Topaz Race X

Just acquired one of these for the crotch goblins. Son is a decent Topper sailor, daughter has grown out of her Oppie, and was competent,but not super confident. Me - in Lasers so long I have a ILCA plate on my orse.
So none of us know the genniker launch and retrieve sequence.
Who does what, and when?
Thanks in advance

Edited by Mark Aged 42 - 04 Dec 20 at 11:47am

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Mark Aged 42 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 24 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 98	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mark Aged 42 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Topaz Race X Posted: 04 Dec 20 at 11:46am
	Just acquired one of these for the crotch goblins. Son is a decent Topper sailor, daughter has grown out of her Oppie, and was competent,but not super confident. Me - in Lasers so long I have a ILCA plate on my orse. So none of us know the genniker launch and retrieve sequence. Who does what, and when? Thanks in advance Edited by Mark Aged 42 - 04 Dec 20 at 11:47am

iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 20 at 12:35pm
	Kites? They come with crews don't they? Simple really. Say 'get the <insert suitable expletitive>ing kite up/down'
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Riv Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 23 Nov 13 Location: South Devon Online Status: Offline Posts: 353	Post Options Post Reply Quote Riv Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 20 at 1:36pm
	A slight diversion, we have just been given a Topaz, it has a standard Topper Dagger board. Does yours?
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Mark Aged 42 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 24 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 98	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mark Aged 42 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 20 at 1:49pm
	Hi, it does, yes

Sam.Spoons Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3400	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sam.Spoons Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 20 at 5:01pm
	Try this (he talks some nonsense but the principles are right enough). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg1EwlQpH5o
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Mark Aged 42 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 24 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 98	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mark Aged 42 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Dec 20 at 2:36pm
	Cheers Sam, that is a very good starting point

Sam.Spoons Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3400	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sam.Spoons Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Dec 20 at 3:19pm
	You're welcome. Getting the bl00dy thing wired up correctly is the first hurdle, I came to assy's for the first time when I bought the Spice and regularly got the downhaul the wrong side of the halyard or the sheets or something similar. A mate had a Topaz (in which he learned to sail dinghies after years windsurfing) and while was are a bit small for a couple of average sized blokes (he usually sailed it solo) it was still a hoot in F6. Excellent little boats . BTW, get son crewing for daughter (as well as t'other way 'round), he'll probably grow bigger than her so should be the one on the trap when they move up to a 29er Edited by Sam.Spoons - 07 Dec 20 at 3:21pm
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