Projection 762 Help please?

   Garth,  
Cheers, the kite has been fantastic so far this season, very impressed with what we can do with it actually.  Had it up in 30+knots and on some tight reaching all without any problems.  My crew managed to put a hole in it and the begining of the last race during burnham week, which was annoying having to use the smaller old kite on a foul tide run for 2 hours which stuffed our position.
cant wait for the autumn series, like you for the gales! will hopefully put some smiles on the crews faces and some decent results on the board. 

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Oli Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 23 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1020	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oli Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Projection 762 Help please? Posted: 14 Sep 09 at 9:24am
	Garth, Cheers, the kite has been fantastic so far this season, very impressed with what we can do with it actually. Had it up in 30+knots and on some tight reaching all without any problems. My crew managed to put a hole in it and the begining of the last race during burnham week, which was annoying having to use the smaller old kite on a foul tide run for 2 hours which stuffed our position. cant wait for the autumn series, like you for the gales! will hopefully put some smiles on the crews faces and some decent results on the board.
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detente Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 04 Mar 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 64	Post Options Post Reply Quote detente Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Oct 09 at 12:10pm
	Big Purple out on saturday had another cracking sail 16knots in 28 knot gusts. Photos to follow...... We ended up finishing 21 minutes ahead of the next boat on the water!! Bring on the winter gales!!!!!

Oli Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 23 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1020	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oli Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Oct 09 at 9:00am
	well done! photos should be interesting then...... how long was the race? hopefully the crew situation will be better this weekend, and we might actually get sailing.
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DOUGk911 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Groupie Joined: 23 Nov 06 Location: Blyth , Northumberland Online Status: Offline Posts: 65	Post Options Post Reply Quote DOUGk911 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Oct 09 at 10:19pm
	I've been having crew shortages the latter part of this season .... we have our last race weekend coming up , lots more wind again no doubt . I've sadly been looking at bigger cruiser racers recently as I plan to get some time off and sail north to explore scotland . This means my beloved Filthy G may well be for sale ... having two yachts won't work . She has lots of new sails and gear etc ... in good nick , had a few grazes in her time but nothing serious . I can be contacted on 077 944 395 34 if anyone is interested . Doug .GBR7632R Edited by DOUGk911

F Word Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 16 Oct 08 Location: Great Britain Online Status: Offline Posts: 35	Post Options Post Reply Quote F Word Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Oct 09 at 10:59pm
	Hi All We all are guilty of going quiet. Hopefully we have all been busy enjoying our P762's. We sailed ours from Liverpool to Holyhead (70miles) as mentioned. Downhill all the way. Then took to Ireland (Dun Laoghrie Regatta) by water!. Didnt do to bad in our first major event. Was 11th out of 28ish, had a 5th and 6th on a windy day. Lots of Corby's. Probably did have the upper hand on the majority but the top Irish boys we couldnt touch. They point so high, intersestingly we also hurt a corby 26 and the lesser 25's in the lighter stuff??. One particular dry sailed J80 also thrashed us. Delivered home to Liverpool. What a trip (had mother ship accompanying). 124 miles in 16 hours. No3 and old main and two crew Planed all night, cooked, slept, and felt fine on arrival. We were doing 11 knots for hours and North of Anglesey were hitting 14knots SOG with the tide. Boat was so well behaved and we averaged 7.8 knots! It was quite surreal, felt like TV pics of Open 60's or Volvo boats when helming at night. Then we went to Abersoch Keelboat week and had a stinker. Fifths at best Eights at worst out of 11. Windy and rough, but the boat wasnt set up right. Had her out for 5 weeks and just relaunched. First race Sunday wernt ready really and on a 19 mile course had a great win, beat all the big boys, Primas, J's, Sigmas. Have ordered a Goacher No 2. Happy frostbiting. Lets get some 762's together next year. We will be happy to go South or SE. Andy
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Oli Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 23 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1020	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oli Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Oct 09 at 9:26am
	DOUGk911, shame your selling the boat, hope the sale goes well. If i hear of anyone wanting a 762 i'll point them your way. F word, sounds like youve had a very adventerous season, nice to hear some offshore sailing is being done by a 762. what percentage is your new no2 going to be? ive got some plans for PJ but need to do some measuring up first.
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GER 6131 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 29 May 09 Location: Germany Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote GER 6131 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Oct 09 at 4:07pm
	Hi DOUGk911, I am very interested in your Projection 762. Please send me more details and photos by mail. Thanks for the information. m.schmidt@wsc-roebel.de Our zulu become the title "the fastest sailboat on the Müritz" .the results from 6 races has been run together. We are so happy. Edited by GER 6131

F Word Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 16 Oct 08 Location: Great Britain Online Status: Offline Posts: 35	Post Options Post Reply Quote F Word Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Oct 09 at 9:26pm
	PJ I wont lie. Dont know. I'm leaving up to Mr Goacher. He usually does the business. Had a lovely race Saturday with beginners, no kites and got a second. Sunday the crew went "sick" and it blew old boots. Down the pan I'm afraid, if only we had had some more hands, 33 knots of breeze for a while. We can now at least keep her going uphill in this type of weather (6knots ish). N03 and a reef. Downhill, jesus I love it!! However on the beat the main just flaps, even with a reef in. Have discovered I have spent the best part of my first year with the rig too stiff. Am really working forestay now before races and am setting at 20mm in light up to 45mm - 50mm in heavy. Really helps keep it in the groove.
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F Word Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 16 Oct 08 Location: Great Britain Online Status: Offline Posts: 35	Post Options Post Reply Quote F Word Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Oct 09 at 9:30pm
	Sorry, Forgot. Whilst stepping mast I accidently crunched a block on the up stroke (we step by hand always now, just 2 of us). This has damaged the alloy casting lug i.e. bottom of the rig. WHilst its safe enough when up I would like a new one. Any ideas anyone. Is it straight to Z spars??
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Oli Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 23 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1020	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oli Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Oct 09 at 1:28pm
	think its a striaght to z spars job, this page might have the correct part no. http://www.zsparsuk.com/z265new.htm
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