What is the 'dial up'
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Topic: What is the 'dial up'
Posted By: MainlySwimming
Subject: What is the 'dial up'
Date Posted: 21 May 07 at 12:03pm
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Just reading the various reports of the duels over the last few days, and wondering what the 'dial up' is that's referred to during the descriptions of the pre-start. Do they just mean the approach to the line or something more specific? Can anyone enlighten me? |
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Posted By: Adds
Date Posted: 21 May 07 at 12:08pm
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it is when both boats come into the starting box, one on port other on starboard. The port boat tacks onto starboard just in front of the other boat and luffs up head to wind. So both boats sit head to wind close to eachother. ------------- Cheers Dudes |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 21 May 07 at 12:09pm
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It's when the boats enter the box from opposite ends and end up side by side head to wind ... they then hold this position as the starboard boat hopes the port boat will fall away onto starboard so they can then chase tome below the port laylline for the pin ... it's not as simple as that though ... ------------- |
Posted By: WildWood
Date Posted: 21 May 07 at 1:43pm
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Not sure how significant the 'head to wind' part is. Does 'dial-up' not refer to the two boats circling around one another, with each trying to get onto the others tail and prevent them from tacking or gybing. This puts them in a controling position and should allow them to start in front of the other boat. They will sometimes stop head to wind as part of the manouvering, for example if the oponent is about to get on their tail. ------------- |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 21 May 07 at 1:56pm
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No I don't think so ... the dial up specifically refers to the boats ending up side by side head to wind ... See http://www.americascup.com/en/acclopaedia/understanding/match_racing_rules/content_pre_start/dial_up.php - http://www.americascup.com/en/acclopaedia/understanding/matc h_racing_rules/content_pre_start/dial_up.php ------------- |
Posted By: Calum_Reid
Date Posted: 21 May 07 at 2:16pm
What you have described is know as circling or neutral circles. ------------- 
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Posted By: Chris Noble
Date Posted: 06 Jul 07 at 8:45pm
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known as the dial UP as both boats end up turning to face the course and towards it, hence heading away fromt eh line and course is known as dialling DOWN, sometimes seen as both boats approach a windward mark on opposite laylines (as witnessed in one of the final matches of the cup this year) Circling as our regional umpire pointed out is when both boats go into tight circles trying to catch one another out on starboar and hopefully scoring a penalty against the opponent prior to the start. ------------- http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=561 - Competitive Boat Insurance From Noble Marine FOR SALE: I14 2 Masts 2 poles 3 Booms, Foils Kites/Mains/Jibs too many to list. |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 07 Jul 07 at 12:44am
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It's when a boat takes a very long time to get to the start line after the gun. If it tkes 56kbps to pass the line, it's already almost 1 minute behind the "broadband" boats. Each lap takes longer to load and the "Dial-up" sailor gets back to the beach bitterly disillusioned and blames the gear. The only bonus is that little screeching song the boat plays when it tries to connect; some people find it reassuring since it reminds them of the good ol' times... Then it's up to yuo whether you want to surf or to trundle the Internet
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