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Garry 
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 Topic: Where to drop the kitePosted: 13 Jul 10 at 9:19pm |
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1. Late is much much much slower than early.
2. Pull the retrieval line on (or gather the foot in - bags) before releasing the halyard. |
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Garry
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Rockhopper
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Posted: 13 Jul 10 at 6:32pm |
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It also depends if you have a tide to deal with if i am coming in against the tide i drop the kite almost on the bouy on a dead run if i have the tide behind me i start about five boat lenghs from the bouy as if you drift wide on the bouy after the drop someone else can get up inside you.
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Retired now after 35 seasons in a row and time for a rest.
2004 national champ Laser5000 2007,2010,National Champ Rs Vareo |
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Dan Vincent
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Posted: 13 Jul 10 at 3:14pm |
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In a singlehanded boat e.g. Musto/ 700, then all the crew weight has to move inboard to recover the kite. Priority is to get the kite down ASAP while keeping the boat flat. Normal technique is to ease main, bear away onto very broad reach, over sheet, take all of slack out of the kite downhaul, uncleat the spinnaker halyard, and pull down quickly. The course described during the perfect Musto drop would not look the same as the perfect 49er or 800 drop where the helm can stay out on the wire. |
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Skiffybob
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Posted: 08 Jul 10 at 9:00pm |
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Knots work quite well for that too. Ask Fliptop. |
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JimC
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The helmsman's foot usually performs that function, whilst at the same time he will be denying he's got his foot on anything... |
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asterix
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does anyone have a ratchet in their kite halyard system to stop it dropping in the water as soon as you uncleat the uphaul? if so what sort of ratchet do you use and where do you put it in the system? |
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JimC
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More seriously its better to two sail to the mark than run to the mark after the kite drop, so I prefer to end that way. Also if you look like ending up below the mark its better to drop early and two sail at full speed to the mark than struggle with the oat on its ear to get there with the rag up. |
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Skiffybob
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Posted: 08 Jul 10 at 1:34pm |
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Not in the water, is a good start |
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12ft Skiff - Gordon Keeble and the Furry Fly-by
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stuarthop
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Posted: 08 Jul 10 at 10:38am |
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The one shot in 4/5k's was called high performance sailing. I may still have it on video somewhere at my parents house.
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ellistine
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Now that would be interesting! Yes, I have 'Higher and Faster'. Infact, each time I see Peter Greenhalgh at the WPNSA I can't help thinking 'Give it some salad!' 
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