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    Posted: 08 Mar 10 at 11:42pm

Ive never done anything but wire to wire, i didnt know there was any different way of tacking a 600 until i got to grafham in Feb

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Smight at BBSC Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Mar 10 at 11:07pm
Just gotta clamp the mainsheet under your thumb on the trapeze handle, hook on then start playing it  Easy 
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Post Options Post Options   Quote s.a.l.t.y Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Mar 10 at 9:44pm
Mark ive only just worked out that you are Neptune on
here. I never realised.

Anywho yes I have realised that wire to wire with no
cleat is going to be near enough impossible. I going to
give it a go though. Ive got an idea in my head of how I
can do it but whether it will actually work in practice
is another matter.

Lazy hooks = pointless on a cleat-less 600 = PIMP.

And yes I will be coming to Datchet. Ive heard theres
camping on site but I couldnt see anything on the website
about it. Even though it will be cold in April we decided
that staying in a motel, however warm it was, is just too
expensive for us poor students. So if we can camp for a
few pennies then we will. I will try and get the rest of
the 600s from my club to come along aswell. There is 5 of
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Merlinboy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Mar 10 at 9:32pm
Mark not sure if they will work like that but they are much neater then the 'classic' Style ones.  Would of been good on the 14 i used to sail.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Neptune Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Mar 10 at 9:23pm

Salty - As you have taken your main sheet jammer off (like most of us) I look forward to watching you wire to wire taking with your lazy hooks to see what kind of extra speed it heps you carry out of the tacks or to see which you drop first - mainsheet, trapeze or tiller

And if it does make you quicker - i'm only turning up for events were there is a windy forecast!   Are you still coming to Datchet next month?

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Post Options Post Options   Quote s.a.l.t.y Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Mar 10 at 7:22pm
They are lazy hooks. I thought they were quite common but
the RS guys had never seen them before either. They are
designed so that the hook is always pointing downwards,
making it easier to hook on.

Its an Ovington thing -
http://www.ovingtonboats.com/products/577

They were already on the boat when i bought it (good work
at pimping george) so i cant claim the idea for them.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Merlinboy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Mar 10 at 7:12pm
I liked the trap hooks as well mate, very nice.  Not seen them before, (your now going to tell me thery are standard!)
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Post Options Post Options   Quote s.a.l.t.y Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Mar 10 at 6:49pm
It was designed especially for the foiler so i presume it
only really works well on one of those. Plus it wouldnt
be
class legal and there would be a lot of kerfuffle in
allowing it in the rules as im sure a lot of the class
would disagree.

Russ - Thanks mate Yeah I know theres a few Holt
bits on there. Most of them are spliced into the control
lines so until I replace those they will have to stay.
But yes I will get round to doing it at some point. I
should probably stop wasting time and money on utterly
pointless things like the carbon fibre vinyl that i got
cut to go over the black bit of the logos at the back of
the deck. It does look pretty sweet, although only
noticable if you look closely. I doubt many people
spotted it.


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Post Options Post Options   Quote Merlinboy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Mar 10 at 6:48pm

Salty,

I was on the 300 section at the show and i thought your 600 looked good.  But fella, you still have the original Holt blocks dotted around.  They almost look retro nowerdays dude.  You NEED to change them.

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Post Options Post Options   Quote alstorer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Mar 10 at 6:45pm
Would the FF sail work for a "low riding" 600, or is it too optimised for foiling?
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