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    Posted: 22 Jul 10 at 5:48pm

Got another go in the 100 last night, while the owner did RO duties.  This is the last time I’m going to sail one or if I do sail again I will have to buy one!

Conditions about F2-3 didn’t have chance to put the big rig on (Phantom weight) but wound the ram up to 8 on the scale.  Got a good clean start but by the end of the beat all the 4’s and Phantom had passed me.  I sat well forward on the wing (sitting on the spinny sheet block).  Downwind passed the Phantom back and then last of the group of 4’s.  the next couple of legs were W/L and this is where the 100 came into it’s own, going much fast and lower than the 4’s.  Overall came 2nd only 29sec behind the leader.   Great Sail

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Nationals at Parkstone - is there camping on site or any recommendations for pitches or accomodation within stumbling distance?
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Spent Sat avo modding the RS in anticipation of the ship race, but then
used the Alto.

So haven't tried the none rear sheeting yet, but the front end stuff is
proven.

Downhaul works, the mastfoot protector stops the spinnaker sheet
engaging with the nuts on the side of the boom pivot.

Oh and a small pulley to return the outhaul in my direction.




Temporary re-siting of rear sheeting untried.
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does that arrangement in the lower photo get rid of the need for the bridle at stern?
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Post Options Post Options   Quote G.R.F. Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jul 10 at 10:12am
It is the bridle from the stern, just wrapped around that metal sticking up
turret bit that houses the main sheet stuff. So in theory in light weather I
can just switch it back aft. (If it doesn't work as well in light winds that is.

Otherwise that's where I think it's going to remain, given the number of cock
ups the rear sheeting induces, it's removal will outweigh any performance
enhancement it might bring. I've analysed what's gone wrong in my windy
race spills and nine times out of ten it's the rear sheeting or its narrow
avoidance leading to unbalancing me during hoists and drops and such.
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could be an issue of getting under the boom though?

ps got my first bullet yesterday (but only 'cause I was the only assymetric out!)

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Originally posted by asterix

could be an issue of getting under the boom though?


ps got my first bullet yesterday (but only 'cause I was the only assymetric
out!)



Er why? (Thinks doh what have i done now)

Congrats on the bullet, it's time I had another, it's been a while now.

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Originally posted by turnturtle

keep us posted mate... nice to see some
experimentation.


Yep I will, thursday next, unless I can get out beforehand..
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cheers GRF

not trying to snipe - hope the mod works

 

 

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I plan to be there in my after sales capacity, I doubt if I'll find a boat to use though, and having only sailed one briefly the fear of humiliation might cause me to "forget" my sailing gear, or suffer an "injury"

Be good to meet up again with the fleet, I've said hello to everyone I can and met a few on site too (thanks for the kind words BTW, GRMF!)

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