keep a little bit of tension on the halyard and as we're allowed spinlock
jammers you can effectively have the shutter down to lock it ready for the
first pull on the next hoist.

James,

Cleating the halyard is a poor solution regardless of cleat style.

If the halyard is fixed then if there is pressure on the halyard all that will happen is the kite head will start to come out of the chute & in waves it would get messy.

If the tension is held on the halyard with a bit of elastic then the elastic gives rather than the head of the kite coming out of the chute.
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so in the really light stuff, do you think it is better (faster) to have a bit more kicker on and achieve a really nice sail shape (I was so impressed with the amount of control and the shape you could get) or to leave the kicker looser and live with the various creases in the luff area? 

I found that with the good sail shape and some kicker on I was able to point really well, but all this was in really light winds
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Chaps,

With regards the kite halyard hooking around your spreader ends this is a disaster in a single handed kite boat; especially if it goes around the leeward one which it always does.

Solution.

1) Make sure the system is such that the halyard is pulled tight when the kite is in the sock. This means you may want an elastic take up AND make sure the halyard is not over length.

2) Taper your halyard; so there is a thin bit from the head of the kite to the block at the top, you will never need to handle this part. This means there is less windage on the halyard going upwind and so it will be less prone to blowing back & around the spreader end.

3) Check it's not hooked BEFORE you go around the windward mark.
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BTW- raking forward to the max is a bad news, it crippled upwind speed
and the boat lost it's
upwind glide that we've all been raving over. After the 2nd race on
Saturday I rolled it back
to the mid position- the slipiness came back[/QUOTE]

James I found same thing to. I raked it forward for light wind and it all
felt horrible ! Quickly raked it back to just behind mid position just before
the start (fantastic adjuster RS) and it all felt so much sweeter, although I
then lost my slight shroud tension pre-bend. I have resolved to keep rake
the same for now whilst I get to grips with things.

My kite sheet take up shockcords have come detached from whatever they
were fixed to (presume pole end ?). Shows just how effective they are as
without them its virtually impossible to keep sheets from dragging in the
briney - ended up sitting on then !

GRF - good news. If my experience is anything to go by you will love it !
Not now Kato (you fewl) !

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