trapezing land drills
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Topic: trapezing land drills
Posted By: Guests
Subject: trapezing land drills
Date Posted: 19 Jun 06 at 1:51pm
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whats the best way to setup a trapezing land drill without damaging your boat? ty  |
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Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 19 Jun 06 at 1:52pm
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Have a look at this thread and then post back any further questions. http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1884&PN=1 - http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1 884&PN=1 Rick ------------- |
Posted By: NickA
Date Posted: 19 Jun 06 at 8:25pm
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1. Urm why would you want to? Much more fun getting wet. 2. If you must, use a Cat preferably an indestructible dart 16. |
Posted By: jpbuzz591
Date Posted: 19 Jun 06 at 8:28pm
When its light ------------- Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol |
Posted By: NickA
Date Posted: 19 Jun 06 at 8:31pm
Taught my kids by hiking out the opposite side in a F2. Admittedly you need a fat dad on one side and a thin kid on the other! But tacking is good fun .
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Posted By: jpbuzz591
Date Posted: 19 Jun 06 at 8:47pm
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But this is wiring land drills. Bit more difficult to do wire to wire tacking in light stuff ------------- Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol |
Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 19 Jun 06 at 9:07pm
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as mentioned above, there is a great pic in that subject and is very useful for training weekends
------------- Josh Preater http://www.bu22.co.uk">  BUZZING IS FUN
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Posted By: 29er397
Date Posted: 19 Jun 06 at 9:44pm
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The whole point as far as i know is to practice getting from one wire to the other in the most efficiant way. It is easier to learn on land and pratice will make manouvers out on the water that little bit easier to complete.
------------- http://www.kielderwatersc.org - Kielder Water Sailing Club |
Posted By: combat wombat
Date Posted: 20 Jun 06 at 6:57pm
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I've just purchased a Contender and will definitely be doing land drills before sailing it... getting under the boom will require practice. ------------- B14 GBR 772 |
Posted By: ianwat2212
Date Posted: 21 Jun 06 at 11:32am
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I have an RS800 which i havnt quite got the hang of yet, weve been advised to try land drills, but how do people recomend we tie the boat down to do so, we tried the tie down cable in the dinghy park but that didnt work as it moved too much, allowing the boat to heel a very long way. Ive watched higher and faster and it doesnt seem obvious how they do it, it looks like they just took the wheels off the trolley and put the boat on the beach. ------------- Fireball RSA 14723 Simonis 35 "Scarlet Sun" SA 1500 Royal Cape Yacht Club |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 21 Jun 06 at 11:42am
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Is it possible to do the same with a hiking boat?
------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: 29er397
Date Posted: 21 Jun 06 at 11:49am
It is quite entertaing on a contender to get the hang of getting under the boom. If you have got your kicker tight enough it will most probably require releasing before you go for a tack but you can always try squeezing through! ------------- http://www.kielderwatersc.org - Kielder Water Sailing Club |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 21 Jun 06 at 11:49am
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Tie two long bits of rope to the hounds and tie the ends as guys to heavy objects. One each side of the boat. Rick ------------- |