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getafix 
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 Topic: Gybing StrapPosted: 06 Jan 15 at 5:58am |
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doesn't this block floating about present an excellent chance of being bashed on the head every now and again, particularly in the light?
Edited by getafix - 06 Jan 15 at 5:59am |
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fab100
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Posted: 03 Jan 15 at 12:24am |
+1 Even better.
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zzzz
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Posted: 02 Jan 15 at 9:55pm |
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A further upgrade from a plastic or stainless ring is to use a 30 or 40mm block (same as in your mainsheet system normally, tie strop to fixed end and run the block through the mainsheet). This provides further weight so hangs straight, and lets the mainsheet run very smoothly without any rings to stick fingers in
 . But the biggest possible gain is should you have gear failure, and another block on the boat explodes, you can just un-thread the one on the strop and replace it on the water. Chances are you have an old one lurking in your toolbox... |
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transient
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Posted: 02 Jan 15 at 5:33pm |
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That sounds very unpleasant.
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Do Different
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Posted: 02 Jan 15 at 5:09pm |
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No argument Jim & Transient, single drop centre main, I'm all for belt n braces me.
One small point of caution and in no way meant to be condescending or mickey taking. You'll want the stainless steel ring to be large enough to run freely have enough weight in it, just be careful not to let your little finger slip into the ring; nearly been there myself
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transient
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Posted: 02 Jan 15 at 12:22pm |
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From my perspective i.e. symmetric, trapeze: the more the helm can do the better. My crew already has more to do than I....the gybing strop is a very useful piece of string indeed.
I use a stainless ring on ours, it has more weight to stop it riding up the mainsheet when you let it out. |
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rb_stretch
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Posted: 02 Jan 15 at 10:45am |
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Perfect - a bimble within my abilities to rig.
Thanks. |
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JimC
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Posted: 02 Jan 15 at 10:21am |
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Yeah, look at the 200s Richard.
While I concur that in an ideal world a skilled forward hand throws the boom at the perfect moment, there's no harm in having the strop as well for when things aren't going ideally. Edited by JimC - 02 Jan 15 at 10:22am |
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patj
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Posted: 02 Jan 15 at 7:47am |
Same in our boats. |
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Do Different
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Posted: 02 Jan 15 at 7:30am |
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There another way, either without the gybing strap or to compliment it. It my two person boat the crew always assists the gybe by handing the boom over by means of pulling on the kicking strap. Two sail gybe they assist and soften the landing on the new side, three sail gybe I'm managing the kite sheets while steering into the gybe and they do all the work timing the boom coming over.
A side benefit of the crew having a hand on the boom is that it greatly helps them with the timing of their weight transfer. |
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