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    Posted: 17 Dec 05 at 2:32pm
Maby not quite the right idea for the thread Rick but im liking that kite sheet tidy idea, might borrow that, cheers 
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I seem to remember a long lost magazine photograph of a thoroughly pimped Mirror (of all things), which had been rigged with a bowsprit (old boom, lashed to mast and forestay attachment) as well as a mizzen (another old boom, this time lashed to the transom and that slot in the skeg).  It carried an extra jib in front of the normal one, as well as a flying jib (attached halfway up the gaff) and yet another sail attached to the mizzen, although I can't remember what was used for a mizzen boom.  So, it had 5 working sails ...  Being a Mirror, I think it was unlikely that it now went any faster or slower!
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i saw that, was amazing... and cheek, i bet it flew!

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Post Options Post Options   Quote olly_love Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Jan 06 at 8:58pm
at a sailing center that i worked at. they got a taz and put a topper rig on it with  another topper mast for a bowsprit with three jibs on it.  they got it so that all of the jibs taked together but there was so much force on the pole that you had to let the jib off to stop it breaking with every gust.  good speed tho
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my 3k me and my crew modded 4 a laugh by putting a 400 spin on it and another wire goes like hell lol if only it was class leagle hehehe
a lot of wind big waves and a skiff means a lot of fun and flying lessons
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At my scouts we see how much sail we can fit on our boats using oars to extend the mast, as a bowsprit, and then sometimes we fit it with a trapeze.

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Post Options Post Options   Quote jpbuzz591 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Jan 06 at 8:19pm
Can a 3k mast actually support a second wire? Suprised it didnt snap, with another wire and a 400 kite on it
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yer that sounds abit on the dodgy side.  i wouldnt of trusted the mast.  but it sounds like a laugh. 
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Post Options Post Options   Quote BBSCFaithfull Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Jan 06 at 5:01pm
Luke Ur Mum pimps my ride hee hee 
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yer it holds it was like a f3 when we used it and the kite dont always wanner pack away but was kl
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