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mike ellis 
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 Topic: Light WindsPosted: 15 Feb 06 at 3:57pm |
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in the feva the bow does drive down in gusts upwin if your sat too far forward. but i have sailed with my crew balancing on the bowsprit upwind. nd i was sat by the shrouds. then it gusted, i hit the side deck and the boat just started plowing itself under to about the mast. i dont think waterline length matters until your both sat on side deck 10 odd knots at least.
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carshalton fc
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Posted: 15 Feb 06 at 12:51pm |
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that was our excuse before there was snow on the ground then it was cleaning the boat. |
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Posted: 14 Feb 06 at 6:45pm |
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True, the last race at the MPS Gold Cup in Spain was a real drifter and as each boat crossed the line the helm entered the ogin to cool of ... bring on the summer. Rick
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JimC
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Unless of course its a baking hot summer day, the sweat is dripping down your T shirt and shorts and you're desperate to get cool... Edited by JimC |
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Posted: 14 Feb 06 at 5:53pm |
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Capsizing in no wind is very embarrassing; I’ve done it a couple of times in the Musto … Rick |
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fizzicist
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Posted: 14 Feb 06 at 3:34pm |
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Trick with the 300 is to be huddled up against the mast and pray that you don't slip, otherwise you're in.
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redback
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Posted: 14 Feb 06 at 2:01pm |
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4ks go best with the crew in the front and if you are heavy its the only way to get the transom out of the water. Crew up front has the additional advantage of giving some weather helm which is a must in the light stuff. Don't worry about not having all the waterline length, by the time you are going fast enough for that to be a factor the crew will be standing on the rack. Watch out for power boat wake though. |
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Sumo
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Posted: 14 Feb 06 at 1:22pm |
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The key is to get the transom out of the water enough to have smooth flow, but more importantly keep rudder movements to a minimum and keep still so that you keep the air moving over the sails. It is quite suprising how much speed you can pick up by concentrating in the light stuff.
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Matt Jackson
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Posted: 14 Feb 06 at 1:10pm |
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I thought wetted surface area was more important than waterline length if it's a drifter. Doesn't waterline length only matter in disturbed water? In the Contender we tend to sit on the 30cm triangle of deck behind the mast and between the lowers, (on the cleats... ouch) and hug the mast/lowers (whilst desparately trying to stop the amount of rake you're carrying from centrering the boom), and holding it against the shroud (without putting any weight on the boom which colapses the leach) with one arm and holding your other at full stretch so you can still hold the extension. Yep, a Contender in light wind really is a joy to sail. |
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Bumble
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Posted: 14 Feb 06 at 12:43pm |
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For the scorpion the best thing is as a helm to sit where ever you feel most comfortable. Then get the crew to dislocate some joints and roll themselves into the smallest most uncomfortable ball possible. They then must sit to leeward in the little cold, dirty, smelly puddle of water up against the bulk head. If they are going to complain then you need to preempt this with a comment about how good the trim looks.
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