Keepy Outy Bungee Downwind things.

I binned it, it's been howling all winter, every weekend to date and I chucked a load of my 'improvements' away in an attempt at self preservation, I became convinced they were responsible for putting the boat into irons, something it hardly ever does naturally.

They were above the lowers, If the weather improves I'll bung them on again, but they are only necessary when there isn't enough wind to keep the sail hard against the stays, and not having wind has been the least of my problems this season to date.

Edited by iGRF - 16 Mar 16 at 11:18am

Okay, we don't start sailing again for another couple of weeks up here in Norfolk so still time; boat still sitting in the garage waiting for all those important jobs to get done !

I have been thinking of this bungee arrangement on the Solutionas well but of course unlike a Solo, the Solution has lowers which get in the way.
I imagine this is why you have put a block on the forestay so all is above the lowers ?
Do you have a photo of the arrangement yet ?
Personally I have found sitting on the floor in front of the mainsheet with ne foot on the boom works nicely, but it is precarious if there us a gust !
No one in the fleet yet does this but that doesn't mean it is a good idea to try

I've tried to get Rupert into a Finn, now he's applying for a post as cabin boy!  I'll stick him in the stern locker!

The Finn is probably big enough to have a cabin boy too.