Projection 762 Help please?

   ideally i would like a new larger kite, of around 46sqm, better shape especially as our kite is about 10years old!  but at the end os the day we've usually got some pretty handy trimmers onboard that know what they are doing and we dont seem to loose out for not having the area aloft.  that said a bigger one would improve matters no end.

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Oli Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 23 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1020	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oli Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Projection 762 Help please? Posted: 29 Oct 08 at 10:31am
	ideally i would like a new larger kite, of around 46sqm, better shape especially as our kite is about 10years old! but at the end os the day we've usually got some pretty handy trimmers onboard that know what they are doing and we dont seem to loose out for not having the area aloft. that said a bigger one would improve matters no end.
	T-SHIRTS PRINTS

Risky B Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 10 Aug 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Risky B Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Oct 08 at 10:45am
	Chic Like Doug said Risky is a Melges 24 sailed out of Royal Northumberland Yacht Club, we normally go to scottish series either with our Melges or om my friends modified Melges 3 races per day make it hard work when the conditions are bad, but everybody in the class are freindly and helpfull. If you are going you should book accomodation no later than Jan to ensure you will get a place to crash. Cheers
	Risky Business GBR 337

detente Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 04 Mar 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 64	Post Options Post Reply Quote detente Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Oct 08 at 1:20pm
	Hi there Chic The 3/4 + 7/8 measurements are also know by RORC as mainsail three quater and Mainsail Upper widths. (MUW + MTW on your IRC certs.) You want these to the max before they penalise your rating. Ours are fully maxed and we do not get the rating hit. Our main measurements are: P: 9.22, E: 3.57, MUW: 0.84, MTW: 1.41, MHW: 2.35.... As I have said already said we have ground the gooseneck off to tack the main lower and increase the P measurement on the new main as there is space on the main track. The reason we ground the tack off the gooseneck as the standard z spars tack on the boom is 2" higher than the boom track. RORC rate the P measurement from the goosneck(track height)... Therefore every cm you can get unrated alters the P measurement on your IRC cert. It might not seem a lot of sail area but every little change to the P measurement means point movement on your Certificate.

chic Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 20 Dec 06 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 146	Post Options Post Reply Quote chic Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Oct 08 at 6:54pm
	Thanks Detente. Sorry if I seem a bit slow over this, but IRC doesn't feature on the East of Scotland and I'm still trying to learn what is useful. I'll use these measurements as a reference when I eventually get around to measuring my own boat. Does anyone else have any thoughts about IRC or Sportsboat Rule classes? We're well used to dodging bigger boats at the start line but what Risky B suggests is also attractive. Platu 25s are lethally fast in light winds, though... Thanks for advice about accommodation, I'll check that out v. soon. I have crewed on a Sonata at the Scottish Series, so I'm aware that there's a premium on floorspace!

chic Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 20 Dec 06 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 146	Post Options Post Reply Quote chic Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Oct 08 at 11:41pm
	Doug, your sails sound expensive! Having spent all that time competing with fast sportsboats you must be getting seriously good... I haven't forgotten about coming to visit at some point but I've been a bit busy. Hopefully soon!

garth weaver Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 09 Sep 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 74	Post Options Post Reply Quote garth weaver Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Nov 08 at 2:36pm
	Hi Guys, Thinking of buying 2nd hand Asy kite for next season. Could anyone let me know the measuresments for up to 46sqm kite please, so that I can start my search:- luff length (SLU): leech length (SLE): Foot length (SF):

chic Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 20 Dec 06 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 146	Post Options Post Reply Quote chic Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Nov 08 at 8:16am
	Garth, I'd be happy to measure mine for you if you like - problem is I don't know how many square metres it is. It's Nigel Theadom's original asy I presume from when the boat was first built. Chic

Nigel Theadom Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 12 Jan 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote Nigel Theadom Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Nov 08 at 9:25am
	That assymetric must be a bit ragged by now Chic - everyone seems to have had their money's worth and some. It is 42sqm +/- the same area as the .6oz running symetrical that we used with it.

chic Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 20 Dec 06 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 146	Post Options Post Reply Quote chic Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Nov 08 at 10:11am
	Nigel, delighted to hear you're still following this thread! We've only used your assymetric a couple of times for racing here - we rarely have a course that we can use it effectively, so it's actually not as bad as you might imagine... One repair near the head, that seems to be it. Still haven't managed to gybe it! We still use the runner for club racing sometimes.. I hope you're doing well. Chic

garth weaver Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 09 Sep 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 74	Post Options Post Reply Quote garth weaver Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Nov 08 at 7:08pm
	Chic, if you get the chance that would be great.