HALO (and 'Fire') ....

Originally posted by Rupert Originally posted by jeffers Originally posted by blaze720 PS - Anyone noticed the 'puller' on the front of the mast yet  ? What does it do then Mike, for us mere mortals....... It helps you get girls, I think.

Pulllers ?  Well they pull of course ! 

I'm not sure it works on a yellow boat either or make you attractive to the opposite sex but then I don't use one myself .. and I sail with a light grey hull anyway.  Just another way of bending the mast without having to apply lots of kicker if you want to go that way  .... but you can do it when you don't carry jibs, other sails or insist that your stick has to support itself in isolation.  There are other advantages claimed by some.

btw - Wingmasts were rejected way way back for use with the Blaze hull and no production wing rigs were ever sold.... conclusion after full testing ?  Complex, less flexible in practical use, pricey and relatively heavy was the thinking at the time.... and if anyone wants a total bargain and a bit of a play today I still have sails (North) and masts available all for a very very modest sums !  All vgc of course ... 

Mike L.

6'2" and 95 kg ain't that big ....

Hi Matt

For a Halo .. and on the sea maybe !   We do have plenty of Haloists who 'admit' to 110-120 and more kg.  You can also get around OK if you are a 'puny' 80ish kg with Halo rig  but in any proper breeze you really will not worry the big guys competitively - much better to use the Blaze one then.

Totally agree with you about the windage advantages - and what's wrong with salt water and wind as a 'natural hair care therapy' anyway ?  

As for the yellow hull .... great until the insects get going again next spring. 

Mike L.
   

Matt

The early Blaze hull had 4 adjustment positions on the wings - all since about 1999 should have had just 2.  These are the widest ones possible on original kit.

Don't start telling 'them' here about speed ... you will quickly attract all the 'speed anoraks' and trolls out of the woodwork.  Just say something like "'It can go nearly as fast as some Albacores" without any hard number being mentioned and you might just survive ! 

Mike L.  

The early Blaze hull had 4 adjustment positions on the wings - all since about 1999 should have had just 2.  These are the widest ones possible on original kit.