Mirror Spinnaker rigging diag
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Topic: Mirror Spinnaker rigging diag
Posted By: Jack Sparrow
Subject: Mirror Spinnaker rigging diag
Date Posted: 10 Jun 08 at 5:42pm
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Anyone got a good Mirror Spinnaker rigging diagram?
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Posted By: HannahJ
Date Posted: 10 Jun 08 at 5:57pm
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Which specific bits? The sail itself is like most symmetrics but the sheet arrangement is a bit odd. PM and I'll try to help.
------------- MIRROR 64799 "Dolphin" The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist hopes it will change; the realist adjusts the sail |
Posted By: Splosh
Date Posted: 10 Jun 08 at 6:29pm
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Blimey, i didn't even know a Mirror had a spiniker! ...wow, you do learn something new every day! ------------- RS300 - 346 :D |
Posted By: HannahJ
Date Posted: 10 Jun 08 at 6:38pm
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Shush! Has a chute too!
------------- MIRROR 64799 "Dolphin" The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist hopes it will change; the realist adjusts the sail |
Posted By: tmoore
Date Posted: 10 Jun 08 at 6:40pm
they are commonly known as teatowls only joking, its a reasonable size for the size of people who normally sail the boats ------------- Landlocked in Africa RS300 - 410 Firefly F517 - Nutshell Micro Magic RC yacht - Eclipse |
Posted By: Splosh
Date Posted: 10 Jun 08 at 6:43pm
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lol - many at our club have many rotton green holes in them (and will never hit the water again) but i never noticed a shute. ...tbh its a shame to see boats falling apart like that tho! Mark ------------- RS300 - 346 :D |
Posted By: tmoore
Date Posted: 10 Jun 08 at 6:50pm
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our club was given a relatively new mirror to use for training after holding the nationals at our club this year. they look really nice boats. i just personally wouldnt like to sail one as the look quite small. it does really well on handicap in light winds though..... ------------- Landlocked in Africa RS300 - 410 Firefly F517 - Nutshell Micro Magic RC yacht - Eclipse |
Posted By: HannahJ
Date Posted: 10 Jun 08 at 6:51pm
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Actuakky the spinnaker is nearly as big as the main, (shouldn't be admitting that!) and is quite a handful in a blow... specially for young 'uns
------------- MIRROR 64799 "Dolphin" The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist hopes it will change; the realist adjusts the sail |
Posted By: Splosh
Date Posted: 10 Jun 08 at 8:02pm
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The fibreglass ones do look very nice, i couldn't stand a wooden one tho. Most young 'uns around here go for the cadet tho, dunno why, horrible little things. ------------- RS300 - 346 :D |
Posted By: s.a.l.t.y
Date Posted: 10 Jun 08 at 8:27pm
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the young 'uns at our club tend to go: topper/mirror - 420 - skiff (of some
sort. and please nobody have go at me for saying skiff) or in my case: topper - vortex  was quite a big jump.------------- |
Posted By: GarethT
Date Posted: 10 Jun 08 at 9:01pm
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Very good piece on rigging the pole on the class website: http://www.ukmirrorsailing.com/Technical/FlyAwaySpinny/FlyAwaySpinny.htm - http://www.ukmirrorsailing.com/Technical/FlyAwaySpinny/FlyAw aySpinny.htm My 6 year old can manage the kite on a gentle day, and my 9 year old loves it when it's blowing old boots. |
Posted By: HannahJ
Date Posted: 10 Jun 08 at 9:23pm
That's only the flyaway system, admittedly most of the top boats have it for the cool factor, tisn't really necessary though.
Splosh, the old style fibreglass ones may look ok but they're not as strong/stiff as wooden ones. Can't say the same for the new Mk 4 though, those are a completely different construction. But you can't say that a plastic/glass boat looks nicer than a well looked after wooden boat! Most of the top boats are wooden too. They also last/stay stiffer longer. ------------- MIRROR 64799 "Dolphin" The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist hopes it will change; the realist adjusts the sail |
Posted By: dics
Date Posted: 25 Jun 10 at 11:58am
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Has anyone got a diagram of the rigging for a spinnaker?
Thanks |
Posted By: courtlandkevin
Date Posted: 30 Jul 10 at 5:26pm
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Did you ever get a diagram or have you worked out for yourself how to rig a spinnaker on a mirror? if so please can you let me know. |