Farr 3.7

Originally posted by Timmus

   Thanks for all the positive comments. I'm pretty chuffed with how she's turned out.
The decks are Robbins Tiger Sapele, with a couple of coats of  Eposeal plus 6 or so coats of International Schooner varnish. Mind you, I've already put a 50p sized hole in the side deck! I'd tied her down (ish) and went away on holiday, when I came back she'd blown off the trolley onto the corner of my RS300. Shows how light it is. In 40 years of sailing I've never had a boat blow over, and now this happens - oh well, it's been christened now.

Had a great breezy sail last night and beginning to get more of a feel for sailing her. Need to do a few tweaks :
-Will need some work on the rudder stock/gantry, although it is raised above the waterline the stock sits right in the sternwave, so I need some major mods here.
- More progrip reqd, was sliding all over the place  
- Still need to decide what to do with the control line tails and finish them off
- Need to fit a track for the clew slider on the boom 

I need to adjust from sailing the RS300, to being at the back of the handicap fleet rather than the front. In the last two sails i've been caught by the top of the laser fleet starting 3mins behind. This is only a 12' boat so is not quick, but am still wrestling with technique
Great to be out in the breeze last night though. It goes upwind very well, probably felt best when footing off for speed slightly. Bear aways are very interesting   especially with the lack of grip, you are trying to get in off the wire, but the windward heel and acceleration through you out.
My tacking from the wire still need lots of work.
Lots to learn.