49er Crew Needed

Originally posted by Merlinboy Well the helm can take the main if needed even if he has to get out on the wire! the crew needs to be wire to wire tacking to balance the boat until the helm is out on the wireobviously its not ideal for the helm to take the main but we have done it a few times if for instance i need to adjust something!

Yea helm takes the main if needed, and quite often do if the crew goes in to do somethign with controls or sort something out. You can do it either way crew first or helm first and we tend to have helm out first has I have the tiller that gets in the way .

Originally posted by tgruitt Originally posted by Chris Bridges For a 29er and 49er the crew should have the main when the genneker isn't out as it is a lot easier for the crew to play it, and the helm to play the jib. Downwind with the genneker flying the helm takes the main, which you just keep at half way anyway as it doesn't make much difference once the genneker is up. Surely you need the main in more than that downwind to act as a backstay to stop the rig snapping? This is what happened if it's eased: http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/photos/?s=64&PID=17869   I think you'll find tom that, that is the result of a cap shroud snapping!

Have you tried hitting the 29er uk website?  I'm sure there are plenty of 29er crews looking to upgrade.  If not, try talking to Dave Hall from Ovington.  he's got his ear to the ground in both the 29er and 49er fleet, and may be able to make a suggestion.

That website doesn't seem used much by the lack of anything in the forum.. Anyone know anywhere else I could post something? Getting frustrating now

 

Thanks anyway though Ryan, posted it there anyway to see what happens.

Not had anyone interested from the 49er class website after quite a while, they all seem to sail somewhere on the south Coast. Just sending dave hall an email now.

I'm surprised how few 49ers there are at Rutland, its pretty perfect for skiff sailing. Only me and The wilce brothers but since Josh is at Swansea Uni now they don't really sail there much anymore.

Thanks