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    Posted: 07 Dec 06 at 3:13pm
the jib was all the way out. i would have put the spinni up but i feared for my life. would it really made that much of a diffrence. my crew only learnt to sail this year so i thourght better of the spinni
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ye the kite will lift the bow quite alot, it will also keep the boat better balenced
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rich you big girl!!! Get the kite up!

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IMHO the boat might be more stable with it up but the problem with popping the kite is usually the popping bit and de-popping bit as it's a lot more unstable with the crew dicking about trying to clip the pole on!

 
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I agree. If you can get the kite up it should always go up. Things are always so much easier once its set...

It is just the getting it up and back down thats the dodgy bit. I guess when it gets to the point that you dont think you can get it up (so to speak) you know that you have reached your limit!

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Originally posted by turnturtle

Originally posted by jeffers

Depends.....if your crew is the size of me that dont always work......

that's why rooster sell a bullet proof carbon tiller extension- you ain't gonna lose a fight blugeoning someone with one of them!



Just one problem...they are attached to the tiller....Crews are mobile (believe me we have provied plenty of spectator sport).

The best way to get your helm back on a trap boat is to gebtly trails your aft foot....nice jet of water right in to the helms face (tried and tested on a Fireball).

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I seem to remember a certian Mr Christie doing that to me when i helmed his fireball!
Needs to sail more...
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Luckily my helm is either:

1) Not quick enough

or

2) It's so damn windy if he loses control for a second we both swim...

Although he got close once, I ended up doing a 360 pirouette on the end of the wire to much applause from the clubhouse.

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stu i may be abit of a girl when it comes to puttin the kite up but at least i can drink more than you. what was it again 3 or 4 pints b4 you  over the fittest girl in the whole pub
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hahaha, you didn't tell us this Stu! Tell us more Rich!

(btw I was crewing for steve (big ginger hair) at the scorp nationals and we seemed to cross you on every leg either just in front or just behind!)
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