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Merlinboy ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169 |
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Are IC's not made in Denmark? They must be available as its an international class!
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chrisg ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 23 Mar 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 893 |
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Faster and more efficient upwind and tight reaching than any other single handed dinghy? Really?
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ifoxwell ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 05 Jan 06 Location: Hoo Online Status: Offline Posts: 669 |
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I prefer the knot in the boat as well. Provides you something to tie the mainsheet to and gives you a big lump to throw to the other side of the boat before a jibe, just to make sure that everything is at hand if it all starts going tits up.
Ian
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Foxbox ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 21 Sep 10 Location: Netherlands Online Status: Offline Posts: 10 |
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RS100 manual 4.6 Rigging the gennaker:
"4. Find the middle of the gennaker sheet,
5. Pass the middle of the sheet through the metal eye,
6. Pass the rest of the gennaker sheet through the loop
8. ... tie the two ends together"
I do it different: i tie both ends to that gennaker eye:
![]() By doing that i create a nice "endless sheet" without a knot.
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Merlinboy ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169 |
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Well i have got to agree with you there mate, it may sound like i am contridicting myself. But the girls in the office always did a good job. Dispite my little spat with them all i have no, axe to grind. Although i do have an issue with the value for money side and some of the smaller RS classes. But the (200, 100, 400) certainly see the value.
I would of thought it would be quite hard to get an event set up at a top venue at (i'm guessing) last minute.
Its a shame i can not afford one mate. When they get around the £4-4500k mark i will be joining you (if you will all have me)
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Merlinboy ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169 |
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It must be a nightmare to arrange an open event schedule halfway through the year. You guys need a pat on the back. Good luck all of you (from a very jealous MB)
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asterix ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 01 Aug 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 621 |
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oh great - cheers
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asterix ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 01 Aug 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 621 |
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booo - can't make that weekend
![]() don't want to be -ve, but seems a shame it isn't together with the RS event on 13-14 Nov.
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JimC ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662 |
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IMHO weather helm is widely misunderstood and of little relevance on boats with widely separated rudder and board of generous size. I would regard it as being a signiicant factor. |
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Foxbox ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 21 Sep 10 Location: Netherlands Online Status: Offline Posts: 10 |
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I used to sail with a 'fixed' mast, so never before 'raking' was an issue for me. I'm a little puzzled now. I think i need to rake the mast when sailing in strong wind. But that will move the center of effort AFT, which result in more weather helm. The other effect is that the center of effort will move DOWN, which is good news, because that makes it easier to keep the boat flat, and less heel reduces weather helm. So which force wins? More kicker will also bring the CE down, so isn't it better to keep the mast straight up?
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