Tacking sticks
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Topic: Tacking sticks
Posted By: winging it
Subject: Tacking sticks
Date Posted: 22 Sep 08 at 4:09pm
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Anyone got any good advice to pass on regarding their construction and/or use? I am about to install them (I think) and am a little anxious.... ------------- the same, but different... |
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Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 22 Sep 08 at 4:34pm
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What is a tacking stick? Is it a tiller extension? ------------- Needs to sail more... |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 22 Sep 08 at 4:46pm
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Nah, they're rubber tubing about 80cms long placed above the trap hook in place of the handle. Søren Andreasen makes wonders out of them and tacks quicker than the eye can see (yeah, just...). Other less experienced sailors find them difficult to adapt to. Contender443 had a set on one of his boats but took them off after a few swims. ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 22 Sep 08 at 4:50pm
Oh you mean dongles! We use those too, although sometimes the carbon can be a little slippery they are great. ------------- Needs to sail more... |
Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 22 Sep 08 at 4:54pm
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I may yet do the same....(or even be in the same boat, quite literally) as Mark... here's how the expert does it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVfJbX4Mmfs - clicky ------------- the same, but different... |
Posted By: Rob.e
Date Posted: 23 Sep 08 at 1:45pm
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That really is a low boom! ------------- |
Posted By: Ian29937
Date Posted: 23 Sep 08 at 1:57pm
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Too low - I was amazed at some of the techniques used by our continental friends at my one championship in the class. One German guy rolled on his back under the boom every time. Never seen anything like it before or since. Lovely boat upwind in a blow but..... Ian |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 23 Sep 08 at 2:04pm
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I tried them then gave up ... we call 'em nunchuckers (sp?) ------------- |
Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 23 Sep 08 at 6:17pm
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Or possibly the ready rings made by ian renilson? They are well suited to mustos.
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Posted By: andy_cherub
Date Posted: 29 Sep 08 at 6:22pm
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I love the dongles on the 12!! Work so well - wish I had them on the 49er, would have been so much easier than waiting for the lazy crew to hook you on!!! ;-) Gona put them on my new 12 too!! ------------- -12ft skiff, Team 'CST Composites' -Many thanks goes out to all of my sponsors. Ignore my user name, my views are of a 12ft skiff |
Posted By: RyanV49er
Date Posted: 08 Oct 08 at 11:50am
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Most 49er helms don't use them, but one or two do (the danish for example). Sure you save a bit of time, but most have kust learnt to hook themselves on with their tiller hand.
------------- Online sailing: For when you just can't get to the club: http://visser49erracing.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/online-sailing/ - Visser49erracing |
Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 08 Oct 08 at 1:31pm
When are you getting a new 12 and got any pics of what it will look like? ------------- Josh Preater http://www.bu22.co.uk">  BUZZING IS FUN
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Posted By: RyanV49er
Date Posted: 08 Oct 08 at 2:18pm
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they may not have problems, but they still take longer to get yourself sorted. Ok, in boats other than the 49er the crew can take an extra second to clip on, but when you have the mainsheet you haven't got much time to get ready.
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