Experience with the H2

Brief update for anyone interested in the boat - I had mentioned in my original post that we were having difficulty in setting the boat up for light wind conditions. Last week we convinced Jim Hunt from HD sails to spend a day with us as he had been heavily involved in the rigs design. It was a light wind day at South Cerney SC and Jim helped us understand the rig and how to make it work. Lets just say that the issue was not the rig but rather our lack of understanding of the importance of rig tension / kicker interplay upwind.

The joys of a new class and working out how to make it work. Good stuff H2 and enjoy.

Originally posted by Jack Sparrow Originally posted by H2 To me part of the attraction of the H2 is working out how to make a new boat go rather than just downloading the set up guide. Makes you really have to understand how sails, masts and rigging work in reality. ..... Err.... you just downloaded Jim Hunt's voice to your brain, rather than some PDF instructions. Honestly, whats the difference? It's hardly working out 'how to make a new boat go' by yourself, is it.

I would imagine it was a bit more than a lecture, Mr Hunt would need to ask the sailors who  have experience in the H2 what they thought the problems were and then bounce ideas of each other, a class that asked the designer of their sails to sort out a few issues are to be applauded.

Cap'n Jack's comment made me smile, but learning from, and interacting with, an expert isn't really the same as using a crib sheet, even if it isn't self discovery. Should be a great way to kick start the season.