Kicker. No effect on the sail shape

So in my 200 I have the 16:1 kicker. And upwind I can pull it right on so that not more kicker can be pulled but this seems to have no effect on the leech and the sail shape is horrible

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JVSAIL Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 04 Nov 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 17	Post Options Post Reply Quote JVSAIL Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Kicker. No effect on the sail shape Posted: 04 Mar 13 at 5:27pm
	So in my 200 I have the 16:1 kicker. And upwind I can pull it right on so that not more kicker can be pulled but this seems to have no effect on the leech and the sail shape is horrible

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Mar 13 at 5:33pm
	On a rig like the RS200 the main effect of the kicker is on twist rather than sail shape.

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Mar 13 at 6:00pm
	Not sure how it can be possible for it to have no effect on the leech. Not surprised sail shape is horrible if the kicker is pulled on as tight as it goes. Photos would help.
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winging it Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958	Post Options Post Reply Quote winging it Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Mar 13 at 6:54pm
	make sure the kicker take off point is in the right place on the boom, sounds to me like it has possibly shifted too far towards the mast, so you're going block to block without achieving anything
	the same, but different...

RS400atC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3011	Post Options Post Reply Quote RS400atC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Mar 13 at 7:25pm
	I assume it's not gone block to block at any point in the cascade? And that you haven't already pulled the leech super-tight with the mainsheet.

RichTea Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 22 Jan 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 207	Post Options Post Reply Quote RichTea Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Mar 13 at 8:53pm
	If you sit the boat on tyres and roll it on its side, you will get more of an understanding of what the kicker is doing. Similar to the demos at the boat show.

GybeFunny Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 Oct 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 403	Post Options Post Reply Quote GybeFunny Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 12:11pm
	It sounds like your kicker is going block to block too soon as it should affect leech tension when you pull it.